Security Council

On 16 October 2025, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entry below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

The Security Council today takes up the Secretary-General’s report on the “Strategic review of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL)”. The report (document S/2025/611) is submitted pursuant to resolution 2755 (2024), in which the organ requested the Secretary-General submit a strategic review of UNSMIL that includes recommendations for increasing the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall structure of the Mission through prioritization of tasks and resources. Special Representative and Head of UNSMIL Hanna Serwaa Tetteh is expected to brief.

A senior United Nations official told the Security Council today that there is “real hope” for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, outlining several key priorities, including addressing the root causes of conflict, such as illegal resource exploitation and weak governance.

The United States’ recent military strikes against Venezuelan vessels alleged to be transporting drugs — and the heightened response by Caracas — constitute an alarming escalation that must be urgently defused through dialogue, the senior UN official in the Americas told the Security Council today, as Washington, D.C., defended its offensive operation against “non-State terrorist” drug cartels killing thousands in his country.

From Sudan to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and beyond, complex, interconnected threats continue to drive conflicts across Africa, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative to the African Union told the Security Council today, calling for stronger multilateral cooperation in support of security in one of the world’s youngest and most dynamic continents.

During today’s day-long debate — 25 years after the adoption of the fountainhead for the women, peace and security agenda — the Security Council confronted a world where women continue to face violence and exclusion despite myriad calls for their presence at the negotiating table.

On 6 October 2025, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities enacted the amendments specified with strikethrough and/or underline in the entries below on its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2734 (2024), and adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.

Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council at the annual open debate on women and peace and security, in New York today:

Consolidating peace in Colombia after decades of conflict is a complex work in progress, the Security Council heard today from the new head of the United Nations Verification Mission in that country.

The General Assembly convened today following the recent veto in the Security Council to address the escalating crisis in Gaza and consider next steps for peace and accountability.