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Abstract: This report provided updates on the implementation and mandates of UNSOM and UNSOS between 5 November 2019 to 4 February 2020.
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Abstract: This was a briefing on the latest Secretary-General’s report (S/2020/124) on MINUSCA.
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Abstract: This was a resolution renewing the CAR sanctions regime until 31 July 2020 and the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the CAR Sanctions Committee until 31 August 2020.
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Abstract: The Council held a briefing on BINUH. Special Representative Helen La Lime and Marie Yolène Gilles, the Executive Director of the civil society group Fondasyon Je Klere, briefed via VTC.
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Abstract: The Council held a briefing on the situation in Ukraine due to Russia's request.
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Abstract: This was a concept note for the open video teleconference on “Protection of civilians from conflict-induced hunger”, held on 21 April 2020.
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Abstract: The Council adopted a presidential statement on West Africa and the Sahel, which called on national stakeholders in Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Niger, Mali and Togo to work together to facilitate the timely preparation for, and holding of, genuinely free and fair, credible, timely and peaceful elections that are scheduled during 2020.
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Abstract: The Council was briefed on the Secretary-General’s sixth biennial report on small arms by Izumi Nakamitsu, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs.
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Abstract: Council members expressed support for the NPT and signalled their readiness to work together and join efforts to achieve a successful outcome at the 2020 NPT Review Conference.
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Abstract: The Council held a briefing on non-proliferation with a specific focus on supporting the Non-Proliferation Treaty ahead of the 2020 review conference.
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Abstract: The Council held a briefing to discuss Israel and Palestine with the attendance of Secretary-General António Guterres, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon, and UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov.
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Abstract: This was the Council's regularly scheduled briefing.
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Abstract: This was a report on the review of alternative modalities for the Al Yarubiyah border crossing.
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Abstract: The Security Council renewed the mandate of MINURSO for 12 months until 31 October 2020.
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Abstract: This press statement reiterated the Council's support for Somalia to hold elections in late 2020 or 2021, as planned. It welcomed the enactment of the Electoral Law but noted that essential issues need resolving.
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Abstract: This was the Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of resolution 1701, covering the period from 1 November 2019 to 18 February 2020.
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Abstract: This was a resolution on improving the safety and security of peacekeepers.
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Abstract: This was a letter from Iran calling for member states to demand that all US sanctions be immediately lifted in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Abstract: This was a letter urging the complete and immediate lifting of unilateral sanctions to ensure the full, effective and efficient response to the COVID-19 pandemic from Angola, Cambodia, China, Cuba, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Dominica, Grenada, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Myanmar, Nicaragua, the Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and Zimbabwe.
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Abstract: This resolution renewed the mandate for UNSOM until 30 June.
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Abstract: The Council held its semi-annual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear programme.
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Abstract: The Council received the semi-annual briefing of the ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda related to the court’s work on Darfur.
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Abstract: The Council extended MONUSCO's mandate until 20 December 2020.
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Abstract: This statement welcomed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition's 8 April announcement of a unilateral ceasefire in support of the UN peace process and the Secretary-General's call for an immediate cessation of hostilities to counter a possible COVID-19 outbreak, and called on the Houthis to make similar commitments without delay.
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Abstract: This press statement condemned the 23 March terrorist attack in Boma, Chad, which resulted in at least 98 killed and 47 wounded, and the attack on military vehicles near Goneri in Yobe State, Nigeria, the same day, which resulted in at least 47 killed.
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Abstract: This was a draft General Assembly resolution submitted by the Central African Republic, Cuba, Nicaragua, Russia and Venezuela.
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Abstract: These were the Working Group's conclusions on children and armed conflict in Yemen.
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Abstract: This was a letter from Saudi Arabia on the 28 March Houthi ballistic missile attacks.
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Abstract: This was a letter of the Secretary-General appointing the Yemen Panel of Experts.
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Abstract: This letter transmitted the statement issued by the Government of Yemen welcoming the call by the Special Envoy, Martin Griffiths, to convene an urgent meeting to discuss a comprehensive ceasefire and mechanisms to unify efforts aimed at addressing a potential outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Yemen.
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Abstract: This letter from the chair of the PBC's Burundi configuration Jürg Lauber transmitted the report of his to 2 to 6 February 2020 visit to Burundi.
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Abstract: This resolution reaffirmed the General Assembly's "commitment to international cooperation and multilateralism and its strong support for the central role of the UN system in the global response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic"
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Abstract: The Council adopted a presidential statement expressing its grave concern about the threat of famine presently facing more than 20 million people in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan, and north-east Nigeria.
