Security Council

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom):

On 30 July 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) approved the addition of the individuals specified below to the Committee’s 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 2160 (2014):

Damage to neighbourhoods and essential infrastructure in Gaza was clear, and it was past time for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire, the Commissioner General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East told the Security Council today following its late-day announcement yesterday to convene a further meeting on the situation.

On 30 July 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) approved the addition of the individuals specified below to the Committee’s 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 2160 (2014):

The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq for another year until 31 July 2015.

On 30 July 2014, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) approved updates to the list of entities and individuals.

The Security Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus until 31 July 2015 today, noting that progress made thus far had not yet resulted in a comprehensive and durable settlement between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides.

Although the Security Council should be commended for overcoming divisions and adopting important measures in the face of several grave international crises, it remained clear that Council members were once again unable or unwilling to use their influence to find sustainable political solutions, the representative of Rwanda, Council President, told the 15-member body today.

The Security Council today stressed the obligation of all States to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorism, and expressed its grave concern over reports of access to and seizure of oilfields and pipelines in Syria and Iraq.