Niger Hosts Visit by Security Council’s 1540 Committee, 13-17 January
DC/3476
A delegation of the Security Council’s 1540 Committee wrapped up its four-day visit to Niger, at the invitation of the Government.
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Secretary-General, in Security Council, Says if Israeli, Palestinian Leaderships Take Necessary Bold Decisions, He Will Push Ahead on Peace Dividends for Both
SG/SM/15595-SC/11253
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement to the Security Council’s open debate on the situation in the Middle East, in New York today, 20 January:
Statement by Bureau of Committee on Exercise of Inalienable Rights of Palestinian People on Humanitarian Situation at Yarmouk Camp
GA/PAL/1286
The Bureau of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People issued the following statement today, 20 January:
Secretary-General, Deeply Disappointed by Remarks Inconsistent with Stated Commitment, Says Syria Conference Will Proceed Without Iran
SG/SM/15596
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
With Central African Republic in ‘Free Fall’, Secretary-General, in Message, Urges All to Pull It Back from Brink
SG/SM/15593-AFR/2797
Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message for the Human Rights Council’s special session on the Central African Republic, as delivered by Michael Møller, Acting Head of the United Nations Office in Geneva, today, 20 January:
Secretary-General Welcomes Election of Catherine Samba Panza in Central African Republic as Head of State of Transition, Chance to Put Process Back on Track
SG/SM/15597-AFR/2798
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Secretary-General Tells Security Council 2014 Will Be ‘Decisive’ Year in Helping Israelis, Palestinians Draw Back from ‘Unsustainable Status Quo’
SC/11252
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that 2014 would be decisive in helping Israelis and Palestinians draw back from a perilous and unsustainable status quo, pressing leaders on both sides to take “bold decisions and painful compromises” for peace or face perhaps the last attempt to salvage the two-State solution.
Secretary-General Appeals for Restraint, Inclusive Dialogue for Mutual Agreement on Future Path of Ukraine
SG/SM/15598
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:
Security Council Committee on Sudan Updates Guidelines
SC/11254
On 23 December 2013, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan adopted updated guidelines for the conduct of its work. The updates bring the Committee guidelines in line with the most relevant and recent Security Council resolutions concerning the Sudan sanctions regime.
Secretary-General Condemns Deadly Beirut Car Bombing, Calling Recurrent Terrorism, Violence in Lebanon ‘Unacceptable’
SG/SM/15600
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: