In DR Congo, UN Security Council delegation calls for consensual, inclusive electoral calendar

Nov 14, 2016, at 01:50 pm

New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News): Visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), members of the United Nations Security Council called on Congolese political and social actors to take greater responsibility to adopt a consensual and inclusive electoral calendar and asked that the ban on public demonstrations be lifted.

UN Security Council arrives in Mali, vows to support country during 'key moment' in history

Mar 06, 2016, at 03:50 pm

New York, Mar 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations Security Council is in Mali, the first stop of its visit to the African continent, where it underlined that the 15-member body is united in supporting the country's peace and reconciliation efforts.

Libya 'needs to move ahead now, or risk division and collapse,' UN envoy tells Security Council

Mar 03, 2016, at 01:41 pm

New York, Mar 3 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Libya needs to move ahead now or risk division and collapse, the top United Nations official in the country warned the UN Security Council on Wednesday, while presenting the latest report on political and humanitarian developments.

South Sudan on ‘verge of fragmenting,’ UN officials warn Security Council

Feb 20, 2016, at 02:54 pm

New York, Feb 20 (Just Earth News/IBNS) With senior United Nations officials warning of escalating inter-communal violence and rampant human rights violations in South Sudan, the Security Council on Friday strongly condemned all attacks and provocations against civilians and the UN by armed actors, and called for calm on all sides.

Security Council calls on all parties to Yemen conflict to take urgent steps towards resuming ceasefire

Feb 19, 2016, at 03:10 pm

New York, Feb 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Seriously concerned at the ongoing conflict in Yemen and the dire humanitarian conflict it has produced, the United Nations Security Council on Friday urged all parties to the conflict in Yemen to take urgent steps towards resuming a ceasefire.

West Africa: UN Security Council welcomes positive developments, but concerned about political tensions

Jan 17, 2016, at 02:42 pm

New York, Jan 17 (IBNS) Welcoming positive political developments in West Africa, in particular the holding of peaceful elections in Nigeria, Togo, Burkina Faso, Guinea and Cote-d'Ivoire, members of the UN Security Council stressed the importance of the upcoming elections in Niger, Benin, Cabo Verde, Ghana and The Gambia to be "free, fair, peaceful, inclusive and credible."