Security Council: Press Release

On 20 July 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) held informal consultations to consider the midterm update of the Panel of Experts, submitted in accordance with paragraph 3 of resolution 2675 (2023). The Committee heard a presentation via VTC by the Panel of Experts. The presentation was followed by an interactive discussion between Committee members and the Panel. Subsequently, the Committee discussed the recommendations contained in the midterm update.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

On 30 June 2023, members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti held informal consultations, during which the Chair of the Committee briefed its members on his most recent visit to Haiti and the Dominican Republic held from 12 to 16 June 2023.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

On 19 June 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) was briefed by Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba on the situation of children and armed conflict in Yemen, upon invitation by the Committee.

On 21 July 2023, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and underline in the entries below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2610 (2021), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

The Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, in connection with the examination of the fourth report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in South Sudan (S/2023/99), agreed to convey the following messages through a public statement by the Chair of the Working Group:

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council debate on artificial intelligence, in New York today:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):