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SC/11018

Demanding that Lord’s Resistance Army End All Attacks, Security Council Calls for Full Implementation of Regional Strategy in Central Africa

As it considered the situation in the Central African subregion today, the Security Council reiterated its strong condemnation of the attacks and atrocities, as well as violations of international humanitarian law and abuses of human rights, being perpetrated by the Lord’s Resistance Army, and called for an immediate end to the violence.
SC/11012

Security Council, Adopting Resolution 2103 (2013), Extends Mandate of United Nations Presence in Guinea-Bissau by One Year

Acting on the recommendation of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) for one year, deciding also to readjust its presence so it could help the West African nation restore constitutional order following the 2012 military coup and hold elections by the end of this year.
SC/11010

Central African Republic Descends into ‘State of Anarchy’, Special Representative Tells Security Council, Urging Sanctions against ‘Architects’ of Violations

An already challenging situation in the Central African Republic had descended into a “state of anarchy and total disregard for international law”, as elements of the Séléka rebel group — which had seized power in a 24 March coup d’état — had turned their vengeance against an innocent population, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative told the Security Council today.
SC/11009

Bosnia and Herzegovina Faces Stark Choice - Fail Together or Succeed Together by Standing Up to Those Wishing to Reopen Past Wounds, Security Council Told

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s political leaders faced an increasingly stark choice, the United Nations High Representative in that country told the Security Council today, stressing that they could either “fail together” by remaining mired in disagreements or “succeed together” by reaching healthy compromises and standing firm against those who sought to reopen wounds of the past.