Security Council

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Raimonda Murmokaitė (Lithuania):

The Security Council today commended the European Union’s involvement in international negotiation and mediation processes, as well as its commitment to international peacekeeping, peacebuilding, humanitarian assistance and financial and logistical support.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Raimonda Murmokaitė (Lithuania):

On 14 February 2014, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) enacted the amendments specified with underline and strikethrough in the entry below on its Al-Qaida Sanctions List of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2083 (2012) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations:

The Security Council today extended until 31 December 2014 the mandate of the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB), also requesting the Secretary-General to prepare the Office’s transition and transfer of appropriate responsibilities to the United Nations country team by that date.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Raimonda Murmokaitė (Lithuania):

The Security Council today extended for 13 months the mandate of the Panel of Experts appointed to its Sudan Sanctions Committee, expressing its intention to review it and take appropriate action regarding further extension within one year.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Raimonda Murmokaitė (Lithuania):

The Security Council punctuated its open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict today by reaffirming its commitment to the range of relevant measures it had adopted since 1999 to address that topic.

On 11 February 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) enacted the amendmentsspecified with strikethrough and underline in the entries below to its List (the 1988 List) of individuals and entities subject to the assets freeze, travel ban and arms embargo set out in paragraph 1 of Security Council resolution 2082 (2012) adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations: