UN Documents Most Recent
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This was a meeting on Colombia, where the Council adopted resolution 2261 establishing a political mission to monitor and verify the laying down of arms and the bilateral ceasefire and cessation of hostilities between the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP.
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This wasd the report of the independent expert on capacity-building and technical cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire in the field of human rights
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This was a G5 Sahel letter opposing the merger of the Office of the Special for the Sahel and UN Office for West Africa.
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This was the final report of the South Sudan Sanctions Committee Panel of Experts.
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This press statement condemned an Al-Shabaab attack in Mogadishu in which at least 14 people were reported to have been killed.
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This was a report on humanitarian situation.
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Council members condemned a terrorist attack carried out by the Taliban on 20 January 2016.
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This was a report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali, Suliman Baldo, covering the period from 1 May to 29 December 2015.
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This resolution approved the proposed reduction of UNOCI's military component from 5,437 to 4,000 troops.
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This was a statement welcoming the announcement by the Presidency Council of the formation of the Government of National Accord and looking forward to the House of Representatives endorsing the Government of National Accord.
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This was a letter to the Council from Colombia that included the Joint Communiqué issued by the government and FARC-EP in Havana on 19 January 2016.
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Uruguay, which held the presidency for the month, prepared a concept paper in preparation for this open debate on protection of civilians, highlighting themes underscored in the Secretary-General’s most recent report on the protection of civilians, as well as the report of the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations and the Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of the High-Level Panel’s recommendations. Briefers included Deputy-Secretary-General Jan Eliasson, ICRC Vice-President Christine Beerli and Oxfam Senior Humanitarian Policy Advisor Eveline Rooijmans. Statements were made by 64 member states and two regional organisations.
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This was a report to the Human Rights Council by the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the DPRK.
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This was the global implementation survey of resolution 1373.
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This was the global implementation survey of resolution 1624.
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This was a press statement announcing the removal of Bank Sepah and Bank Sepah International from the UN sanctions list related to Iran, referred to as the 2231 List.
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This was a press statement condemning the terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, during which at least 29 people were killed and many more injured, and for which Al-Mourabitoune, a terrorist group affiliated to Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, claimed responsibility.
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This was a note by the president that outlined the practical arrangements and procedures for how the Council would carry out the tasks related to the implementation of the new provisions that came into effect on implementation day under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
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This was an IAEA report submitted to the Council confirming that Iran had taken the steps required under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action for nuclear related sanctions to be lifted, thus marking the arrival of the plan’s implementation day.
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This was a meeting on humanitarian situation.
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This was a press statement that condemned the attack by Al-Shaabab against AMISOM.
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Council members stressed the importance of the upcoming elections in Niger, Benin, Cabo Verde, Ghana and the Gambia to be free, fair and peaceful. They also expressed concern over Guinea-Bissau's political tension and called upon national leaders to sustain stability through dialogue.
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This was the Secretary-General's proposal to merge UNOWA and OSES.
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This was a statement on terrorist attacks in Jakarta.
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The Council was briefed by Special Representative Sambo Sidikou on the latest MONUSCO report.
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This was a briefing on the activities of UNOWA.
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The Council was briefed by Special Representative Aïchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane on the latest UNOCI report.
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This was from Spain transmitting the ideas and proposals from participants at the October 2015 open debate on women, peace and security (S/PV.7533 and resumption 1).
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This was a statement condemning the 11 January ISIS attacks in Baghdad, which resulted in the deaths of at least 50 people and many more injured.
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Council members urged the government of Mali, the Platforme and Coordination armed groups to prioritise the implementation of key provisions of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali in order to bring concrete peace dividends to the populations of Mali.
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Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous briefed the Council on the latest MINUSMA report (S/2015/1030).
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This was a letter from Denmark reporting to the Security Council that it was taking military action against ISIL in Syria, citing resolution 2249 and Article 51 of the UN Charter--the right of self-defence under Chapter VII.
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This was a press statement condemning the terrorist attacks claimed by a group with an allegiance to ISIS.
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This was the report of the Secretary-General on Somalia.
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This was a report of the Secretary-General's good offices mission in Cyprus.
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This was the Secretary-General's report on UNFICYP.
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This was a concept paper circulated by Uruguay for the open debate on the protection of civilians.
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Council members condemned the DPRK's nuclear test on that same day.
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Council members condemned the DPRK's nuclear test on that same day.
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This was a letter from the Republic of Korea concerning DPRK's 6 January nuclear test.
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This was a press statement condemning the DPRK's 6 January nuclear test.
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This was a press statement condemning the DPRK's 6 January nuclear test.
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This was a statement that condemned the attacks on the Saudi diplomatic premises in Iran.
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This is a summary statement by the Secretary-General of matters of which the Security Council is seized and of the stage reached in their consideration.
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This contained the elections of the chairs and vice-chairs of subsidiary bodies for the period ending 31 December 2016.
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This was a press statement that marked the ICTR’s closure.
