UN Documents Most Recent

  • 6 January 2017

    SC/12669

    This press statement condemned an attack by unknown assailants that resulted in the death of a Bangladeshi peacekeeper in the CAR.

  • 5 January 2017

    S/2017/11

    This was the DPRK letter regarding the response to its 23 May letter.

  • 4 January 2017

    S/2017/6

    This was a concept paper for the open debate on “conflict prevention and sustaining peace”.

  • 4 January 2017

    SC/12666

    This statement welcomed the announcement of the final presidential results from the 20 November 2016 elections in Haiti.

  • 4 January 2017

    S/PRST/2017/1

    The Council adopted a presidential statement welcoming the signing on 31 December 2016 of a comprehensive and inclusive political agreement on the electoral calendar in the DRC.

  • 4 January 2017

    S/PV.7856

    This was a meeting during which the Council adopted S/PRST/2017/1.

  • 4 January 2017

    SC/12668

    This press statement condemned an attack on a UN convoy in the CAR that resulted in the death of two Moroccan peacekeepers.

  • 3 January 2017

    S/2017/10

    This was the summary statement by the Secretary-General of matters of which the Security Council is seized and the stage reached in their consideration.

  • 1 January 2017

    SC/12665

    This statement condemning the attack at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey during which at least 39 people were killed and at least 69 injured.

  • 31 December 2016

    S/RES/2336

    Welcomed efforts by Russia and Turkey to end violence in Syria and jumpstart a political process.

  • 30 December 2016

    S/2016/1136

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

  • 30 December 2016

    S/PV.7854

    The Council unanimously adopted resolution 2335, which authorised the Secretary-General to continue to maintain the escrow account authorised by resolution 1958 (2010), and to retain the funds contained in there until 30 June 2017

  • 30 December 2016

    S/RES/2335

    The Council authorised the Secretary-General to continue to maintain the escrow account authorised by resolution 1958 (2010), and to retain the funds contained in there until 30 June 2017.

  • 30 December 2016

    S/2016/1137

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

  • 30 December 2016

    S/2016/1087

    This was annual report of the Sanctions Committee.

  • 29 December 2016

    S/2016/1129

    This was a letter from the Security Council to the Secretary-General regarding the UNOWAS mandate renewal until 31 December 2019.

  • 29 December 2016

    S/2016/1133

    Was from Russia summarising the agreement reached with Turkey on a ceasefire and political talks for Syria.

  • 29 December 2016

    S/2016/1131

    This was on chemical weapons.

  • 29 December 2016

    S/2016/1130

    This was the Secretary-General’s MONUSCO report.

  • 28 December 2016

    SC/12659

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

  • 27 December 2016

    S/2016/1128

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General to the Security Council regarding the UNOWAS mandate renewal until 31 December 2019.

  • 27 December 2016

    S/2016/1113

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

  • 23 December 2016

    S/RES/2334

    This resolution condemned Israeli settlements and called for immediate steps to prevent violence against civilians, including acts of terror. It was adopted with 14 votes in favour and a US abstention.

  • 23 December 2016

    S/PV.7852

    This was the Secretary-General's five-day report on the situation in Aleppo following the adoption of resolution 2328.

  • 23 December 2016

    S/PV.7850

    The Council voted on a draft resolution to impose an arms embargo on South Sudan and targeted sanctions (assets freezes and travel bans) on three key government and opposition figures—Paul Malong, Chief of Staff of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) (i.e. the government’s army); Michael Makuei Lueth, South Sudan’s Minister of Information; and opposition leader Riek Machar. It failed to be adopted, receiving seven affirmative votes (France, New Zealand, Spain, Ukraine, Uruguay, the UK and the US) and eight abstentions (Angola, China, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Senegal and Venezuela).

  • 23 December 2016

    S/PV.7853

    The Council adopted resolution 2334 condemning Israeli settlements.

  • 23 December 2016

    S/RES/2333

    This resolution renewed the mandate of UNMIL for a final period until 30 March 2018.

  • 23 December 2016

    S/2016/1116

    Letter conveying the annual report of the activities of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict to the president of the Security Council.

