The Security Council, meeting independently from, but concurrently with the General Assembly, today failed to elect the final judge for the International Court of Justice. The vacancy must be filled in February 2015, when the terms of five members will expire.
The Security Council, meeting independently from but concurrently with the General Assembly, elected four judges to the International Court of Justice for nine-year terms, beginning on 6 February 2015.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gary Quinlan (Australia):
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gary Quinlan (Australia):
As the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB) prepared to withdraw at the end of 2014, the Office’s Head stressed to the Security Council the need for continued international support ahead of critical elections and in face of development challenges.
The Security Council today urged accelerated action to dismantle armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, expressing deep concern over the lack of progress of the voluntary disarmament process of the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR).
On 4 November 2014, the Security Council’s 2140 Sanctions Committee heard introductory remarks from its Panel of Experts in relation to the information previously provided by the Panel, pursuant to paragraph 21(a) of resolution 2140 (2014), relevant to the potential designation of individuals as subject to the assets freeze and travel ban measures.
On 9 May 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic added the three below-mentioned individuals to the List of Individuals and Entities Subject to the Measures Imposed by paragraphs 30 and 32 of resolution 2134 (2014).
The situation in Syria, policing in peacekeeping operations and addressing the new face of terrorism were among the Security Council’s top priorities in November, Gary Quinlan of Australia, Council President for the month, said at a Headquarters press conference today.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):
