UN Documents Most Recent

  • 9 December 2016

    A/RES/71/130

    Expressed outrage at the recent escalation of violence, particularly in Aleppo, and demanded an immediate and complete end to all attacks on civilians and civilian objects and to all sieges throughout the country. The resolution was drafted by Canada and was passed by 122 votes in favour to 13 against with 36 abstentions.

  • 9 December 2016

    S/PV.7830

    This was a meeting on the situation in the DPRK.

  • 9 December 2016

    S/2016/1038

    This was the final document on the 2016 comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540.

  • 8 December 2016

    S/PV.7829

    This was the semi-annual briefing.

  • 8 December 2016

    S/2016/1042

    This was the DPRK letter requesting an answer to its 23 May letter.

  • 7 December 2016

    S/PV.7828

    This was a meeting on UNOCA.

  • 7 December 2016

    SC/12613

    This was a press statement that expressed deep concern over the challenging political and security context in Libya.

  • 7 December 2016

    S/2016/1037

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

  • 6 December 2016

    S/PV.7827

    This was a briefing on Libya.

  • 6 December 2016

    S/2016/1035

    This was a letter from the Yemeni government regarding the Special Envoy’s roadmap.

  • 5 December 2016

    S/2016/1026

    This was the vetoed draft resolution submitted by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain that called for an end to all attacks in Aleppo for seven days. The vote was 11-3-1. Russia and China vetoed the resolution, Venezuela voted against and Angola abstained.

  • 5 December 2016

    S/PV.7825

    This was the Security Council's 11-3-1 vote on a resolution drafted by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain that called for an end to all attacks in Aleppo for 7 days. Russia and China vetoed the resolution, Venezuela voted no, Angola abstained.

  • 5 December 2016

    S/PV.7826

    This was a briefing by Special Representative Maman Sidikou and Assistant Secretary-General Taye-Brook Zerihoun, during which presidential statement S/PRST2016/18 was adopted.

  • 5 December 2016

    S/PRST/2016/18

    This called on all political stakeholders in the DRC to continue to work towards peaceful, credible, inclusive and timely elections.

  • 5 December 2016

    S/2016/1032

    This was the final report of the Panel of Experts of the 2127 CAR Sanctions Committee.

  • 2 December 2016

    S/2016/1031

    This was the concept note for the ministerial open debate on the theme “trafficking in persons in conflict situations”.

  • 2 December 2016

    S/2016/1030

    This was the concept note for the high-level open briefing on the theme “International judicial cooperation in countering terrorism”.

  • 2 December 2016

    S/PV.7824

    This was a meeting on the situation in Liberia.

  • 2 December 2016

    S/2016/1023

    This was a letter from the DPRK rejecting the sanctions resolution adopted on 30 November 2016.

  • 1 December 2016

    S/2016/1013

    This was the concept note for the high-level open debate of the Security Council on the theme “Preventing catastrophe: a global agenda for stopping the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction by non -State actors”.

  • 1 December 2016

    S/2016/1011

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

  • 1 December 2016

    SC/12606

    This was a press statement that welcomed the ratification by the Colombian Congress of the new Final Peace Agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP).

  • 1 December 2016

    S/2016/1034

    This was a joint request for a meeting on the human rights situation in the DPRK from France, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, Ukraine, the UK, the US and Uruguay.

  • 30 November 2016

    S/PV.7821

    This was the adoption of resolution 2321.

  • 30 November 2016

    S/RES/2321

    This was a resolution on sanctions, in response to the DPRK's 9 September 2016 nuclear test.

  • 30 November 2016

    S/PV.7822

    OCHA head Stephen O'Brien, Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura and a UNICEF representative briefed at an emergency meeting on Aleppo, which was called for by France and the UK.

  • 29 November 2016

    S/PV.7807

    This was a meeting to adopt resolution 2317 on Somalia and Eritrea sanctions with ten votes in favour.

  • 29 November 2016

    S/2016/998

    This was the 38th OPCW report on chemical weapons.

  • 28 November 2016

    S/2016/996

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of UNOCA.

  • 25 November 2016

    A/71/620

    This was Secretary-General's report on the new approach to cholera in Haiti.

  • 23 November 2016

    S/PV.7819

    This was a briefing by the co-leads of the visiting mission to the DRC.

  • 23 November 2016

    S/PV.7820

    This was the regular monthly meeting on the Middle East.

  • 22 November 2016

    S/2016/992

    This was Iran’s response to the letter from Israel.

  • 22 November 2016

    S/2016/988

    This was a letter from the DPRK transmitting a memorandum on its right to develop its nuclear capabilities to defend itself against the US.

  • 22 November 2016

    S/PV.7818

    This was an open debate on water, peace and security.

  • 21 November 2016

    S/2016/983

    This was an IAEA report on Iran.

  • 21 November 2016

    S/2016/987

    This was the letter from Israel.

  • 21 November 2016

    S/PV.7817

    This was the regular monthly briefing on the humanitarian situation, with a focus on Aleppo.

  • 21 November 2016

    A/RES/71/11

    This was the General Assembly resolution on cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States.

  • 19 November 2016

    S/2016/948

    This was a letter with the terms of reference for the visiting mission to the DRC.

  • 18 November 2016

    S/RES/2320

    This was a resolution which welcomed the AU Assembly decision to fund 25 percent of AU peace support operations, to be phased incrementally over five years. Senegal circulated a concept note ahead of the meeting.

  • 18 November 2016

    S/PV.7816

    This was a debate on “Strengthening the UN-AU partnership in peace and security”.

  • 18 November 2016

    SC/12596

    This statement called on the government of South Sudan to address increasing hate speech and ethnic violence and to promote reconciliation.

  • 17 November 2016

    S/PV.7815

    The Security Council adopted resolution 2319, renewing the mandate of the UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism, the body established to determine responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in Syria, for a further year.

  • 17 November 2016

    S/2016/975

    This was the Residual Mechanism’s assessment report.

  • 17 November 2016

    S/2016/976

    This was the ICTY’s assessment report.

  • 17 November 2016

    S/PV.7814

    The Council held a briefing, followed by consultations, on UNMISS and the situation in South Sudan. UNMISS head and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ellen Margrethe Løj and Special Adviser Dieng briefed the Council.

  • 17 November 2016

    S/RES/2319

    Renewed the mandate of the UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism for a further year.

  • 17 November 2016

    S/PV.7813

    This was a briefing on cooperation between the UN and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation focused on enhancing the existing strategic partnership in the area of countering extremist ideology.

  • 16 November 2016

    S/PV.7812

    This was a meeting adopting a presidential statement on the CAR.

  • 16 November 2016

    S/PRST/2016/17

    This was a presidential statement encouraging contributions at the international donors’ conference in Brussels on 17 November to support stabilisation and development in the CAR.

  • 16 November 2016

    S/PV.7811

    This was the quarterly briefing on Kosovo.

  • 15 November 2016

    S/RES/2318

    This was a resolution renewing the mission’s mandate for six months.

  • 15 November 2016

    S/2016/962

    This was a report on the humanitarian situation.

  • 15 November 2016

    S/2016/963

    This was the South Sudan Sanctions Committee’s mid-term report.

  • 15 November 2016

    S/2016/968

    This was a report on the assessment mission to Liberia.

  • 14 November 2016

    S/2016/969

    This was a concept note circulated by Senegal for the open debate on water, peace and security.

  • 11 November 2016

    S/2016/959

    This was a letter requesting extensions of the terms of ICTY judges.

  • 11 November 2016

    S/2016/965

    This was a concept note circulated by Senegal for the briefing on cooperation between the UN and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

  • 10 November 2016

    S/RES/2317

    This was a resolution on Somalia and Eritrea sanctions with ten votes in favour.