  • 23 December 2016

    S/2016/1085

    This was the draft resolution on an arms embargo and targeted sanctions that failed to receive the necessary support to be adopted. It received seven affirmative votes (France, New Zealand, Spain, Ukraine, Uruguay, the UK and the US) and eight abstentions (Angola, China, Egypt, Japan, Malaysia, Russia, Senegal, and Venezuela).

  • 23 December 2016

    S/2016/1095

    This was the Secretary-General’s report on Colombia.

  • 23 December 2016

    S/2016/1102

    This was the midterm report by the Group of Experts assisting the Sanctions Committee.

  • 23 December 2016

    S/PV.7851

    The Council renewed the mandate of UNMIL for a final period until 30 March 2018. Three permanent members abstained (France, Russia and the UK).

  • 22 December 2016

    S/2016/1097

    This was another DPRK letter denouncing resolution 2321.

  • 22 December 2016

    S/2016/1105

    This was a summary note of the meeting held on 7 December 2016 on women and peace and security in the Central African Republic.

  • 22 December 2016

    S/2016/1107

    This was a summary note of the special meeting held on 10 November 2016 with women’s protection advisers focused on implementing the mandate to prevent sexual violence in conflict.

  • 22 December 2016

    S/2016/1104

    This was a summary note of the meeting held on 18 October 2016 on women and peace and security in Iraq.

  • 22 December 2016

    S/2016/1103

    This was a summary note of the meeting held on 14 September 2016 on women and peace and security in Mali.

  • 22 December 2016

    S/2016/1106

    This were the guidelines for the IEG.

  • 22 December 2016

    S/2016/1098

    This was the Secretary-General’s report on children and armed conflict in Somalia.

  • 21 December 2016

    A/RES/71/248

    Established the International, Impartial and Independent Mechanism to assist in the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for the most serious crimes under international law committed in Syria since March 2011. The resolution was drafted by Liechtenstein and was passed with 105 votes in favour to 15 against with 52 abstentions.

  • 21 December 2016

    S/2016/1093

    Was a summary of the UN Board of Inquiry report on the 19 September 2016 attack on a humanitarian convoy outside of Aleppo.

  • 21 December 2016

    S/2016/1094

    This was the Sanctions Committee’s annual report.

  • 21 December 2016

    S/RES/2332

    This resolution renewed the authorisation for cross-border aid delivery until 10 January 2018.

  • 21 December 2016

    S/PRST/2016/19

    This statement welcomed the decisions made at the 17 December 2016 ECOWAS summit related to The Gambia.

  • 21 December 2016

    S/2016/1090

    This was a special report prepared by the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, focusing on crimes committed by ISIL in the context of Iraq and Syria.

  • 20 December 2016

    SC/12649

    This was a press statement that condemned the terrorist attack which took place in Berlin, Germany, on the evening of 19 December 2016 and during which at least 12 people were killed and dozens injured.

  • 20 December 2016

    S/RES/2331

    This was the first-ever resolution on human trafficking, which condemned the phenomenon and stressed how human trafficking can exacerbate conflict and foster insecurity.

  • 20 December 2016

    S/PV.7847

    This was a ministerial-level open debate on trafficking in persons in conflict situations.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/RES/2329

    This was a resolution to finally extend the ICTY judges’ and the prosecutor’s terms until 30 November 2017.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/2016/1076

    This was a letter from Russia regarding their interpretation of resolution 2328 on the UN monitoring the evacuation of eastern Aleppo.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/RES/2328

    This resolution demanded UN access to monitor evacuations from Aleppo.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/2016/1072

    This was a report on the activities of UNOWAS.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/PV.7844

    This was the quarterly debate on Afghanistan.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/PV.7845

    The Council held the annual briefing for subsidiary body chairs from outgoing elected Council members: Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/PV.7841

    Resolution 2328 was adopted unanimously.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/PV.7843

    This was a meeting where the Council adopted resolution 2330 renewing UNDOF for six months.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/AC.51/2016/3

    The Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict conclusions on the Central African Republic.

  • 19 December 2016

    SC/12646

    This was a press statement that condemned the death of a South African peacekeeper and of a Congolese police officer, as well as the injuries of two other South African peacekeepers.

