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8 September 2014

SC/11552

Gains Made Protecting Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Overshadowed by New Global Crises, Special Representative Tells Security Council

In an all-day debate in the Security Council, over 60 speakers urged accelerated action to prevent and ensure accountability for the killing, recruiting and other abuse of children in situations of armed conflict that continued despite greater awareness of the scourge.

6 September 2014

SC/11551-AFR/2962

Security Council Press Statement on Mali

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Samantha Power (United States):

6 September 2014

SC/11550

Security Council Press Statement on Murder of Steven Sotloff

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Samantha Power (United States):

4 September 2014

SC/11549

Security Council Committee Concerning Libya Holds Consultations on Implementation of Resolution 2174 (2014)

On 2 September, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya held consultations on the implementation of resolution 2174 (2014). Committee members welcomed resolution 2174 (2014) as an important and timely update to better target the sanctions to address current threats to peace and security in Libya.

3 September 2014

SC/11548-PKO/433

Security Council Press Statement on UN Disengagement Observer Force

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Samantha Power (United States):

3 September 2014

Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for September

Setting out a Security Council work programme that covers a range of global crises, Ambassador Samantha Power of the United States, the body’s President for September, this afternoon stressed the urgency of forging consensus at an upcoming Council summit on stopping the international flow of terrorist fighters.

2 September 2014

SC/11547-AFR/2959

Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Mali

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Samantha Power (United States):

30 August 2014

SC/11546-PKO/431

Security Council Press Statement on United Nations Disengagement Observer Force

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom):

29 August 2014

SC/11545

Developments in Kosovo Receive Mixed Reviews as Security Council Considers Pace of Reconciliation, Scope of Persistent Challenges

Despite outbreaks of hostilities and continuing tensions, progress was still unfolding towards normalization and reconciliation between the authorities of Belgrade and Pristina and within Kosovo itself, said the United Nations top official, as he gave an overview of the Secretary-General’s latest report on recent developments to the Security Council today.

29 August 2014

SC/11544

Security Council, Adopting Resolution 2175 (2014), Sets Out Steps to Halt ‘Increasingly Common’ Attacks on Humanitarian Workers

The Security Council this morning strongly condemned the violence and intimidation to which, it said, humanitarian workers in conflict situations worldwide were increasingly exposed, as it laid out several steps it intended to take to ensure their protection.