UN Documents Most Recent

  • 5 November 2019

    S/PV.8658

    This was the Council's semi-annual debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • 5 November 2019

    S/RES/2496

    This resolution renewed the authorization of EUFOR-ALTHEA for another year.

  • 4 November 2019

    S/PV.8657

    This was a briefing on a UN-AU joint solidarity mission with a focus on women, peace and security.

  • 4 November 2019

    S/PV.8649 (Resumption 2)

    The Council resumed and concluded its annual open debate on women, peace and security. The debate, which started on 29 October, had had to be suspended due to UN austerity measures.

  • 4 November 2019

    S/PRST/2019/13

    This presidential statement expressed full support to the communiques of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the AU issued following the dismissal of the government of Prime Minister Aristides Gomes on 28 October.

  • 1 November 2019

    S/2019/858

    This was the final report of the Panel of Experts on Somalia.

  • 31 October 2019

    S/PV.8654

    This was the meeting to adopt resolution 2495.

  • 31 October 2019

    S/RES/2495

    This resolution renewed UNAMID’s mandate until 31 October 2020.

  • 31 October 2019

    S/PV.8655

    This was a briefing on Kosovo.

  • 30 October 2019

    S/PV.8652

    This was a briefing by Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Burundi Michel Kafando.

  • 30 October 2019

    S/RES/2494

    The Security Council renewed the mandate of MINURSO for 12 months until 31 October 2020.

  • 30 October 2019

    S/PV.8651

    At this meeting Council members adopted resolution 2494 renewing MINURSO's mandate until 31 October 2020.

  • 30 October 2019

    SC/14005

    This was a press release on the removal of two entities from the sanctions list.

  • 30 October 2019

    S/2019/851

    This was a letter from the chair of the PBC Guinea-Bissau configuration, Ambassador Mauro Vieira (Brazil), sharing observations from his 22 to 24 October 2019 visit to Guinea-Bissau.

  • 29 October 2019

    S/PV.8649 (Resumption 1)

    This was the second part of the annual open debate on women, peace and security.

  • 29 October 2019

    S/PV.8649

    This was the Security Council’s annual open debate on women, peace and security where resolution 2493 was unanimously adopted.

  • 29 October 2019

    S/RES/2493

    This resolution reiterated the need for the full implementation of the WPS agenda.

  • 28 October 2019

    S/PV.8648

    This was one of the quarterly open debates on the Palestinian question. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, briefed via videoteleconference from Jerusalem.

  • 28 October 2019

    S/2019/846

    This was letter from the Chair of the PBC Central African Republic configuration, Ambassador Omar Hilale (Morocco) sharing advice ahead of the upcoming renewal of the mandate of MINUSMA.

  • 25 October 2019

    S/PV.8647

    This was a briefing by the Chair of the Somalia Committee, Ambassador Marc Pecsteen de Buytswerve (Belgium).

  • 25 October 2019

    S/PV.8646

    This was a briefing on the latest MINUSCA report.

  • 25 October 2019

    S/2019/843

    This was the High Representative’s report, covering the period from 16 April to 15 October 2019.

  • 24 October 2019

    S/PV.8644

    This was a briefing on Sudan/South Sudan.

  • 24 October 2019

    S/2019/837

    This was the Secretary-General's report on the situation in Burundi.

  • 24 October 2019

    S/PV.8645

    This was a meeting on the political and humanitarian situation in Syria.

  • 24 October 2019

    S/2019/842

    This letter transmitted the independent strategic review of MONUSCO.

  • 21 October 2019

    SC/13992

    This was a press statement condemning in the strongest terms a terrorist attack on 18 October in the Haska Mena district in Nangarhar Province.

  • 18 October 2019

    S/2019/827

    This was the report from the 11-14 July 2019 Security Council visiting mission to Colombia.

  • 17 October 2019

    S/PV.8643

    The Council was briefed on the special report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission and the Secretary-General on UNAMID by Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix.

  • 17 October 2019

    S/PV.8642

    This was a briefing on Yemen by Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock.

  • 16 October 2019

    SC/13989

    This press statement reiterated the imperative need for the presidential election to be held on 24 November 2019.

  • 15 October 2019

    S/2019/817

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Abyei.

  • 15 October 2019

    S/PV.8640

    The Council extended UNISFA’s support to the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM) until 15 November.

  • 15 October 2019

    S/RES/2492

    This resolution extended UNISFA’s support to the Joint Border Verification and Monitoring Mechanism (JBVMM) until 15 November.

