It is vital for the success of elections that all parts of Libyan society are involved and have their voices heard, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, noting that the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) will intensify its mediation to support the realization of all political, legal and security requirements so elections can be held in 2023.
While a senior United Nations official today outlined the dangers posed by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s latest missile launch, Security Council members disagreed on the path forward and whether it should include more sanctions.
One year since the parties agreed to a truce under United Nations auspices ‑ which has continued to deliver well beyond its expiration six months ago ‑ Yemen is again at a critical juncture, briefers told the Security Council today, underscoring that, in eight years, the international community has not seen such a serious opportunity for ending the conflict.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vassily A. Nebenzia (Russian Federation):
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Vassily A. Nebenzia (Russian Federation):
Colombia is forging ahead in its total peace policy, rooted in its implementation of the Final Agreement with the former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia - People’s Army (FARC-EP), despite facing multiple challenges, the Special Representative for the country told the Security Council today.
On 31 March, the Panel of Experts on South Sudan briefed the members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2206 (2015) in connection with the Panel’s final report, which was submitted in pursuance of paragraph 18 of resolution 2633 (2022).
Amid surging clashes between non-State armed groups, massive displacement and a “catastrophic” humanitarian situation, the United Nations continues to offer the best framework for the lasting stability of Mali and the larger Sahel region, the Organization’s senior official in that country told the Security Council today, as he detailed recent developments on the ground.
On 30 March 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic held a briefing to Member States in connection with the midterm report of the Panel of Experts dated 10 February 2023 (document S/2023/87).
The Security Council today discussed the risks posed by the illicit and unregulated export of weapons and military equipment during an open debate convened by the Russian Federation on that theme, as some members traded barbs on the supply of weapons to States in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
