UN Documents Most Recent

  • 3 August 2015

    SC/11995

    This was a press statement condemning an attack against a MINUSCA convoy in Bangui.

  • 1 August 2015

    A/70/4

    This was the annual report of the ICJ.

  • 31 July 2015

    S/2015/590

    This was an update by the Secretary-General on arms, ammunition and border issues.

  • 31 July 2015

    SC/11994

    This was a press statement that condemned the terrorist attack in the village of Duma near Nablus, which killed a Palestinian child and injured his family members.

  • 30 July 2015

    S/2015/579

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

  • 30 July 2015

    S/PV.7499

    The Council held an open debate on the peace and security challenges facing small island developing states.

  • 29 July 2015

    S/RES/2233

    This resolution renewed UNAMI for a year.

  • 29 July 2015

    S/PV.7498

    The Council held a vote on a draft resolution to establish a tribunal for prosecution of those responsible for the downing of flight MH17. Russia vetoed the draft resolution, preventing the establishment of the tribunal. Angola, China and Venezuela abstained.

  • 29 July 2015

    S/PV.7497

    Was a briefing by the Secretary-General and Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura on the political situation.

  • 29 July 2015

    S/RES/2234

    This resolution extended UNFICYP's mandate for another six months.

  • 29 July 2015

    S/2015/562

    This was a draft resolution, presented by Malaysia, to establish a tribunal for prosecution of those responsible for the downing of flight MH17. Russia vetoed the draft resolution, preventing the establishment of the tribunal. Angola, China and Venezuela abstained.

  • 29 July 2015

    S/2015/576

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

  • 29 July 2015

    S/PV.7496

    This was a vote on resolution 2234 extending the UNFICYP mandate until 31 January 2016.

  • 28 July 2015

    S/2015/572

    This was the 22nd OPCW report on chemical weapons.

  • 28 July 2015

    S/PV.7493

    OCHA briefed on the humanitarian situation.

  • 28 July 2015

    S/PRST/2015/14

    This was a presidential statement commending Lake Chad Basin Commission members and Benin for their efforts to operationalise the MNJTF.

  • 28 July 2015

    S/RES/2232

    This was a resolution that extended the mandate of UNSOM until 30 March 2016 and reauthorised AMISOM through 30 May 2016.

  • 28 July 2015

    S/PV.7494

    This was a briefing by OCHA head Stephen O'Brien on the humanitarian situation in Yemen.

  • 27 July 2015

    A/HRC/30/32

    This was the report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on the situation in the DRC covering period from June 2014 to May 2015.

  • 27 July 2015

    A/HRC/30/66

    The report of the High Commissioner on technical assistance provided in the promotion and protection of human rights in Iraq

  • 27 July 2015

    SC/11981

    This was a press statement that condemned the attack on the Jazeera Hotel in Mogadishu.

  • 27 July 2015

    SC/11981

    This was a press statement that condemned the suicide attack against the Jazeera Palace Hotel in Mogadishu on 26 July.

  • 24 July 2015

    S/2015/563

    Turkey reported to the Security Council that it was taking military action against ISIS in Syria, citing Article 51 of the UN Charter—the right of self-defence under Chapter VII.

  • 23 July 2015

    S/2015/561

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

  • 23 July 2015

    S/PV.7490

    This was the quarterly open debate on the Middle East with a briefing by Special Coordinator Nickolay Mladenov.

  • 22 July 2015

    S/PV.7489

    This was the regular quarterly briefing on Iraq.

  • 22 July 2015

    SC/11979

    Condemned the ISIS-linked terrorist attack in Suruc, Turkey, a town near the border with Syria.

  • 22 July 2015

    A/HRC/30/16

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

  • 21 July 2015

    S/2015/558

    This letter transmitted the final report of the Panel of Experts.

  • 21 July 2015

    S/2015/555

    was an exchange of letters between the Secretary-General and the Security Council in which the mandate of UNOCA was renewed until 31 August 2018.

  • 20 July 2015

    A/70/162

    This was the report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.

  • 20 July 2015

    S/RES/2231

    This was a resolution that endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran.

  • 20 July 2015

    S/PV.7488

    This was a meeting where the Council adopted resolution 2231, endorsing the recently concluded Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, agreed to on 14 July among the P5, Iran, Germany and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

  • 16 July 2015

    S/PV.7487

    This was a briefing by Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmond Mulet regarding the joint AU-UN review of UN peacekeeping benchmarks, the AMISOM troop surge and military strategy.

  • 16 July 2015

    S/2015/554

    This was an exchange of letters between the Secretary-General and the Security Council in which the mandate of UNOCA was renewed until 31 August 2018.

  • 16 July 2015

    SC/11973

    This was a press statement that called on all parties to engage with the Libyan Political Dialogue.

  • 15 July 2015

    S/2015/543

    This letter transmitted the concept note for the 30 July 2015 open debate on small island developing states.

  • 15 July 2015

    S/PV.7485

    This was a briefing by Bernardino León, the Special Representative and head of UNSMIL, and from Ambassador Ramlan Ibrahim (Malaysia), the chair of the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee.

  • 15 July 2015

    A/69/L.80

    This was a resolution on tackling illicit trafficking in wildlife.

  • 14 July 2015

    S/RES/2230

    This was a resolution renewing the mandate of UNISFA for an additional five months until 15 December 2015.

  • 14 July 2015

    S/PV.7484

    This was a briefing by Special Representative and head of MONUSCO Martin Kobler on the latest MONUSCO report and Ambassador Dina Kawar (Jordan), chair of the 1533 DRC Sanctions Committee, following her visit to the country.

  • 13 July 2015

    A/HRC/30/4

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

  • 13 July 2015

    S/2015/530

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

  • 10 July 2015

    S/2015/528

    This was a letter to the president of the Security Council from Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, the Netherlands and Ukraine, requesting the Council to establish a tribunal to prosecute persons connected with the downing of MH17.

  • 10 July 2015

    SC/11967

    This was a press statement that welcomed talks between the government of Afghanistan and Taliban representatives.

  • 10 July 2015

    SC/11966

    This press statement supported the implementation of an unconditional humanitarian pause by all parties to start at 11:59 pm on 10 July until the end of Ramadan.

  • 9 July 2015

    SC/11964

    This condemned human rights violations in South Sudan.

  • 9 July 2015

    S/2015/518

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

  • 9 July 2015

    S/PV.7482

    This was a briefing by Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Tayé-Brook Zerihoun and High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein on the situation in Burundi.

  • 8 July 2015

    S/PV.7481

    This was a briefing by Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson and High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Al Hussein on the 20th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide. The Council voted on a draft resolution to commemorate the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, but it was vetoed by Russia and Angola. China, Nigeria and Venezuela abstained.

  • 8 July 2015

    S/2015/508

    This was a draft resolution to commemorate the anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, but it was vetoed by Russia and Angola. China, Nigeria and Venezuela abstained.

  • 7 July 2015

    S/2015/515

    This was a letter transmitting the decision on the report of the AU Peace and Security Council, adopted by the AU at its 25th session.

  • 7 July 2015

    S/PV.7480

    This was a briefing by the head of UNOWA, Mohammed Ibn Chambas, on developments in West Africa and the Secretary-General’s report on UNOWA.

  • 7 July 2015

    S/2015/510

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

  • 3 July 2015

    A/HRC/RES/29/25

    This was a Human Rights Council resolution on ensuring accountability and justice for all violations of international law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem.

  • 2 July 2015

    A/HRC/RES/29/13

    This stressed the importance of an objective assessment of the human rights situation in South Sudan and called for the deployment of a mission "to monitor and report on the situation of human rights and to undertake a comprehensive assessment of allegations of violations and abuses of human rights with a view of ensuring accountability and in complementarity with the African Union Commission of Inquiry."

  • 2 July 2015

    A/HRC/RES/29/16

    This was a Human Rights Council resolution on the grave and deteriorating human rights and humanitarian situation in Syria. The vote was 29 in favour, six against (including Security Council members China, Russia and Venezuela) and 12 abstentions.

  • 2 July 2015

    S/2015/517

    This was Secretary-General's report on Cyprus.

  • 2 July 2015

    A/HRC/RES/29/13

    This was a Human Rights Council resolution that requested an urgent fact-finding mission to improve human rights, accountability and reconciliation for South Sudan.

  • 2 July 2015

    SC/11959

    This was a statement that condemned the terrorist attack against MINUSMA convoy in region of Timbuktu, killing six Burkinabe peacekeepers.

  • 1 July 2015

    SC/11958

    This detailed the 2206 South Sudan Sanctions Committee's imposition of sanctions (travel bans and assets freezes) on six military figures.

  • 1 July 2015

    SC/11957

    This was a press statement that welcomed the meeting of the participants in the Libyan political dialogue in Morocco.

  • 29 June 2015

    S/2015/490

    This was the report of the Advisory Group of Experts on the Peacebuilding Architecture.

  • 29 June 2015

    S/RES/2229

    This was a resolution renewing UNDOF for six months.

  • 29 June 2015

    S/RES/2228

    This was a resolution renewing the mandate of UNAMID for an additional year.

  • 29 June 2015

    S/PV.7478

    ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda provided the semi-annual briefing on the Court’s work with respect to Darfur.

  • 29 June 2015

    SC/11955

    This was a press statement condemning the assassination of the Egyptian Public Prosecutor Hisham Barakat.

  • 29 June 2015

    S/RES/2227

    This was a resolution renewing MINUSMA.

  • 29 June 2015

    S/PV.7476

    This was a briefing by OCHA on the humanitarian situation.

  • 27 June 2015

    SC/11949

    This press statement condemned Al-Shabaab's 26 June attack on AMISOM.

  • 26 June 2015

    S/PRST/2015/13

    This presidential statement called on all parties in Burundi to participate in inclusive dialogue to create conducive conditions for the elections.

  • 26 June 2015

    S/2015/485

    This was the 21st OPCW report on chemical weapons.

  • 26 June 2015

    S/2015/486

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

  • 26 June 2015

    SC/11947

    This was a press statement condemning terrorist attacks against a chemical products factory in France; a bomb attack in a Shi’a mosque in Kuwait; and gunmen attacking a tourist hotel in Tunisia.

  • 25 June 2015

    S/RES/2226

    This was a resolution extending the mandate of UNOCI for an additional year.

  • 25 June 2015

    S/2015/475

    This was the report on the implementation of the resolution 1701.

  • 25 June 2015

    SC/11944

    This press statement positively took note of the Special Envoy's "principles" for advancing UN-brokered consultations, and reaffirmed the Council's call on Yemeni parties to engage in talks without preconditions.

  • 25 June 2015

    SC/11945

    This was a press statement condemning Al-Shabaab’s attack on a humanitarian convoy in Mogadishu.

  • 25 June 2015

    S/PV.7472

    This was a briefing by Olof Skoog (Sweden) and Antonio de Aguiar Patriota (Brazil), the current and former chairs of the PBC on the eighth annual Peacebuilding report.

  • 24 June 2015

    S/2015/472

    This was on developments in West Africa and the activities of UNOWA.

  • 24 June 2015

    S/PV.7470

    This was the regular monthly briefing on the Middle East, including the Palestinian question.

  • 23 June 2015

    A/HRC/29/CRP.3

    This was an oral update of the Commission of Inquiry on Syria.

  • 23 June 2015

    S/PV.7469

    This was a briefing by the chair of the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee, Ambassador Román Oyarzun (Spain), presenting the quarterly report to the Council on the work of the Committee.

  • 23 June 2015

    S/2015/468

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

  • 23 June 2015

    S/PV.7468

    This was a briefing by Special Representative Mongi Hamdi on the Secretary-General’s MINUSMA report and the 20 June signing of the peace agreement by the Coordination, thereby completing the signing process.

  • 22 June 2015

    A/HRC/29/52

    This was the report of the Independent Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict.

  • 22 June 2015

    SC/11937

    This was a press statement condemning the terrorist attack by the Taliban on the parliament in Kabul.

  • 22 June 2015

    S/PV.7467

    This was the quarterly debate on UNAMA.

  • 18 June 2015

    S/2015/459

    This was a letter from the informal group of like-minded states on targeted sanctions (Austria, Belgium, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Liechtenstein, the Nertherlands, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland) expressing concern about the risk of a vacancy in the Office of the Ombudsperson of the 1267 Committee if a successor to Kimberly Prost was not appointed in a timely manner.

  • 18 June 2015

    S/2015/453

    This was the Secretary-General’s 11th report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.