Security Council

Terrorism and cross-border crime in Africa would be a major focus at the Security Council in December as the body continued to closely watch a range of crises worldwide, the Permanent Representative of Chad, whose delegation holds the Council presidency for the month, said this afternoon.

On 9 May 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2127 (2013) concerning the Central African Republic added three individuals to the List of Individuals and Entities Subject to the Measures Imposed by paragraphs 30 and 32 of resolution 2134 (2014).

On 26 November, at its second formal meeting, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) continued its dialogue with the representatives to the United Nations of Yemen and the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) — namely, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gary Quinlan (Australia):

New perspectives emerged in the Security Council on United Nations policing, peacekeeping and sanctions during the month of November amid attention to a range of urgent crises, the Permanent Representative of Australia and President of the body said in a monthly wrap-up meeting.

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Gary Quinlan (Australia):

Sanctions regimes have been proven to be a valuable tool for the maintenance of international peace and security, but continuous improvement was needed for better targeting, awareness, respect for rights and partnership, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs told the Security Council today.

The Security Council this morning extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peace Building Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) for three months until 28 February 2015, as it awaits an assessment report to decide on mandate adjustments.

On 24 November 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya issued the following update to its Implementation Assistance Notice no. 3.

On 20 November 2014, the entry specified below was deleted from the Sanctions List of the and from the Consolidated United Nations Security Council Sanctions List.