UN Documents Most Recent

  • 22 April 2016

    SC/12334

    This press statement deplored the maritime tragedy that resulted in up to 500 deaths.

  • 22 April 2016

    S/2016/366

    This was the Secretary-General's report on the implementation of resolution 1559.

  • 21 April 2016

    SC/12333

    This was a statement that focused on recent political progress, the difficult security situation and the importance of further efforts aimed at strengthening AMISOM and Somali security institutions.

  • 20 April 2016

    S/2016/360

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict. On 6 June, the Secretary-General removed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition from the listing in Annex 1 of the report, where it had been included for the first time. The removal is considered "pending" until the conclusion of a joint review of the report's findings with coalition members.

  • 20 April 2016

    SC/12332

    This was a press statement of the 1267/1989/2253 Committee adding five entries to its sanctions list.

  • 20 April 2016

    S/2016/361

    This was the annual report on conflict-related sexual violence for 2015.

  • 19 April 2016

    SC/12331

    Council members condemned a terrorist attack in Kabul by the Taliban that claimed at least 28 lives and injured more than 300 people.

  • 19 April 2016

    SC/12331

    This was a press statement condemning a terrorist attack in Kabul by the Taliban that claimed at least 28 lives and injured more than 300 people.

  • 19 April 2016

    S/2016/358

    The Secretary-General transmitted a letter from the president of the Human Rights Council to the Security Council that drew attention to the Commission of Inquiry’s 11 February report and provided its document symbol, but did not transmit the actual report.

  • 19 April 2016

    S/2016/355

    This was the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara.

  • 19 April 2016

    S/PV.7674

    This was a briefing with President Mohamoud.

  • This was the quarterly debate on the Middle East, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefing, following his trip to the region.

  • 18 April 2016

    S/PV.7673

    This was the quarterly debate on the Middle East, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon briefing, following his trip to the region.

  • 18 April 2016

    SC/12329

    This was a press statement condemning the killing of a MINUSCA peacekeeper.

  • 15 April 2016

    SC/12326

    This condemned the DPRK's failed missile launch.

  • 15 April 2016

    S/PV.7672

    This was a briefing on Yemen by Special Envoy Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed and deputy head of OCHA Kyung-wha Kang.

  • 15 April 2016

    S/PV.7671

    This was a briefing on the MINUSCA report.

  • 15 April 2016

    SC/12323

    This was a joint-briefing of the the Security Council 1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee, together with the Financial Action Task Force on “Depriving terrorist groups of sources of funding”.

  • 15 April 2016

    S/2016/352

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General presenting options for a police component to increase UN presence in Burundi.

  • 15 April 2016

    S/2016/353

    Was a report on UNISFA.

  • 15 April 2016

    S/2016/348

    This was the report of the Panel of Experts on Liberia.

  • 14 April 2016

    S/PV.7670

    This was an open debate on efforts to strengthen international counter-terrorism cooperation and coordination.

  • 13 April 2016

    A/HRC/32/12

    This was the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review on Somalia.

  • 12 April 2016

    S/PV.7669

    This was a briefing on the strategic review of UNOCI.

  • 12 April 2016

    S/2016/350

    This was a letter that informed the Council of the UK’s readiness to deploy 70 military personnel to support UNSOS.

  • 7 April 2016

    S/PRST/2016/3

    This indicated the Council's intention to assess progress by 30 April on steps taken by the parties as outlined by the Council in its 17 March presidential statement.

  • 7 April 2016

    S/RES/2280

    This was a technical rollover resolution renewing the mandate of the South Sudan sanctions regime until 1 June.

  • 6 April 2016

    S/2016/321

    This was a concept note circulated by Angola, China and Senegal on the open debate on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.

  • 6 April 2016

    S/PV.7666

    This was a briefing on UNAMID.

  • 5 April 2016

    S/2016/315

    This was the ROK letter regarding the GPS jamming.

  • 5 April 2016

    S/PV.7665

    This was a briefing on the latest MINUSMA report.

