Secretary-General, Welcoming Release of Iranian, United States Citizens, Expresses Hope for Improved Ties between Two Nations
SG/SM/17467
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
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Non-proliferation Best Addressed through Dialogue, Patient Diplomacy, Stresses Secretary-General, Welcoming Realization of Implementation Day
SG/SM/17466-DC/3601
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General Condemns Terrorist Attacks in Burkina Faso, Reiterates Full Support of United Nations for National Authorities
SG/SM/17465-AFR/3306
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Security Council Removes Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International from 2231 List
SC/12209
On 17 January 2016, the Security Council removed the name below from the 2231 List after concluding its consideration of the delisting request.
Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
SC/12208-AFR/3307
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Elbio Rosselli (Uruguay):
Security Council Press Statement on United Nations Office for West Africa
SC/12207-AFR/3305
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Elio Rosselli (Uruguay):
Starvation by Siege Now ‘Systematic’ in Syria, Assistant Secretary-General Tells Security Council, amid Warnings that Tactic Could Be War Crime
SC/12203
Siege and starvation had become systematic in Syria, the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs told the Security Council today during a meeting that heard calls for immediate, unhindered access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance to besieged and hard-to-reach areas of the country, as well as warnings that using starvation as a weapon amounted to a war crime.
Daily Press Briefing by the Office of the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General
The Secretary-General today briefed the General Assembly on his plan of action to prevent violent extremism, calling for a new global partnership to confront this menace. He stressed that violent extremism is a direct assault on the United Nations Charter and poses a grave threat to international peace and security.
During Busy 2015, Security Council Breaks New Ground in Fighting Terrorism, Endorses Landmark Agreement on Iran’s Nuclear Programme
SC/12206
Terrorism — and attempts to address both its root causes and colossal humanitarian impacts — pushed the Security Council towards new ground in 2015, with the 15-member body taking far-reaching actions to redefine threats to international peace and security, while struggling to adapt quickly to the technologies and conditions inflaming situations across the Middle East, Africa and other regions.
Security Council Press Statement on Al-Shabaab Attack in Somalia
SC/12205-AFR/3304
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Elbio Rosselli (Uruguay):