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This was the Sanctions Committee's 2015 Annual Report.
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This underscored the importance of sustained cooperation among the Council, the Secretariat, and troop- and police-contributing countries on peacekeeping.
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This was the 27th OPCW report on chemical weapons.
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This was the annual report of the working group.
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This was the report on MINUSMA.
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This was the report of the Secretary-General on MONUSCO.
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This was a UNAMID report.
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This letter transmitted the concept note of the ninth thematic discussion of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, held on 11 December 2015, entitled “Towards a strategic dialogue between the Security Council, troop- and police-contributing countries and the Secretariat”.
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This letter transmitted the concept note of this year’s eighth thematic discussion of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, held on 27 November 2015, entitled “Partnerships: Importance of regional peacekeeping initiatives”.
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This letter transmitted the concept note of the seventh thematic discussion of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, held on 19 October 2015, on the theme “The Intervention Brigade of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: lessons learned”.
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This letter transmitted the concept note of this year’s sixth thematic discussion of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, held on 31 August on the theme “Bilateral and multilateral capacity-building for troop and police contributing countries”.
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This letter transmitted the concept note for the fifth thematic discussion of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations in 2015, held on 31 July, on the theme “The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA): a ‘peacekeeping operation’ within a counter-terrorism setting”.
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This letter transmitted the concept note of the fourth thematic discussion of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, held on 26 June, entitled “The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM): Lessons learned”.
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This letter transmitted the concept note of the third thematic discussion of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations in 2015, held on 6 May, at the special meeting with the members of the High-level. Independent Panel on Peace Operations.
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Transmitted the concept note for the second thematic discussion of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations in 2015, held on 23 March, on the theme “Safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers: asymmetric threats”
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This letter transmitted the concept note of the thematic discussion of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, held on 20 February, entitled “Traditional peacekeeping versus peace enforcement”.
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The Council welcomed the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement.
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Council members welcomed the Yemeni parties’ participation in recent peace talks and urged all parties to adhere to the cessation of hostilities and exercise maximum restraint if violations emerge.
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This was a letter from the speakers of the House and the GNC criticising the UN-led political process.
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The Council extended 17 ICTY judges’ terms and the ICTY prosecutor’s term for up to a year, with Russia abstaining.
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The Chair of the 1540 Committee, Ambassador Román Oyarzun (Spain), briefed the Council on the work of the Committee.
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This resolution renewed UNDOF for six months.
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Renewed the authorisation for cross-border aid delivery until January 2017 and included language calling on member states to prevent and suppress the flow of foreign terrorist fighters in and out of Syria.
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This comprised briefings by Special Envoy Ould Cheik Ahmed, High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Kyung-wha Kang.
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This was a press statement that stressed the importance of peaceful and credible elections.
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This was a press statement condemning the terrorist attack on 21 December near Bagram Air Field, which resulted in the deaths of at least six United States service members as well as a number of wounded persons, for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility.
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This was the report of the Secretary-General on UNOWA.
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The Council held its quarterly debate on Afghanistan.
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Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Kyung-Wha Kang and High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres briefed the Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria.
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This was the final report of the 2127 Sanctions Committee’s Panel of Experts.
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The Council adopted this resolution containing language clarifying how the 1988 Afghanistan sanctions regime functions and reflecting changing conflict dynamics in Afghanistan.
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This was a letter from the DPRK transmitting a statement warning the US of "unimaginable consequences to be entailed by its persistent hostile policy towards the DPRK."
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This was a press statement noting the AU decision to deploy an African Prevention and Protection Mission in Burundi and calling on all Burundian stakeholders to fully comply with it.
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At this ministerial-level meeting the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2254 and enshrined the sequence of events that the international community deems necessary to end the Syrian crisis: UN-mediated political talks to begin in January 2016, a national ceasefire and a two-year timeline to achieve a Syrian political transition.
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This was a briefing by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman on Iraq’s complaint regarding the Turkish deployment of an armoured battalion to the Ba’shiqa region near Mosul.
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This was the first resolution focused exclusively on a political solution to the Syrian crisis. It was adopted unanimously.
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This was a resolution strengthening the Al Qaida sanctions regime and focusing on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The sanctions regime was also renamed the “1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List” to reflect this focus.
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This was a ministerial-level briefing on the 1267/1989 Al Qaida sanctions regime.
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This was a briefing by the chairs of subsidiary bodies.
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This was the monthly briefing on the Middle East.
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This was a presidential statement on trafficking in persons in situations of conflict, with a particular focus on ISIS and the impact on women and children.
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This was a briefing on the trafficking of persons in situations of conflict, with a particular focus on ISIS.
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This letter contained the Secretary-General’s recommendation for reducing MONUSCO’s troop strength by 1,700 peacekeepers.
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This was a joint letter with the General Assembly formally inviting nominees for the position of Secretary-General, describing the overall process and establishing a clearly defined nomination process.
