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  • 23 July 2019

    S/PV.8583

    The Council held its quarterly open debate on the situation in the Middle East.

  • 23 July 2019

    SC/13896

    Council members adopted a press statement stressing the importance of implementing the peace agreement as an interlocking set of commitments.

  • 22 July 2019

    S/2019/591

    This was the summary of the meeting on Myanmar held by the Group on 4 June 2019.

  • 22 July 2019

    S/2019/590

    In this letter, transmitted by Namibia, the Polisario Front brought recent protests that resulted in several arrests and one death to the attention of the Security Council.

  • 19 July 2019

    S/2019/582

    This letter called on the Council “to expedite the adoption of the 2018 annual report” and “to submit the report to the Assembly in all working languages at least two weeks before the presentation, to facilitate the report’s substantive discussion”.

  • 19 July 2019

    S/AC.51/2019/1

    These were the conclusions on Syria adopted by the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.

  • 19 July 2019

    S/PV.8581

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

  • 19 July 2019

    S/PV.8580

    The co-leads of the 11-14 July visiting mission to Colombia, Ambassador Gustavo Meza-Cuadra (Peru) and Jonathan Allen (UK), briefed the Council on the visit on 19 July.

  • 19 July 2019

    S/RES/2482

    This was on the nexus between terrorism and international organised crime.

  • 18 July 2019

    S/PV.8578

    This was a briefing on Yemen by Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock, and Executive Director of the World Food Programme David Beasley

  • 18 July 2019

    SC/13890

    Council members issued a press statement that condemned the attack on 16 July by unknown assailants on peacekeepers of UNISFA, which resulted in the death of one peacekeeper.

  • 18 July 2019

    S/PV.8579

    The Council held a briefing on “Strengthening partnerships for successful nationally-owned transitions”, under the agenda item Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace.

  • 17 July 2019

    S/2019/575

    This report covers major developments in the DRC from 8 March to 28 June 2019.

  • 17 July 2019

    S/PV.8576

    The Council held its semi-annual debate on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals with briefings by the IRMCT's president, Judge Carmel Agius, and prosecutor, Serge Brammertz.

  • 17 July 2019

    S/PV.8577

    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”.

  • 17 July 2019

    S/2019/574

    This was a report on implementation of resolution 1701.

  • 16 July 2019

    S/PV.8575

    The Council was briefed on the situation in Ukraine by Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo and OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Lamberto Zannier.

  • 16 July 2019

    S/2019/572

    This was a letter by Syria justifying the targeting of hospitals and health care centres in Idlib.

  • 15 July 2019

    S/RES/2481

    This resolution renewed the mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement for six months until 15 January 2020.

  • 15 July 2019

    SC/13883

    This press statement condemned the terrorist attack in Kismayo on 12 July 2019.

  • 15 July 2019

    S/PV.8573

    This was the Council's second briefing by Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, the Special Adviser and head of UNITAD.

  • 11 July 2019

    S/PV.8571

    This was a briefing on the Security Council’s visiting mission to Kuwait and Iraq.

  • 10 July 2019

    S/PV.8570

    The Council held a debate on improving triangular cooperation between the Council, the Secretariat, and troop- and police-contributing countries.

  • 10 July 2019

    SC/13878

    This was a press release by the 2374 Sanctions Committee on the five individuals added to the sanctions list.

  • 10 July 2019

    S/2019/562

    This was a report on UNFICYP.

  • 9 July 2019

    S/2019/563

    This report covers the time period between 1 March - 9 July 2019, including efforts to transition from a peacekeeping mission to a special political mission.

  • 9 July 2019

    S/PV.8582

    This was an open debate on the linkages between international terrorism and transnational organised crime.

  • 5 July 2019

    S/2019/549

    This was on developments in West Africa and the Sahel, and the activities of UNOWAS in the first half of 2019.

  • 5 July 2019

    A/73/941

    This a was a letter by Russia on behalf of the members of the SCO addressed to the Secretary-General containing the Bishkek Declaration of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO.

