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26 July 2012

SC/10732

Security Council Urged to Call for Unified Strategy that Would Restore Legitimate Order in Guinea-Bissau

Describing the divergent positions of Guinea-Bissau’s international partners on the transitional process emerging in the country following the 12 April military coup d'état, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative there today appealed to the Security Council to call on them to forge a unified strategy for restoring legitimate order.

26 July 2012

SC/10730

Security Council Extends Mandate of United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire until 31 July 2013, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2062 (2012)

The Security Council today, in line with the Secretary-General’s recommendation to reduce the strength of the United Nations Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) by the equivalent of one battalion, adjusted the military component to 8,837 personnel, comprising 8,645 troops and staff officers and 192 military observers, and extended the mandate for another year, until 31 July 2013.

26 July 2012

SC/10731

Security Council Committee Concerning Libya Issues Implementation Assistance Notice on Arms Embargo

On 25 July 2012, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya issued the following implementation assistance notice:

25 July 2012

SC/10728

Security Council Committee on Somalia and Eritrea Adds Aboud Rogo Mohammed to List of Individuals and Entities

On 25 July 2012, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea approved the addition of the entry specified below to the list of individuals and entities subject to the travel ban, assets freeze and targeted arms embargo imposed by paragraphs 1, 3 and 7 of resolution 1844 (2008):

25 July 2012

SC/10726

Security Council Adopts Resolution 2061 (2012), Extending Mandate of United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq by 12 Months

The Security Council decided today to extend authorization for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) for 12 months, keeping the current mandate, but signalling its intention to review it during that period upon request by the country’s Government.

25 July 2012

SC/10729-AFR/2422

Security Council Press Statement on Somalia

The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Néstor Osorio (Colombia):

25 July 2012

SC/10725

Somalia Transition Will Not Go beyond 20 August 2012, Security Council Reiterates While Extending Mandate of Sanctions Monitoring Group

Reiterating that Somalia’s political transition will not be extended beyond 20 August 2012, the Security Council today extended the mandate of the group monitoring sanctions imposed on that country, explicitly targeting those who obstruct the process, while relaxing funding and equipment restrictions that could negatively affect the delivery of humanitarian aid.

25 July 2012

SC/10727

No Breakthrough Reached in Effort to Restart Talks between Israelis-Palestinians in Past Month, amid Worrying Developments on Ground, Security Council Told

Warning that the hope for a two-State solution for Israeli-Palestinian peace continued to fade as a stalemate continued both on the ground and at the negotiating table, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process this morning called on the parties to take the necessary steps, despite growing challenges.

24 July 2012

SC/10722-AFG/390

Security Council Press Statement on Tokyo Conference

The following Security Council press statement was issued on 23 July by Council President Néstor Osorio (Colombia):

24 July 2012

SC/10723

Security Council Committee on Liberia Delists 17 Liberian Nationals from Its Travel Ban and Assets Freeze Lists

The Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia decided on 20 July 2012 to delist the following individuals from the list of individuals subject to the travel restrictions imposed by paragraph 4 (a) of resolution 1521 (2003) (the travel ban list) and the list of individuals and entities subject to the measures imposed by paragraph 1 of resolution 1532 (2004) (the assets freeze list).