Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Stockholm
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nikki Haley (United States):
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Secretary-General Condemns Attacks on Churches in Egypt
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The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Northern Egypt
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The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Nikki Haley (United States):
Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Removes One Entry from Its Sanctions List
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On 8 April 2017, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities removed the name below from the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List.
At Economic and Social Council Meeting on Taxes, Keynote Speaker Says Mobilization of Domestic Resources Vital to Transforming Countries
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The financing of development expenditures in most developing countries was heavily reliant on taxes, a challenge to those lacking the capacity to collect enough revenue, the Economic and Social Council heard today as it held its annual meeting on taxes.
Security Council Sanctions Committee concerning Central African Republic Meets with Panel of Experts Concerning the Panel’s Work Programme
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On 31 March 2017, members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic were briefed by the Panel of Experts on the Central African Republic in connection with the Panel’s work programme for 2017-2018.
Secretary-General Denounces ‘Poisonous’ Intolerance, Nationalism as Breeding Ground for Evil Acts, in Remarks for Day of Reflection on Genocide in Rwanda
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks on the International Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda, in New York today:
Rise Above ‘Fractured’ Discourse on Refugees, Migrants, Secretary-General Tells General Assembly, Calling for Policies that Prioritize Compassion
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Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks, delivered by Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Chef de Cabinet, at the General Assembly meeting on Global Awareness of the Tragedies of Irregular Migrants in the Mediterranean Basin with Specific Emphasis on Syrian Asylum Seekers, in New York today:
Security Council Committee concerning Democratic Republic of the Congo Meets with Regional States, Special Envoy for Great Lakes Region, Head of Mission
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On 20 March 2017, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo met with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Burundi, Rwanda, United Republic of Tanzania, Uganda, the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region and the Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in pursuance of resolution 2293 (2016).
Members Warn That Persistent Deadlock Threatens Security Council’s, ‘Remaining Credibility’, in Meeting on United States Air Strike against Syria
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Members voiced frustration over the persistent deadlock in the Security Council, as they held an emergency meeting today following air strikes launched by the United States against a Syrian military base, with some delegates warning that the organ could lose its “remaining credibility” if unity remained out of reach.