Security Council

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico):

On 29 October 2021, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) updated its Guidelines for the Conduct of its Work.

Meeting independently from but concurrently with the General Assembly, the Security Council today filled one open seat in the International Court of Justice.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico):

On 22 October 2021, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia held informal consultations to hear a briefing by the Deputy Head of the Global Maritime Crime Programme, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), on the Programme’s support to the implementation of resolution 2551 (2020).

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico):

Meeting today amid heightened political tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Security Council extended the mandate of the European Union-led stabilization force in the Balkan country for another year, as members reviewed progress on implementation of the 26-year-old Dayton Peace Agreement.

The Security Council’s programme for November features two open debates on the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as a third on small arms and light weapons, its President for the month told a Headquarters press conference today.

Issuing a warning to Member States about the ongoing threat of terrorism in Mali, delegates also called for elections there next February and noted signs of progress in Niger as they briefed Member States on the Security Council mission to those countries from 22 to 26 October 2021.

Amid intensifying insecurity and a worsening humanitarian situation in Mali, profound political and governance reforms are crucial to creating the conditions for credible elections and enduring stability, the senior United Nations official in that country told the Security Council today.