Security Council: Press Release

On 1 September 2009, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the amendments specified with strike-through and underline in the four 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 1822 (2008) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

On 12 August 2009, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided to update the information concerning Mr. Martin George.

The following Security Council press statement on the terrorist attack in Kandahar was read out today by Council President John Sawers ( United Kingdom):

The following Security Council press statement on the Afghanistan elections was issued by the Council President, John Sawers ( United Kingdom), on 20 August:

The following Security Council press statement on the 19 August bombings in Baghdad was read out today by Council President John Sawers (United Kingdom):

The following Security Council press statement on Myanmar was read out today by Council President John Sawers (United Kingdom):

On 10 August 2009, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the deletion of the entry specified below from its Consolidated List. The assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 1822 (2008) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations accordingly no longer apply to this entry.

On 10 August 2009, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the deletion (de-listing) of the entry specified below from its Consolidated List. The Committee approved this de-listing following its review of the name, as called for in paragraph 25 of Security Council resolution 1822 (2008).

On 10 August 2009, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the amendments specified with strikethrough and underline in the 15 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 1822 (2008) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

On 20 July 2009, the Security Council’s 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 two names, as called for in paragraph 25 of Security Council resolution 1822 (2008).