At its fifty-fifth meeting, on 6 July 2015, the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, in connection with the examination of the third report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Afghanistan (S/2015/336), agreed to address the following message through a public statement issued by the Chair of the Working Group:
On 12 May 2016, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya removed the entry specified below from its List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and other measures relating to attempts to illicitly export crude oil from Libya (the Libya Sanctions List), set out in paragraphs 15 and 17 of Security Council resolution 1970 (2011), paragraph 19 of resolution 1973 (2011) and paragraph 10 of resolution 2146 (2014), adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta (Egypt):
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta (Egypt):
Underscoring the critical importance of continued cooperation between the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan for peace, security, stability and their future relations, the Security Council today decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 November.
On 4 May, a message from the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) was delivered to a Dialogue Meeting of the Forum for Security Cooperation of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) by José Javier Gutiérrez Blanco-Navarrete, Permanent Mission of Spain to the United Nations.
Holding a day-long open debate on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts, the Security Council today requested that the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee present a proposal for a “comprehensive international framework” to counter terrorist narratives used in recruitment and incitement to violent acts.
A profound political crisis engulfing Iraq was paralysing the work of the Government and Council of Representatives at a time when terrorist attacks were spiking along with civilian deaths and a grave humanitarian situation was unfolding, the chief of the United Nations mission in that country told the Security Council today.
The transition process would undoubtedly be challenging, yet Bosnia and Herzegovina could move forward if all parties worked together and fully respected the Dayton Peace Agreement, the High Representative for that country told the Security Council this morning.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Amr Abdellatif Aboulatta (Egypt):
