Security Council

Warning that the situation in Ukraine was “more combustible than ever”, a senior United Nations political official told an emergency session of the Security Council this evening that without urgent action to de-escalate the crisis, the likelihood of further bloodshed and violent clashes would grow by the hour.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President U. Joy Ogwu (Nigeria):

The Security Council today established a new peacekeeping mission for the Central African Republic for an initial period of one year, authorizing an initial deployment of up to 10,000 military and 1,800 police personnel.

The following Security Council press statement was issued by Council President U. Joy Ogwu (Nigeria):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President U. Joy Ogwu (Nigeria):

On 4 April 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) adopted guidelines for the conduct of its work.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President U. Joy Ogwu (Nigeria):

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided on 3 April 2014 to de-list the following individual from the list of individuals subject to the travel restrictions imposed by paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003) (the travel ban list).

On 3 April 2014, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities removed the name of the individual below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List.

Adjusting to new dynamics that have altered the nature of conflict in Darfur, the Security Council today endorsed the Secretary-General’s revised strategic priorities for the joint African Union-United Nations presence in the restive western region of Sudan.