Security Council

On 16 August 2013, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities decided to remove the name of the individual below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List.

Despite recent strides in strengthening the ability of the United Nations to protect civilians, conflicts around the world were still characterized by a “prevailing disrespect” for the core principles of international humanitarian law, top officials warned the Security Council today.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

The international community must mobilize to overcome the “highly volatile” security situation and degenerating humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic, including by supporting the newly deployed African Union mission, the top United Nations official in that country told the Security Council today.

Deeply concerned at the threat of piracy and armed robbery to international navigation and regional security and economic development, and the reported number of incidents and level of violence in the Gulf of Guinea in the first half of 2013, the Security Council today welcomed the adoption by the region’s leaders of a Code of Conduct, which, it says, paves the way for a legally binding instrument.

The Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea is deeply concerned by the continuing trade in Somali charcoal as reported by the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea (document S/2013/413).

On 5 August 2013, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) approved the amendments specified with underline and strikethrough in the entries below on its 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 2083 (2012) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations.