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  • 26 October 2016

    S/PV.7795

    OCHA head Stephen O'Brien delivered a particularly strong statement on Aleppo, provoking unplanned discussion in open chamber by all Council members. Russia, as president of the Council, cancelled the previously scheduled consultations that were to have immediately followed the briefing.

  • 26 October 2016

    S/PV.7794

    The Council convened for a private meeting to receive a briefing from the President of the ICJ, Judge Ronny Abraham (France)

  • 26 October 2016

    S/2016/901

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

  • 25 October 2016

    S/PV.7793

    The Secretary-General and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, briefed the Council at the annual open debate on women, peace and security where member states considered the Secretary-General’s latest report on the issue.

  • 25 October 2016

    S/2016/897

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

  • 21 October 2016

    S/2016/885

    This was the Secretary-General’s report on Iraq/Kuwait missing persons and property.

  • 21 October 2016

    S/2016/882

    This was the semi-annual report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559.

  • 21 October 2016

    A/HRC/S-25/L.1

    This resolution was adopted at a special session of the Human Rights Council and it demands that the Syrian regime and its allies end immediately all aerial bombardments of, and military flights over, Aleppo; and requests the Commission of Inquiry to conduct an inquiry into the events in Aleppo and present a report to the Human Rights Council in March.

  • 21 October 2016

    S/2016/888

    This was the fourth report of the UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism.

  • 21 October 2016

    S/2016/892

    This was a letter by the President of the Security Council to the Secretary-General concerning the mandate of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region.

  • 20 October 2016

    SC/12560

    Council members welcomed the initiative that brought together political leaders, civil society and religious leaders and welcomed the Conakry agreement that resulted from these talks.

  • 19 October 2016

    S/PV.7792

    This was the regular quarterly open debate on the Middle East.

  • 18 October 2016

    S/2016/873

    This was a report on the humanitarian situation.

  • 18 October 2016

    PSC/PR/COMM.(DCXXXIII)

    This was the communiqué of the AU PSC at its 633rd meeting on its partnership with the UN Peacebuilding Commission.

  • 17 October 2016

    S/2016/870

    This letter was from Iraq objecting to the Turkish incursion into Iraqi territory.

  • 17 October 2016

    SC/12557

    This was a press statement on the DPRK's failed ballistic missile launch.

  • 15 October 2016

    S/2016/869

    This was a letter from the US that informed members of missile strikes it conducted on radar facilities following Houthi cruise missile launches at US Navy warships on 9 and 12 October around Bab al-Mandeb.

  • 14 October 2016

    SC/12554

    This called for the implementation of resolution 2303.

  • 14 October 2016

    S/2016/871

    This was a concept note for the annual debate on women, peace and security.

  • 14 October 2016

    S/2016/867

    This was a concept note for the debate on cooperation between UN and regional and sub-regional organisations in maintaining international peace and security.

  • 13 October 2016

    S/PV.7791

    This was a meeting on the threat posed by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant.

  • 13 October 2016

    S/RES/2313

    This was a resolution renewing the mandate of MINUSTAH for six months while maintaining its authorised troop strength at 2,370 military personnel.

  • 12 October 2016

    S/2016/864

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

  • 11 October 2016

    S/PV.7788

    This was a briefing on the latest MONUSCO report and on the activities of the DRC Sanctions Committee.

  • 11 October 2016

    S/PV.7789

    This was a debate on Haiti.

  • 10 October 2016

    S/PV.7787

    This was a meeting on the CAR.

  • 8 October 2016

    S/2016/847

    The vote on the Russian draft resolution focused on the situation in Aleppo was 4-9-2. China, Egypt, Russia and Venezuela voted yes and Angola and Uruguay abstained. Nine Council members, including the P3, voted no. Because the Russian draft did not get the 9 positive votes to pass, the negative votes by the P3 were not considered vetoes.

  • 8 October 2016

    S/PV.7785

    This meeting was the vote on the two competing draft resolutions on Aleppo.

  • 8 October 2016

    S/2016/846

    The vote on the draft resolution tabled by France and Spain that called for an end to all military flights over Aleppo was 11-2-2. It had 43 co-sponsors. Russia cast its fifth veto on a Syria draft resolution and China abstained, the first time it has not vetoed a Syria draft resolution alongside Russia. Elected member Venezuela voted no and elected member Angola abstained.

  • 7 October 2016

    S/2016/920

    This was the report on Eritrea of the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea.

  • 7 October 2016

    S/2016/919

    This was the report on Somalia of the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea.

  • 7 October 2016

    A/71/439

    This was a report from the Secretary-General on the human rights situation in the DPRK.

  • 7 October 2016

    S/2016/843

    This report was on the situation with respect to piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia submitted pursuant to paragraph 33 of resolution 2246.

  • 6 October 2016

    S/PV.7783

    This was a meeting on Libya.

  • 6 October 2016

    S/RES/2312

    This was a resolution that renewed the provisions of resolution 2240 aimed at disrupting human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants on the high seas off the coast of Libya.

  • 6 October 2016

    S/PV.7784

    This was a briefing on Mali and the absence of concrete progress in implementing the Agreement.

  • 6 October 2016

    S/RES/2311

    This resolution recommended António Guterres as the ninth Secretary-General of the UN to the General Assembly.

  • 5 October 2016

    S/2016/841

    This was a letter from Residual Mechanism President Judge Meron on Judge Akay’s arrest and ongoing detention in Turkey.

  • 4 October 2016

    S/2016/840

    This was on the implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the DRC.

  • 4 October 2016

    S/PV.7781

    This was a briefing on UNAMID.

  • 4 October 2016

    SC/12541

    Council members strongly condemned an attack by Houthi forces on a UAE vessel operating near Bab al-Mandeb straight on 1 October.

  • 4 October 2016

    SC/12542

    This was a press statement condemning the multiple terrorist attacks that occurred earlier that day against MINUSMA, during which two peacekeepers from Chad were killed and others injured.

  • 4 October 2016

    S/2016/842

    This was the seventh report of the Monitoring Team assisting the Committee on the situation in Afghanistan.

  • 4 October 2016

    S/2016/837

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

  • 4 October 2016

    S/2016/891

    This was a Secretary-General's letter to the Security Council on the mandate of the Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region.

  • 3 October 2016

    S/2016/833

    This was on MONUSCO.

  • 30 September 2016

    S/2016/830

    This was the third report of the Secretary-General on the threat posed by ISIL.

  • 30 September 2016

    A/HRC/33/L.30

    This is a Human Rights Council resolution strongly condemning the military offensive on eastern Aleppo by forces loyal to the Syrian authorities. It was adopted with a vote of 26 in favour, seven against (including Security Council members China, Russia and Venezuela and incoming member Bolivia) and 14 abstentions.

  • 29 September 2016

    S/PV.7780

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

  • 29 September 2016

    S/2016/825

    This was the 36th OPCW report on chemical weapons.

  • 29 September 2016

    S/2016/824

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

  • 29 September 2016

    S/2016/822

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security.

  • 29 September 2016

    S/2016/819

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

  • 29 September 2016

    S/2016/827

    This letter contained the report of the Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator on the implementation of paragraphs 23 and 24 of resolution 2244 on the delivery of humanitarian assistance in Somalia.

  • 28 September 2016

    S/PV.7779

    The Council held a briefing on the protection of health care in armed conflict and the Secretary-General's recommendations on this issue.

  • 28 September 2016

    SC/12536

    Council members issued a press statement that expressed regret at the 26 September announcement by the Federal Indirect Election Implementation Team that the timetable for the 2016 electoral process required a further extension.

  • 28 September 2016

    SC/12538

    This press statement expressed regret at the 26 September announcement by the Federal Indirect Election Implementation Team that the timetable for the 2016 electoral process required a further extension.

  • 27 September 2016

    S/PV.7778

    This was a briefing on Somalia.

  • 27 September 2016

    S/2016/817

    This was Iran’s response to the letter from Saudi Arabia.

  • 27 September 2016

    S/2016/812

    This was the Secretary-General’s UNAMID report.

  • 26 September 2016

    A/71/402

    This was a report to the General Assembly of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK.

  • 25 September 2016

    S/PV.7777

    This was an emergency meeting called by the P3 on the massive military escalation in Aleppo.

  • 23 September 2016

    S/PV.7776

    This was a meeting to adopt resolution 2310 on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Egypt abstained, while all other Council members voted in favour.

  • 23 September 2016

    S/RES/2310

    This was a resolution on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the opening for signature of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.

  • 22 September 2016

    S/2016/808

    This was an IAEA report on Iran.

  • 22 September 2016

    S/RES/2309

    This was a resolution which called on member states to work within ICAO to ensure that its international security standards are reviewed, adapted and implemented to effectively address this threat.

  • 22 September 2016

    S/2016/805

    This was the final report of the 1591 Sudan Sanctions Committee’s Panel of Experts.

  • 22 September 2016

    S/2016/809

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General to the president of the Security Council transmitting a joint UN-AU review of mechanisms currently available to finance and support AU peace support operations authorised by the Council.

  • 21 September 2016

    S/PV.7773

    This was a briefing by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President Juan Manuel Santos of Colombia.

  • 21 September 2016

    S/2016/807

    This was a letter from the Security Council, in an exchange of letters with the Secretary-General, to extend the mandate of the JIM until 31 October 2016.

  • 21 September 2016

    S/2016/806

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General, in an exchange of letters with the Security Council, to extend the mandate of the JIM until 31 October 2016.

  • 21 September 2016

    S/PV.7774

    This was a high-level meeting on Syria with the participation of US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

  • 21 September 2016

    SC/12528

    This press statement expressed concern over violent clashes between protestors and security forces that took place on 19 September.

  • 20 September 2016

    S/2016/803

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

  • 19 September 2016

    S/2016/799

    This contained the report of the Secretary-General on options to enable the UN to facilitate the deployment of AU human rights observers and military experts.

  • 19 September 2016

    S/2016/793

    This was a Panel of Experts report on security threats to the government.

  • 16 September 2016

    S/2016/791

    This was a concept note circulated by New Zealand ahead of the ministerial-level meeting on countering the terrorist threat to civil aviation.

  • 16 September 2016

    S/2016/796

    This was a report on the humanitarian situation.

  • 16 September 2016

    SC/12523

    The 1518 Iraq Sanctions Committee removed 19 entities from its sanctions list.

  • 15 September 2016

    S/2015/713

    This contained the report of the Tripartite Review Commission on the UN in Afghanistan.

  • 15 September 2016

    S/PV.7772

    This was a briefing by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

  • 14 September 2016

    S/RES/2308

    This was a resolution which extended UNMIL's mandate, in its current configuration, for an additional three months.

  • 14 September 2016

    S/PRST/2016/14

    This was a presidential statement calling on the international community to continue its civilian and development efforts to assist Afghanistan, ahead of the 5 October 2016 Brussels Conference hosted by Afghanistan and the EU.

  • 14 September 2016

    S/PV.7771

    This was the quarterly debate on Afghanistan.

  • 14 September 2016

    S/2016/786

    This was a letter from Saudi Arabia asserting that Iran had supplied weapons and ammunition to the Houthi rebels in Yemen.

  • 14 September 2016

    S/PV.7770

    This was a vote on resolution 2288.

  • 13 September 2016

    S/PV.7769

    This was a briefing on Libya.

  • 13 September 2016

    S/PV.7768

    This was a meeting adopting a resolution on Colombia.

  • 13 September 2016

    S/RES/2307

    This was a resolution approving the Secretary-General’s recommendations on the size, operational aspects and mandate of the UN Mission in Colombia.

  • 13 September 2016

    S/2016/780

    This was the annual report on strengthening the partnership between the UN and the AU on peace and security in Africa.