Security Council

The following Security Council press statement on the Central African Republic was read out today by Council President Claude Heller (Mexico):

The peace process in the Central African Republic had reached a critical stage, with progress hinged on the successful holding of elections and the completion of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of some 8,000 former combatants, both of which had so far met with delay, the Security Council heard today.

The Security Council committee monitoring implementation of sanctions on Iran was continuing to examine reported violations and was ready to carry out the tasks assigned to it by the 9 June Council resolution that imposed a fourth round of sanctions against that country, its Chairman told the Council this afternoon.

On 25 June 2010, the Security Council Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee approved the deletion (de-listing) of the entry specified below from its Consolidated List.

The following Security Council press statement on Burundi was issued today by Council President Claude Heller (Mexico):

The following Security Council press statement on the deaths of three peacekeepers in Darfur was issued today by Council President Claude Heller (Mexico):

The Presidents of the tribunals on crimes against humanity and war crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, reporting on both progress and unforeseen delays in completing their work, called for greater assistance in that effort as they briefed the Security Council this morning.

The United Nations Security Council today reasserted its strong condemnation of the recruitment, killing, maiming, raping and other abuse of children during armed conflict, and expressed its readiness to take targeted measures against persistent perpetrators of those crimes.

The following Security Council press statement on Iraq/Kuwait was read out today by Council President Claude Heller ( Mexico):

The current Gaza crisis must be turned into an opportunity for real change on the ground while proximity talks were sustained with a view to holding direct talks as soon as possible, the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council this morning. “This body clearly stated two weeks ago that the situation in Gaza is not sustainable,” said Robert Serry in the regular briefing on the Middle East conflict.