Security Council

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Linda Thomas-Greenfield (United States):

Extending the mandate of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for three months today, the Security Council decided that the Mission will be led by a Tripoli-based Special Representative of the Secretary-General.

Syria’s continued failure to remedy outstanding issues prevents the international community from confirming the elimination of its chemical-weapons programme, the top United Nations disarmament official told the Security Council today as members traded allegations that the work of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is being politicized to suit national interests.

The following Security Council press statement was issued on 22 April by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

Outlining a four-pronged new investigation strategy to the Security Council today, the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court pledged his commitment to delivering justice against crimes committed in Libya.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Barbara Woodward (United Kingdom):

The security crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo threatens to frustrate favourable developments in the wider Great Lakes region, the Security Council heard today, as members welcomed that country’s recent admission into the East African Community and stressed the need to combat the illicit trade of natural resources that continues to fuel conflict.