  • 5 April 2016

    A/HRC/32/35/Add.1

    This was a report of the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons on his mission to Iraq.

  • 4 April 2016

    A/HRC/32/34/Add.1

    This was the report of the special rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers on her mission to Guinea-Bissau from 10 to 16 October 2015.

  • 4 April 2016

    S/2016/308

    This was a letter from the Committee chair containing the list of additional prohibited goods.

  • 1 April 2016

    SC/12313

    This press statement encouraged the Presidency Council to immediately begin its work in Tripoli to broaden the basis of its support.

  • 1 April 2016

    S/2016/305

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

  • 1 April 2016

    S/2016/306

    This was a concept note circulated by China ahead of the open debate on efforts to strengthen international counter-terrorism cooperation and coordination.

  • 1 April 2016

    S/RES/2279

    This was a resolution requesting the Secretary-General to provide options for a police component to increase UN presence in Burundi.

  • 1 April 2016

    S/PV.7664

    This was a meeting to adopt a resolution requesting the Secretary-General to provide options for a police component to increase UN presence in Burundi.

  • 31 March 2016

    S/PRST/2016/2

    This was a presidential statement on conflict prevention in the region.

  • 31 March 2016

    S/RES/2278

    The Council renewed the sanctions regime for a year.

  • 31 March 2016

    S/2016/297

    This was the special report of the Secretary-General on UNOCI.

  • 31 March 2016

    S/2016/300

    This was a letter from Djibouti on the release of four of the 19 Djibouti prisoners of war still in custody in Eritrea.

  • 31 March 2016

    S/PV.7663

    This was a meeting on the situation in South Sudan that included a briefing by Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kate Gilmore.

  • 30 March 2016

    S/PV.7660

    This was the regular monthly humanitarian briefing by OCHA.

  • 30 March 2016

    S/RES/2277

    This was a resolution renewing the mandate of MONUSCO for a year.

  • 30 March 2016

    S/2016/335

    This was a letter from Lebanon that contained accusations of Israeli violations of resolution 1701 during February 2016.

  • 28 March 2016

    S/2016/285

    This was a report on chemical weapons.

  • 28 March 2016

    S/2016/281

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

  • 28 March 2016

    S/PV.7658

    This was an open debate on the role of women in conflict prevention and resolution in Africa.

  • 28 March 2016

    SC/12306

    This was a press statement that condemned the terrorist attack in Lahore, Pakistan for which Tehrik-e-Taliban claimed responsibility.

  • 24 March 2016

    A/HRC/RES/31/27

    This was a resolution on technical assistance and capacity-building to improve human rights in Libya.

  • 24 March 2016

    S/RES/2276

    This was a resolution extending the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the 1718 DPRK Sanctions Committee, and deciding that the Panel’s mandate should apply with respect to measures imposed in resolution 2270.

  • 24 March 2016

    S/RES/2275

    This was a resolution extending the mandate of UNSOM.

  • 24 March 2016

    S/PV.7657

    This was a monthly briefing on Israel/Palestine.

  • 23 March 2016

    SC/12300

    This press statement welcomed the Special Envoy's announcement of a cessation of hostilities and peace talks.

  • 23 March 2016

    A/HRC/RES/31/18

    This was a resolution on the human rights situation in the DPRK.

  • 23 March 2016

    A/HRC/RES/31/20

    This was Human Rights Council resolution that established a three-member Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.

  • 23 March 2016

    A/HRC/RES/31/20

    This was Human Rights Council resolution that established a three-member Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan.

  • 23 March 2016

    S/PV.7654

    This was a briefing on the Secretary-General's MONUSCO report.

  • 22 March 2016

    S/2016/272

    This was the Secretary-General’s monthly report on the humanitarian situation.

  • 22 March 2016

    SC/12298

    This was a press release on joint informal consultations of the South Sudan Sanctions Committee and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict.

  • 22 March 2016

    S/2016/268

    This was the UNAMID report.

  • 22 March 2016

    SC/12297

    This was press statement that condemned the terrorist attacks in Brussels for which ISIL claimed responsibility.

