Security Council: Press Release

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Lana Zaki Nusseibeh (United Arab Emirates):

On 16 May 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) held its third informal consultations of the year to receive a briefing by the Deputy Project Manager of the United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM) and the Senior Partnerships Adviser of the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS, the implementing entity for UNVIM), on the mandate, structure and financial situation of the Mechanism.

On 26 May 2023, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Al-Shabaab updated its Implementation Assistance Notice (IAN) 2: “Summary of notification requirements and the no-objection process related to the partial lifting of the arms embargo in relation to Somalia”.

On 26 May 2023, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Al-Shabaab approved the addition of the entry specified below to its Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by the Security Council and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council’s open debate on “Protection of civilians in armed conflict”, in New York today:

On 18 May 2023, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Al-Shabaab updated its Implementation Assistance Notice (IAN) 1:

On 15 May 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya decided to grant a humanitarian travel exemption, pursuant to paragraph 16(a) of resolution 1970 (2011), effective from 1 June through 30 November 2023, to the following three individuals:

On 12 May 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan met to hear a briefing by the Panel of Experts on the Sudan on the Panel’s work programme for 2023-2024.

On 9 May 2023, representatives of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), namely the Joint Mission Analysis Centre, Arms Embargo Cell, Senior Natural Resources Adviser and Mine Action Service, briefed members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004).

On 28 April, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) held informal consultations to meet with the Panel of Experts on Yemen, whose mandate was extended to 15 December pursuant to resolution 2675 (2023).