Security Council

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

Gravely concerned at the continued challenges to implementation of the 27 September 2012 Cooperation Agreements between Sudan and South Sudan, the Security Council today called for urgent steps by the parties, including that they make use of the joint mechanisms established to facilitate implementation and cooperate with the African Union and the Intergovernmental Authority for Development.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.