Security Council: Press Release

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Joy Ogwu (Nigeria):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gerard van Bohemen (New Zealand):

On 29 July 2015, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) adopted revised Guidelines for the Conduct of its Work.  These latest Guidelines reflect Security Council resolution 2216 (2015).

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gerard van Bohemen (New Zealand):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gerard van Bohemen (New Zealand):

On 20 July 2015, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities removed the name below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List.

On 20 July 2015, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with underline and strikethrough in the entry below on its 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 2161 (2014) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gerard van Bohemen (New Zealand):

On 14 July 2015, the Secretary-General appointed Catherine Marchi-Uhel (France) to serve as Ombudsperson pursuant to Security Council resolution 1904 (2009), to assist the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities in its consideration of requests for removal from the Committee’s Sanctions List.

The members of the Security Council welcomed the Secretary-General’s announcement on 9 July and parties’ commitment to a humanitarian pause in Yemen.  The members of the Security Council welcomed President Hadi’s letter of 8 July indicating his support for a humanitarian pause and the Secretary-General’s announcement on 9 July of the commitment by the Houthis, the General People’s Congress and other parties to support a humanitarian pause.