  • 5 July 2019

    SC/13873

    Council members issued a press statement condemning the 2 July air strike on the Tajoura migrant detention centre in a Tripoli suburb that killed 53 people and injured over 130 people and stressing “the need for all parties to urgently de-escalate the situation and to commit to a ceasefire”.

  • 3 July 2019

    SC/13870

    Council members issued a press statement taking note, inter alia, of the ECOWAS call for the president of Guinea-Bissau to sign a decree of nomination of the government by 3 July on the basis of the proposition made by the Prime Minister, and for the president to stay in office until the holding of the next presidential election, while leaving the full management of government affairs to the newly formed government.

  • 3 July 2019

    SC/13872

    Council members issued a press statement condemning in the strongest terms a terrorist attack claimed by the Taliban on 1 July in Kabul that resulted in the death of at least 35 people and more than 70 injured.

  • 30 June 2019

    SC/13869

    This was on the Council’s 28-29 June visiting mission to Kuwait and Iraq.

  • 28 June 2019

    S/PV.8568

    This was the meeting at which resolution 2480 was adopted.

  • 28 June 2019

    SC/13868

    This was a press release on the removal of 13 entities from the sanctions list.

  • 28 June 2019

    S/RES/2480

    This renewed the mandate of MINUSMA until 30 June 2020, and included establishing as a second strategic priority that MINUSMA support government efforts to stabilise central Mali, and expanded the provision of MINUSMA life support consumables to all contingents in the G5 Sahel joint force.

  • 27 June 2019

    S/PV.8567

    This was a briefing on the political process in Syria.

  • 27 June 2019

    S/2019/541

    This was an OPCW report on progress in the elimination of Syria’s chemical weapons programme.

  • 27 June 2019

    S/2019/540

    This was the concept note for a briefing on "Strengthening partnerships for successful nationally-owned transitions".

  • 27 June 2019

    S/RES/2479

    This resolution extended the mandate of UNAMID until 31 October 2019.

  • 27 June 2019

    S/2019/538

    This was a concept note that was circulated ahead of a meeting on improving triangular cooperation between the Council, the Secretariat, and troop- and police-contributing countries.

  • 27 June 2019

    S/PV.8566

    This was the meeting to adopt resolution 2479.

  • 26 June 2019

    S/2019/530

    This was the report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia.

  • 26 June 2019

    S/RES/2477

    This resolution renewed UNDOF’s mandate until 31 December 2019.

  • 26 June 2019

    S/PV.8564

    This was was the semi-annual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231.

  • 26 June 2019

    S/PV.8562

    This was a vote on resolution 2477.

  • 26 June 2019

    S/RES/2478

    The Council renewed the 1533 sanctions regime until 1 July 2020.

  • 26 June 2019

    S/PV.8565

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

  • 25 June 2019

    S/PV.8561

    This was a briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria.

  • 25 June 2019

    S/PV.8293

    This was the thematic debate on “Maintaining international peace and security: comprehensive review of the situation in the Middle East and North Africa”.

  • 25 June 2019

    S/PV.8559

    Meeting record of the adoption of resolution 2476 establishing the special political mission BINUH. There were two abstentions: China and the Dominican Republic

  • 25 June 2019

    S/RES/2476

    This resolution established BINUH, an SPM that will continue the UN presence in Haiti following the conclusion of MINUJUSTH.

  • 25 June 2019

    S/PV.8560

    This was a meeting on South Sudan.

  • 24 June 2019

    SC/13855

    This was a press release on the removal of 17 entities from the sanctions list.

  • 21 June 2019

    SC/13852

    This statement condemned a 16 June terrorist attack at Konduga village in north-east Nigeria, which killed at least 30 people.

  • 21 June 2019

    S/2019/514

    This was the Secretary-General's report on the implementation of resolution 2231.

  • 20 June 2019

    S/2019/498

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

  • 20 June 2019

    S/PV.8558

    Mankeur Ndiaye, the Special Representative and head of MINUSCA, briefed the Council.

  • 20 June 2019

    S/2019/509

    This was the annual report on children and armed conflict.

  • 20 June 2019

    S/PV.8556

    The Council unanimously adopted resolution 2475, co-authored by Poland and the UK, which focused on protection of persons with disabilities in conflict.