  • 15 October 2019

    S/2019/822

    This was on MINUSCA.

  • 15 October 2019

    S/2019/816

    This was the special report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission and the Secretary-General on the strategic assessment of UNAMID.

  • 15 October 2019

    S/2019/819

    This was the Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of resolution 1559, covering the period from 25 April to 30 September 2019.

  • 15 October 2019

    S/PV.8641

    The Council held a debate on MINUJUSTH and heard a briefing from Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix.

  • 15 October 2019

    SC/13988

    Council members issued a press statement, reiterating their unanimous support for the peace process in Colombia while deploring a recent announcement by a group of former fighters that they would return to armed activity.

  • 14 October 2019

    SC/13985

    Council members welcomed the inauguration of the new coalition Government. Council members also express concern about the situation in eastern DRC and condemnation of all armed groups. Council members recalled the importance of the DRC and its neighbours to work together to tackle insecurity in eastern DRC with more integrated approaches and welcomed recent steps toward this by the parties involved. Finally, Council members reiterated concern about the ongoing humanitarian situation, including the Ebola crisis.

  • 14 October 2019

    S/2019/823

    This was a review on UNMHA.

  • 10 October 2019

    S/PV.8639

    The Council was briefed by Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Carlos Ruiz Massieu.

  • 9 October 2019

    S/2019/800

    This was the latest annual report on women, peace and security.

  • 9 October 2019

    S/2019/805

    This was the last Secretary-General's report covering the activities of the United Nations Mission for Justice Support in Haiti (MINUJUSTH), which closed its offices on 15 October 2019. This report also contained benchmarks for the new United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH).

  • 9 October 2019

    SC/13981

    This press statement was on the implementation of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali and the overall security situation.

  • 9 October 2019

    S/PV.8638

    Leila Zerrougui, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of MONUSCO, briefed the Council.

  • 9 October 2019

    SC/13980

    This statement reiterated the importance of the status of Varosha as set out in previous Security Council resolutions.

  • 8 October 2019

    S/2019/801

    A concept note circulated by South Africa for the open debate, suggesting members focus on a number of themes including how well the four pillars of the women, peace and security agenda (participation, protection, prevention, relief and recovery) have been implemented; what new actions the Council should adopt to further the agenda; how well the national and regional strategies on the agenda have been implemented; how stakeholders can ensure the inclusion of women in peace processes; what activities stakeholders should undertake towards next year’s 20th anniversary of resolution 1325; and what objective that commemoration should have.

  • 8 October 2019

    SC/13978

    This was a press statement on developments in the region, particularly on the DRC.

  • 8 October 2019

    S/PRST/2019/12

    This was a presidential statement welcoming the Secretary-General’s announcement of the formation of the Constitutional Committee.

  • 8 October 2019

    S/PV.8636

    This was a briefing on Mali by Mahamat Saleh Annadif, the Special Representative and head of MINUSMA, and Ambassador José Singer (Dominican Republic) as chair of the Mali 2374 Sanctions Committee.

  • 8 October 2019

    S/PV.8634

    The Council adopted a presidential statement on the implementation of the Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS).

  • 8 October 2019

    S/PRST/2019/11

    This was a presidential statement focusing on the implementation of the R-ARCSS of 12 September 2018.

  • 7 October 2019

    S/2019/799

    This contained the report of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator on the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Somalia.

  • 4 October 2019

    S/2019/797

    This was the Secretary-General's report on UNMIK.

  • 4 October 2019

    S/2019/795

    A letter from the Polisario Front, transmitted by Namibia, calling for the immediate appointment of a new personal envoy to move the political process forward.

  • 3 October 2019

    S/PV.8632

    This was the quarterly briefing on the work of the 1591 Sudan Sanctions Committee.

  • 3 October 2019

    S/PV.8630

    This was a briefing by Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region Huang Xia on the latest report on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region.

  • 3 October 2019

    S/PV.8631

    This was the adoption of resolution 2491.

  • 3 October 2019

    S/RES/2491

    This resolution renewed the authorisation for member states, acting nationally or through regional organisations, to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast of Libya that they have reasonable grounds to suspect are being used for migrant smuggling or human trafficking.

  • 2 October 2019

    S/PV.8629

    The Council held a briefing on the implementation of the youth, peace and security agenda under the agenda item “maintenance of international peace and security”.

