Security Council Press Statement on Lebanon
SC/12645
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Román Oyarzun Marchesi (Spain):
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South Sudan on Brink of ‘Cataclysmic Event’, Top United Nations Officials Warn Security Council, Calling for Targeted Sanctions
SC/12642
The deteriorating situation in South Sudan, one of the world’s most urgent crises, was on the brink of a cataclysmic event, and the responsibility for that tragic state of affairs lay squarely with the leaders of that country, top United Nations officials warned the Security Council today.
Secretary-General Praises Japan’s Commitment to Organization’s Charter on Sixtieth Anniversary of Membership in United Nations
SG/SM/18385
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the “plaster wall” event to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of Japan joining the United Nations, in New York today:
General Assembly Adopts 50 Third Committee Resolutions, as Diverging Views on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Animate Voting
GA/11879
Differing opinions on social and cultural issues, along with wider agreement on disadvantaged peoples’ need for humanitarian assistance, animated the General Assembly today, as it adopted 50 resolutions and 8 decisions recommended by its Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural).
Chairs of Subsidiary Bodies Brief Security Council on Issues, including Da’esh/Al-Qaida, Sanctions, Committee Reform
SC/12641
Members of the Security Council were briefed this afternoon by Chairs of its subsidiary bodies, reporting on the Committee’s activities concerning, among other topics, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh), Al-Qaida, the use of sanctions and the need for Committee reform.
As Situation Deteriorates in South Sudan, Secretary-General Urges Security Council to Impose Arms Embargo, Calls for Reinvigorated Political Process
SG/SM/18384-SC/12644-AFR/3512
Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks at the Security Council session on South Sudan, today:
Security Council Press Statement on Assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey
SC/12643
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Román Oyarzun Marchesi (Spain):
Condemning Deadly Attack on Peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Secretary-General Calls for Investigation, Bringing Perpetrators to Justice
SG/SM/18383-AFR/3511-PKO/618
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General Condemns Assassination of Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Stresses There Can Be No Justification for Targeting Diplomats, Civilians
SG/SM/18382
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
This morning the Security Council adopted a resolution expressing alarm over the continued deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Aleppo and the large-scale need for urgent evacuations and aid. The United Nations is on the ground monitoring and helping displaced people leaving the city’s remaining besieged areas.