  • 21 March 2016

    SC/12296

    Four ships were delisted following assurances from China that the ships would no longer use crew from the DPRK.

  • 21 March 2016

    S/PV.7653

    This was an open debate on conflict prevention in the Great Lakes Region.

  • 21 March 2016

    S/2016/275

    This was a letter from Libyan Ambassador Ibrahim O. Dabbashi calling for the Council to explicitly allow the reinvestment of assets frozen under sanctions in order to protect their value.

  • 18 March 2016

    SC/12293

    This was a press statement condemning the ballistic missile launches of 10 and 18 March 2016.

  • 18 March 2016

    S/PV.7652

    This was a briefing by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein and Ambassador Jürg Lauber (Switzerland), chair of the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, on the situation in Burundi.

  • 18 March 2016

    SC/12290

    This was a press statement that expressed concern regarding the continued suspension of electoral rounds in Haiti and called for the completion of the electoral cycle without further delay.

  • 17 March 2016

    S/PRST/2016/1

    This statement called on the parties to take certain measures and indicated that the Council would review progress by 31 March.

  • 17 March 2016

    S/PV.7651

    This was a briefing on the Secretary-General’s report on MINUSTAH.

  • 17 March 2016

    S/PV.7649

    This was a briefing on the Secretary-General’s UNMIL report.

  • 17 March 2016

    SC/12287

    This was a press statement reaffirming deep concern over the 21-month vacancy in the presidency of Lebanon and the current political stalemate.

  • 16 March 2016

    S/PV.7647

    This was a briefing on the visiting mission to West Africa in early March 2016 to Mali, Guinea-Bissau and UNOWAS in Dakar.

  • 15 March 2016

    S/RES/2273

    This was a resolution renewing UNSMIL until 15 June 2016.

  • 15 March 2016

    S/2016/254

    This was the final report of the Committee’s Group of Experts.

  • 15 March 2016

    S/RES/2274

    This was a resolution renewing the mandate of UNAMA for one year.

  • 15 March 2016

    S/PV.7645

    This was the quarterly debate on Afghanistan.

  • 15 March 2016

    S/2016/250

    This was a letter to the President of the Council transmitting the 26 February report from the IAEA.

  • 14 March 2016

    SC/12280

    This was a press statement calling for the Presidency Council to take steps to rapidly start working from the capital, Tripoli.

  • 14 March 2016

    S/2016/242

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

  • 14 March 2016

    SC/12279

    This was a press statement on the terrorist attack in Côte d’Ivoire.

  • 14 March 2016

    SC/12281

    This was a press release on the CAR Sanctions Committee’s meeting with the head of MINUSCA, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga (via video teleconference from Bangui), and a representative of UNMAS.

  • 11 March 2016

    S/2016/239

    This was the Egyptian amendment to the draft resolution addressing sexual exploitation and abuse in peace operations.

  • 11 March 2016

    S/PV.7643

    This was the adoption of resolution 2272, addressing sexual exploitation and abuse in peace operations. The adoption was slightly delayed as Egypt, in a rare procedural move, requested a separate vote on its amendment (S/2016/239) to the second operational paragraph of the draft resolution. Angola, China, Egypt, Russia, and Venezuela supported the amendment, Senegal abstained, and the remaining nine Council members voted against. Egypt's amendment did not receive nine positive votes and was not accepted. The Council then voted on the un-amended draft resolution that was adopted with 14 votes in favour, and 1 abstention by Egypt.

  • 11 March 2016

    S/RES/2272

    This was a resolution addressing sexual exploitation and abuse in peace operations, with Egypt abstaining.

  • 10 March 2016

    A/HRC/31/49

    This was report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on South Sudan.

  • 10 March 2016

    S/PV.7642

    This was a briefing by the Secretary-General on his annual report to the General Assembly on special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse.

  • 10 March 2016

    SC/12276

    This statement condemned the 9 March attack on UNAMID peacekeepers in North Darfur.