  • 2 October 2019

    S/2019/787

    The report provided information ahead of the mandate expiry. It covered developments since 1 April 2019 and described the situation on the ground, the status and progress of the political negotiations on Western Sahara, and the existing challenges to the Mission’s operations and steps taken to address them.

  • 2 October 2019

    SC/13969

    The Council members issued a press statement on the 28 September presidential elections.

  • 1 October 2019

    S/2019/780

    This was the Secretary-General's 90-day report

  • 1 October 2019

    S/2019/783

    This was the Secretary-General's report on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes Region.

  • 1 October 2019

    S/2019/782

    This was a Secretary-General's report on Mali.

  • 30 September 2019

    S/2019/778

    This was a letter from the Yemeni government, rejecting UAE claims of fighting terrorism to justify its attacks on 28 and 29 August against Yemeni armed forces.

  • 30 September 2019

    S/PV.8628

    This was a meeting on the political situation in Syria.

  • 27 September 2019

    A/HRC/RES/42/31

    This resolution was on technical assistance and capacity-building for Yemen.

  • 26 September 2019

    S/PV.8627

    This was a ministerial-level briefing on the topic “Peace and security in Africa: partnership to strengthen regional peace and security”

  • 26 September 2019

    A/HRC/RES/42/2

    This resolution renewed the mandate of the Group of International and Regional Eminent Experts on Yemen for one year.

  • 25 September 2019

    S/PV.8626

    This was a ministerial-level debate on cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organisations, focusing on the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) in countering threats to peace and security, with a special focus on counter-terrorism efforts.

  • 24 September 2019

    S/2019/774

    This was the Secretary-General's report on UNDOF.

  • 24 September 2019

    A/HRC/42/L.22

    This was a resolution on human rights in Syria by a vote of 27 in favour, six against and 13 abstentions.

  • 20 September 2019

    S/PV.8625

    This meeting included the 11th report on the implementation of resolution 2334. The report was delivered orally.

  • 20 September 2019

    S/RES/2490

    This resolution renewed the mandate of UNITAD until 21 September 2020.

  • 20 September 2019

    S/PV.8624

    The Council unanimously adopted resolution 2490, renewing the mandate of UNITAD until 21 September 2020.

  • 20 September 2019

    S/2019/768

    This was the Secretary-General's analysis and recommendations with respect to the mandate and configuration of UNISFA in terms of its support for the JBVMM.

  • 19 September 2019

    S/PV.8623

    This meeting was on the humanitarian situation in Syria.

  • 19 September 2019

    S/2019/757

    This was a draft resolution on Idlib that failed to be adopted.

  • 19 September 2019

    S/2019/756

    This was a draft resolution on Idlib that was vetoed by Russia and China.

  • 19 September 2019

    SC/13957

    This was a press statement condemning in the strongest terms the “continuing high number of attacks” in Afghanistan. Those attacks included several claimed by the Taliban: in Qalat, Zabul Province, on 19 September, resulting in at least 20 people killed and more than 95 people injured; in Kabul; and in Charikar, Parwan Province, on 17 September, resulting in at least 38 civilians killed and more than 80 civilians injured.

  • 19 September 2019

    S/2019/760

    This transmitted a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iraq, requesting the extension of UNITAD’s mandate until 21 September 2020.

  • 19 September 2019

    S/2019/759

    This was the annual report on strengthening the partnership between the UN and the AU.

  • 18 September 2019

    S/PV.8621

    On 18 September, Special Representative for South Sudan and head of UNMISS David Shearer briefed the Security Council on the Secretary-General’s 90-day report on the situation in South Sudan and the Secretary-General’s report on “future planning for the protection of civilians sites” in South Sudan, as requested in resolution 2459.

  • 17 September 2019

    S/PV.8620

    This was the adoption of resolution 2489, extending UNAMA’s mandate until 17 September 2020.

  • 17 September 2019

    S/RES/2489

    A unanimous adoption of resolution 2489, renewing the mandate of UNAMA until 17 September 2020.

  • 16 September 2019

    S/PV.8619

    This was a briefing on Yemen with Special Envoy Martin Griffiths and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock.

  • 16 September 2019

    S/2019/746

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General of the Polisario Front calling for the Council to reinvigorate the stalled political process.

  • 13 September 2019

    S/2019/743

    This was a letter circulating the concept note ahead of the ministerial-level briefing on the topic “Peace and security in Africa: partnership to strengthen regional peace and security”.