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SC/9571
14 January 2009
Security CouncilSC/9571
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

6066th Meeting (AM & PM)


Security Council, in presidential statement, reaffirms commitment to protection


Of civilians in armed conflict, adopts updated aide-memoire on issue


Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes Briefs;

SC/9569
14 January 2009
Security CouncilSC/9569
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

6064th Meeting (AM)


SECURITY COUNCIL EXTENDS MANDATE OF UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN


REPUBLIC AND CHAD UNTIL 15 MARCH 2010, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTING RESOLUTION 1861


Authorizes Military Component to Follow Up European Union Operation;

SC/9565
7 January 2009
Security CouncilSC/9565
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

6061st Meeting (Resumed) (AM)


CALLING FOR GREATER DIPLOMATIC EFFORTS AS SECURITY COUNCIL CONCLUDES GAZA DEBATE,


DELEGATES WARN THAT SURGING VIOLENCE THREATENS HOPES FOR FUTURE PEACE


No Military Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,

SC/9563
6 January 2009
Security CouncilSC/9563
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council

6061st Meeting (PM)


AS SECURITY COUNCIL MEETS ON GAZA, SECRETARY-GENERAL CALLS FOR SWIFT CEASEFIRE,


SAYS ‘WE MUST MOVE FROM DEBATE TO ACTION, AND MUST DO SO IMMEDIATELY’


Palestinian Authority President Calls on Council to ‘Save My People’ in Gaza;

SC/9562
6 January 2009
Security CouncilSC/9562*
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

PRESIDENTs OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL AND CHAIRMeN

 

OF MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE IN 2009

 


In accordance with the principle of monthly alphabetical rotation, the following are the Presidents of the United Nations Security Council and the Chairmen of the Military Staff Committee for 2009:

SC/9559
28 December 2008
Security CouncilSC/9559
Department of Public Information • News and Media Division • New York

Security Council Press statement on SITUATION IN GAZA

 


The following Security Council press statement on the situation in Gaza was read out by Council President Neven Jurica ( Croatia):