  • 19 December 2016

    SC/12643

    This was a press statement that condemned the terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey, on 19 December, which resulted in the assassination of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Turkey.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/PV.7846

    This was a briefing by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O’Brien.

  • 19 December 2016

    SC/12645

    This was a press statement that welcomed the announcement on 18 December of the formation of a national unity Government in Lebanon and congratulated Prime Minister Saad Hariri and his Cabinet.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/PV.7842

    This was a meeting to adopt a resolution on the ICTY.

  • 19 December 2016

    S/RES/2330

    The Council renewed the mandate of UNDOF until 30 June 2017.

  • 17 December 2016

    SC/12636

    The Committee decided to remove five vessels from the list of those operated or controlled by OMM and therefore subject to the asset freeze imposed by resolution 1718.

  • 16 December 2016

    S/PV.7839

    This was Ban Ki-moon's final briefing to the Council on Israel/Palestine as UN Secretary-General.

  • 16 December 2016

    S/2016/1069

    This was the new conventional arms dual use list adopted by the Sanctions Committee.

  • 16 December 2016

    S/2016/1070

    This was a letter from the president of the Security Council taking note of the letter of 14 December 2016, regarding the United Nations Mission in Colombia.

  • 16 December 2016

    S/PV.7840

    This was the meeting to adopt the resolution renewing UNMISS' mandate.

  • 16 December 2016

    S/RES/2327

    This extended the mandate of UNMISS for one year and reauthorised the Regional Protection Force.

  • 16 December 2016

    SC/12635

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

  • 15 December 2016

    S/RES/2325

    This was a resolution on the 1540 Committee.

  • 15 December 2016

    S/RES/2326

    This was a one-day technical rollover of the UNMISS mandate.

  • 14 December 2016

    S/RES/2324

    This was a resolution paying tribute to outgoing Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

  • 14 December 2016

    S/PV.7836

    This was a tribute meeting to the outgoing Secretary-General.

  • 14 December 2016

    S/2016/1063

    This was a letter is to inform the Council of the signing, ratification and entry into force of the final peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia — People’s Army (FARC-EP).

  • 14 December 2016

    S/2016/1057

    This was a report on the humanitarian situation.

  • 14 December 2016

    S/2016/1059

    This was a summary note of the meeting held on 28 November 2016 on Afghanistan.

  • 14 December 2016

    A/HRC/S-26/L.1

    This was a Human Rights Council resolution that condemned the ongoing violations and abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law in South Sudan.

  • 14 December 2016

    S/PV.7837

    This was an open debate titled, "Preventing Catastrophe: A Global Agenda for Stopping the Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction to Non-State Actors".

  • 13 December 2016

    S/PV.7835

    This was a private meeting with troop- and police-contributing countries to UNDOF.

  • 13 December 2016

    S/2016/1049

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on UNAMA.

  • 13 December 2016

    S/RES/2323

    This was a resolution extending UNSMIL's mandate until 15 September 2017.

  • 13 December 2016

    S/PV.7832

    This was a meeting on the situation in Libya.

  • 13 December 2016

    S/PV.7834

    This was an emergency meeting on Aleppo.

  • 12 December 2016

    S/PV.7831

    This was a meeting on international judicial cooperation in countering terrorism.

  • 12 December 2016

    S/RES/2322

    This was a resolution on international judicial cooperation in countering terrorism.

  • 12 December 2016

    SC/12619

    This was a CAR Sanctions Committee press release on the Committee meeting during which the they received the Panel of Experts’ final report.

  • 11 December 2016

    SC/12618

    This was a press statement that condemned the terrorist attacks in the city of Istanbul, Turkey, on 10 December, during which at least 39 people were killed and 155 injured.

  • 11 December 2016

    SC/12617

    This was a press statement that condemned the terrorist attack that took place in St. Peter's Church attached to St. Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, during which at least 25 people were killed and over 49 injured.

  • 10 December 2016

    SC/12616

    This was a press statement that commended the people of the Islamic Republic of the Gambia for the peaceful and transparent holding of elections on 1 December 2016.