Security Council

Following a prolonged political stalemate amid continuing regional unrest, the direct talks resumed last month between the Israelis and the Palestinians represented a “small but important” opening for peace, a senior United Nations political official told the Security Council this morning.

Despite recent strides in strengthening the ability of the United Nations to protect civilians, conflicts around the world were still characterized by a “prevailing disrespect” for the core principles of international humanitarian law, top officials warned the Security Council today.

On 16 August 2013, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities decided to remove the name of the individual below from the Al-Qaida Sanctions List.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President María Cristina Perceval (Argentina):

The international community must mobilize to overcome the “highly volatile” security situation and degenerating humanitarian crisis in the Central African Republic, including by supporting the newly deployed African Union mission, the top United Nations official in that country told the Security Council today.

Deeply concerned at the threat of piracy and armed robbery to international navigation and regional security and economic development, and the reported number of incidents and level of violence in the Gulf of Guinea in the first half of 2013, the Security Council today welcomed the adoption by the region’s leaders of a Code of Conduct, which, it says, paves the way for a legally binding instrument.

The Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea is deeply concerned by the continuing trade in Somali charcoal as reported by the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea (document S/2013/413).