  • 20 June 2019

    S/RES/2475

    The Council unanimously adopted this resolution on protection of persons with disabilities in conflict.

  • 20 June 2019

    S/PV.8557

    This meeting contained the most recent oral report on the implementation of resolution 2334 by Mladenov.

  • 19 June 2019

    S/2019/508

    This was the bi-monthly report on the humanitarian situation in Syria.

  • 19 June 2019

    S/PV.8555

    The Council held its quarterly meeting on Afghanistan.

  • 19 June 2019

    S/PV.8554

    The Council received the semi-annual briefing of the ICC Prosecutor related to the court’s work on Darfur.

  • 18 June 2019

    S/PV.8552

    This was a briefing by the heads of two military components.

  • 18 June 2019

    S/PV.8553

    This was on the situation in north-western Syria.

  • 18 June 2019

    S/PV.8533

    This was on the situation in north-western Syria.

  • 18 June 2019

    S/2019/488

    This was the report of the Joint Commission on the status of the Procurement Working Group’s decisions and on any implementation issues.

  • 17 June 2019

    S/PV.8551

    This was a briefing on Yemen by Special Envoy Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock, and Executive Director of the World Food Programme David Beasley

  • 17 June 2019

    S/2019/517

    This was a letter transmitting a decree of the Transitional Military Council by which it was decided to use the team sites of UNAMID for civilian purposes, mainly for health and education.

  • 14 June 2019

    S/2019/494

    This was a letter from Iran rejecting claims by Saudi Arabia's 13 June letter of backing the Houthis following attack on Abha International Airport.

  • 14 June 2019

    S/PV.8549

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

  • 14 June 2019

    S/PV.8550

    Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support Oscar Fernandez-Taranco briefed the Council on the situation in Burundi.

  • 14 June 2019

    S/2019/491

    This was the Secretary-General's 90-day report on South Sudan.

  • 14 June 2019

    S/PV.8549

    Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed the Council on UNAMID and the special report of the Chairperson of the AU Commission and the UN Secretary-General on the strategic assessment of UNAMID.

  • 14 June 2019

    S/2019/493

    This was the latest report on Afghanistan.

  • 13 June 2019

    S/2019/489

    This was a letter from Saudi Arabia on a Houthi 12 June attack against Abha International Airport.

  • 13 June 2019

    S/PRST/2019/5

    This was a presidential statement encouraging the holding of an annual briefing by the Secretary-General of the LAS and the holding of an annual informal meeting between members of the Security Council and the Council of the LAS.

  • 13 June 2019

    S/PV.8548

    The Security Council held a briefing on cooperation between the Council and the League of Arab States.

  • 12 June 2019

    SC/13840

    This was a press release about the committee’s 31 May informal consultations at which it received briefings by the Deputy Special Representative for Political Affairs in Libya, Stephanie T. Williams, and the coordinator of the Panel of Experts on the panel’s interim report.

  • 12 June 2019

    S/PV.8547

    The Council was briefed on developments in Mali by Mahamat Saleh Annadif, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of MINUSMA.

  • 12 June 2019

    S/PV.8546

    The Security Council held a briefing on “Conflict prevention and mediation”.

  • 11 June 2019

    SC/13836

    This was a press statement that strongly condemned the violence in Sudan and called for the immediate cessation of violence against civilians and emphasized the importance of respect for human rights and of ensuring full protection of civilians, accountability and justice.

  • 11 June 2019

    S/RES/2474

    This was a resolution on persons reported missing during armed conflict.

  • 11 June 2019

    S/PV.8543

    The Council unanimously adopted standalone resolution 2474 on persons reported missing during armed conflict.

  • 10 June 2019

    SC/13834

    This statement underlined Council members’ full support for the Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths.

  • 10 June 2019

    S/2019/485

    This was from the Secretary-General, containing a review of UNMHA.

  • 10 June 2019

    S/PV.8540

    This was the adoption of resolution 2473.

  • 10 June 2019

    S/RES/2473

    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 bound to or from the country that they have reasonable grounds to believe are violating the arms embargo.