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Abstract: Secretary-General António Guterres briefed the Council on "country-specific impediments to an effective response to the risk of famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and northeast Nigeria".
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Abstract: This was on the threat of famine in Yemen, Somalia, South Sudan and north-east Nigeria.
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Abstract: This was the Secretary-General's 90-day report on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia.
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Abstract: This was a press statement in which Council members condemned a terrorist attack that took place at a Sikh-Hindu temple in Kabul on 25 March 2020.
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Abstract: This was a unanimous adoption of resolution 2513, which welcomed the progress towards a political settlement of the war in Afghanistan facilitated by the 29 February “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” signed by the US and the Taliban and the “Joint Declaration for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” issued by the US and the Afghan government.
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Abstract: This resolution welcomed the progress towards a political settlement of the war in Afghanistan facilitated by the 29 February “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” signed by the US and the Taliban, and the “Joint Declaration for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” issued by the US and the Afghan government.
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Abstract: This was a letter containing the text of the “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” signed by the US and the Taliban on 29 February.
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Abstract: This was a letter containing the text of the "Joint Declaration for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” issued by the US and the Afghan government on 29 February.
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Abstract: This presidential statement was adopted during a debate entitled “Countering terrorism and extremism in Africa” under the agenda item “Peace and security in Africa”, a signature event of China’s Council presidency.
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Abstract: This was a debate entitled “Countering terrorism and extremism in Africa” under the agenda item “Peace and security in Africa”, a signature event of China’s Council presidency.
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Abstract: This was a letter from the chairs of the two committees (1373 Counter-Terrorism Committee and the 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee) announcing that the meeting would be postponed "on an exceptional basis in the light of the ongoing challenges posed by COVID-19 [...] in order to reduce unnecessary exposure to health risks".
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Abstract: This was a special report of the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the AU Commission, which was requested in resolution 2495.
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Abstract: This was a press statement condemning the attack on Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s convoy in Khartoum on 9 March.
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Abstract: This was a letter to the Council from the Georgian permanent representative regarding a large-scale cyberattack launched against the Georgian Government and media websites in October 2019.
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Abstract: This resolution renewed the mandate of UNMISS until 15 March 2021.
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Abstract: This was a unanimous adoption of resolution 2514 renewing the mandate of UNMISS until 15 March 2021.
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Abstract: This was a press statement that welcomed the formation of a Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity.
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Abstract: The Council was briefed by David Shearer, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNMISS, on the Secretary-General's 90-day report.
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Abstract: Council members issued a press statement calling on the parties “to respect the legal and constitutional frameworks and the democratic process to resolve the post-electoral crisis”. They also “called on ECOWAS to urgently send a high-level political mission to Guinea-Bissau” to help resolve the crisis.
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Abstract: This was a briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNAMI, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on the most recent developments in the situation in Iraq and on the two latest Secretary-General’s reports—on UNAMI and on the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals and missing Kuwaiti property, including the national archives.
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Abstract: This was the first Secretary-General’s report on the issue of youth, peace and security.
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Abstract: This was the report of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst, on his visit to Colombia, from 20 November to 3 December 2018.
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Abstract: This was a press statement on attacks against MINUSCA.
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Abstract: This letter circulated the seventh joint FAO/WFP update for Council members on food security in countries with conflict situations.
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Abstract: This was a briefing on Kosovo.
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Abstract: This was a meeting on the political and humanitarian situation in Syria.
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Abstract: This was a meeting on the situation in Idlib.
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Abstract: This was a report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, covering the period from 1 April to 20 November 2019.
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Abstract: This was a 2374 Sanctions Committee press release on the Panel of Experts’ mid-term report.
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Abstract: This was a note from the Secretary-General on progress made in implementing the mission’s mandate, requested in resolution 2497.
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Abstract: This was a press statement condemning incidents of violence between the Ngok Dinka and Misseriya communities in the Kolom area.
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Abstract: This transmitted a second letter from Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok to the Secretary-General, in relation to his 28 January 2020 request for a special political mission in Sudan
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Abstract: This was a quarterly report on Mali.
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Abstract: This was the final report of the Panel of Experts.
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Abstract: This resolution extended the mandate of UNOMIG until 15 October 2008.
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Abstract: This was a letter from Yemen on the suspension of its participation in the Redeployment Coordination Committee overseeing the Hodeidah agreement.
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Abstract: This was a letter from Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the Sudan and Yemen on the risks posed by the SAFER oil tanker.