  • 10 November 2016

    S/2016/966

    This was a concept note circulated by Senegal for the debate on “Strengthening the UN-AU partnership in peace and security”.

  • 10 November 2016

    S/2016/951

    This was an UNMISS report.

  • 10 November 2016

    S/2016/949

    This was a report on human trafficking.

  • 10 November 2016

    S/2016/952

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on United Nations policing.

  • 10 November 2016

    S/PV.7808

    This was the annual briefing by the heads of police components on the role of policing in UN peace operations.

  • 9 November 2016

    S/PV.7805

    This was a meeting to adopt a resolution reauthorising Somalia anti-piracy measures.

  • 9 November 2016

    S/RES/2316

    This was a resolution reauthorising Somalia anti-piracy measures.

  • 9 November 2016

    S/PV.7804

    This was a briefing on Iraq.

  • 9 November 2016

    SC/12592

    The 1533 DRC Sanctions Committee met with Special Representative for Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura.

  • 9 November 2016

    S/PV.7806

    This was the last briefing by Bensouda.

  • 8 November 2016

    S/RES/2315

    This was a resolution renewing the authorisation of EUFOR ALTHEA for an additional year.

  • 8 November 2016

    S/PV.7803

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

  • 8 November 2016

    S/2016/947

    This was a concept note circulated by Senegal for the annual briefing by the heads of police components on the role of policing in UN peace operations.

  • 7 November 2016

    S/PV.7802

    This was a ministerial-level open debate on “Peace operations—facing asymmetric threats”.

  • 7 November 2016

    SC/12579

    This was a press statement condemning an attack on a complex near Douentza, in the centre of Mali, during which two Malian civilians and one Togolese MINUSMA peacekeeper were killed.

  • 4 November 2016

    S/2016/931

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701.

  • 3 November 2016

    S/PRST/2016/16

    This was a presidential statement that strongly condemned repeated ceasefire violations in Mali over the last few months and urged the parties to expeditiously carry out all their commitments under the 2015 Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation.

  • 2 November 2016

    S/PV.7800

    This was a briefing by the Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, Said Djinnit, followed by consultations, on the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework and other developments in the region.

  • 2 November 2016

    S/2016/928

    This was the 37th OPCW report on chemical weapons.

  • 1 November 2016

    S/PRST/2016/15

    This was a presidential statement welcoming the election of President Michel Aoun in accordance with the Lebanese constitution and stressing that the formation of a unity government and the election of a parliament by May 2017 are critical for Lebanon’s stability.

  • 1 November 2016

    S/PV.7799

    The Council adopted a presidential statement welcoming the election of President Michel Aoun.

  • 1 November 2016

    S/2016/924

    This was the Executive Summary of the report of the special independent investigation into the July 2016 violence in Juba.

  • 31 October 2016

    S/PV.7797

    This was a briefing by Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, OCHA head Stephen O’Brien and World Food Programme regional director Muhannad Hadi.

  • 31 October 2016

    A/C.3/71/L.23

    This was a General Assembly resolution on the human rights situation in the DPRK adopted by the Third Committee on 15 November 2016.

  • 31 October 2016

    S/RES/2314

    Extended the mandate of the UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism to 18 November 2016.

  • 28 October 2016

    S/2016/911

    This was the report on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina.

  • 28 October 2016

    S/PV.7796

    This was the debate on regional cooperation with CSTO, SCO and CIS.

  • 28 October 2016

    SC/12569

    Condemned the attack on a school complex in Haas village, Idlib governorate, on 26 October, which killed at least 22 children and teachers, and on a school in the western part of Aleppo on 28 October, which killed a number of children, and called for impartial investigations.

  • 28 October 2016

    SC/12568

    Condemned a mortar shelling on 28 October of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Damascus.

  • 27 October 2016

    S/2016/927

    This was a concept note circulated by Senegal prior to the open debate on “Peace operations—facing asymmetric threats”.