Security Council: Press Release

On 12 July 2010, the Committee approved the changes specified with strikethrough and underline in the two entries below to its Consolidated List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

On 9 July 2010, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the deletion (de-listing) of the two entries specified below from its Consolidated List. The Committee approved these de-listings following its review of the names, as called for in paragraph 25 of Security Council resolution 1822 (2008). The assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) therefore no longer apply to the following entities:

The following Security Council press statement was read out today by Council President U. Joy Ogwu (Nigeria):

The following Security Council press statement on the Central African Republic was read out today by Council President Claude Heller (Mexico):

On 25 June 2010, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the deletion (de-listing) of the entry specified below from its Consolidated List.

The following Security Council press statement on Burundi was issued today by Council President Claude Heller (Mexico):

The following Security Council press statement on the deaths of three peacekeepers in Darfur was issued today by Council President Claude Heller (Mexico):

The following Security Council press statement on Iraq/Kuwait was read out today by Council President Claude Heller ( Mexico):

The following Security Council press statement regarding the mediation efforts by Qatar to resolve the border dispute between Djibouti and Eritrea was read out today by Council President Claude Heller (Mexico):

The Security Council Sanctions Committee established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1267 (1999) welcomes the recent appointment by the Secretary-General of Judge Kimberly Prost (Canada) to serve as Ombudsperson, pursuant to Security Council resolution 1904 (2009).