Condemning in the strongest terms the killing of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya by Da’esh, the Secretary-General reaffirmed that the ongoing dialogue in Libya was the best chance to help the country overcome its current crisis and build a State and institutions able to confront terrorism.
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Liu Jieyi (China):
The Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization opened its 2015 session today with delegations debating questions related to economic sanctions, as well as institutional reform.
Despite a year-long security crisis and amidst ongoing humanitarian concerns in Iraq, there was now cause for “paranoid optimism” in the Middle Eastern country, Special Representative to the Secretary-General for Iraq Nickolay Mladenov told the Security Council today.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Liu Jieyi (China):
The Security Council today demanded that Houthi rebels in Yemen “immediately and unconditionally” withdraw from Government institutions, safely release President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and all others from house arrest, and engage in good faith in United Nations-brokered negotiations designed to keep the fracturing Middle Eastern country on a steady path towards democratic transition.
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
