At Security Council, UN chief pushes for creation of body to determine perpetrators of chemical attacks in Syria

Apr 14, 2018, at 12:41 pm

New York, Apr 14 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday again called for the creation of an independent panel that could determine who used chemical weapons in Syria, as the absence of such a body increases the risks of a military escalation in a country already riven by “confrontations and proxy wars.”

Security Council fails to adopt three resolutions on chemical weapons use in Syria

Apr 11, 2018, at 02:49 pm

New York, Apr 11 (IBNS): Days after alleged chemical weapons attack in the Damascus suburb of Douma, the United Nations Security Council failed to adopt two competing resolutions that would have established a mechanism to investigate use of such weapons in Syria, as well as another concerning a fact-finding mission in the war-torn country.

Security Council urged to prevent ‘uncontrollable escalation’ in Syria

Apr 10, 2018, at 02:36 pm

New York, Apr 10 (IBNS): The recent escalating violence across Syria, including allegations of chemical weapons use in a Damascus suburb, could have consequences so devastating they are “difficult to even imagine,” a United Nations envoy warned Monday, calling for unity among global powers to prevent a chain of events that could draw in actors far beyond the region.

As Security Council debates Salisbury chemical attack, Russia calls accusation absurd; UK stands by charge

Apr 06, 2018, at 01:46 pm

New York, Apr 6 (JEN): During a heated debate in the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, Russia again rejected allegations levelled by the United Kingdom that Moscow was behind a deadly nerve-agent attack in the English city of Salisbury on 4 March.

Burundi: Security Council urges dialogue amid deteriorating political and humanitarian situation

Apr 06, 2018, at 01:41 pm

New York, Apr 6 (JEN): Expressing deep concern over the slow pace of the inter-Burundian dialogue and the lack of engagement by the Government, the United Nations Security Council called on all stakeholders, in particular the authorities to commit to the dialogue and reach an agreement ahead of the 2020 elections.

Security Council condemns terrorist attack against African Union mission in Somalia

Apr 05, 2018, at 03:48 pm

New York, Apr 5 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday strongly condemned the terrorist attack on 1 April perpetrated by the Al-Shabaab group against the Ugandan contingent of the African Union mission in Somalia.

Security Council renews UN mission in DR Congo

Mar 28, 2018, at 02:48 pm

New York, Mar 28 (JEN): The Security Council on Tuesday extended for one year the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), making it a priority for the operation to protect civilians and provide support for implementation of a 31 December 2016 agreement on holding elections.

At Security Council, UN Middle East peace envoy reports on Israel’s troubling settlement expansion

Mar 27, 2018, at 02:14 pm

New York, Mar 27 (JEN): Reporting that over the past three months, Israel has advanced 22 plans for some 1,200 housing units for one area of the West Bank, a United Nations envoy warned Monday that such ongoing settlement expansion is eroding the prospect of a two-state solution to the long-standing Middle East conflict.

Security Council can and must do more to break the link between conflict and hunger, says UN relief officials

Mar 24, 2018, at 02:37 pm

New York, Mar 24 (JEN): Hunger is on the rise worldwide mainly because “people won’t stop shooting at each other,” the head of the United Nations food relief agency said Friday, telling the Security Council that if it did more to break the link between conflict and hunger, countless lives could be saved.

UN Security Council calls for all Yemen’s ports to remain fully open to all aid imports

Mar 16, 2018, at 03:25 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): The Security Council has urged warring parties in Yemen to allow humanitarian convoys to safely reach all conflict-affected governorates without hindrance, while also asking that all Yemen’s ports remain fully open to commercial and relief supply imports.

Security Council renews UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan

Mar 16, 2018, at 02:52 pm

New York, Mar 16 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan for another year and demanded that all parties immediately end the fighting countrywide.

Security Council condemns attack on education workers in Central African Republi

Mar 07, 2018, at 02:44 pm

New York, Mar 7 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday denounced an attack against education workers that killed six, including one UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) consultant, who were traveling in the north-western prefecture of the Central African Republic (CAR).

‘You can still save lives’; UN aid chief urges Security Council action to halt violence in Syria’s war-battered east Ghouta

Feb 23, 2018, at 02:47 pm

New York, Feb 23 (JEN): The United Nations humanitarian chief on Thursday called for action by the Security Council to halt the appalling destruction of Syria’s eastern Ghouta, where nearly 300 people have reportedly been killed in just the past few days, as “bombs and mortars have rained down on bakeries and medical facilities.”

Guinea-Bissau: Political crisis requires continued UN presence, Security Council told

Feb 15, 2018, at 02:55 pm

New York, Feb 15 (JEN): The United Nations will need to focus its efforts on supporting Guinea-Bissau’s national leaders in their efforts to appoint an acceptable Prime Minister, establish an inclusive Government, organize and conduct timely elections, and implement the priority reforms, a UN envoy for the West African country said Wednesday.

Security Council stresses need of ‘sustainable solutions’ for millions displaced in Darfur

Feb 01, 2018, at 03:02 pm

New York, Feb 1 (IBNS): Despite improvements in the security and humanitarian situation in Darfur, continued challenges remain, the United Nations Security Council has said, underlining the need for sustainable solutions for the region’s 2.7 million internally displaced persons.

Hunger continues to intensify in conflict zones, UN agencies report to Security Council

Jan 30, 2018, at 02:09 pm

 New Delhi, Jan 30 (JEN): Food insecurity – or lack of access to enough food – continues to worsen in places torn by conflict, United Nations agencies reported Monday, listing Yemen, South Sudan and Syria among the countries most affected by acute hunger.

Security Council condemns 'barbaric' terrorist attack in central Mali that killed dozens on civilian bus

Jan 28, 2018, at 09:31 pm

New York, Jan 28 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned the “barbaric and cowardly terrorist attack” on 25 January against a bus transporting civilians near Boni, in central Mali, during which 26 people from Mali and Burkina Faso, including children, were killed.

Time to stop ‘managing’ Israeli-Palestinian conflict, show leadership to resolve it – Security Council told

Jan 26, 2018, at 02:24 pm

New York, Jan 26 (JEN): The United Nations, the Security Council and the wider international community all have fallen into a pattern of “managing, rather than resolving” the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the UN envoy on the Middle East peace process warned Thursday, saying it was time to end this paralysis, show political leadership and push for policies on the ground that rebuild trust.

South Sudan: Ceasefire violations, hostile propaganda undercut regional peace push, Security Council told

Jan 25, 2018, at 02:29 pm

New York, Jan 25 (JEN): While the signing last month of a ceasefire accord among South Sudan’s warring parties is a great stride forward, it is just a first step toward peace and stability, the United Nations peacekeeping chief said Wednesday, warning that the 21 December deal has already been violated numerous times.

Amid growing insecurity, time to reassess UN peacekeeping presence in Mali, Security Council told

Jan 24, 2018, at 02:18 pm

New York, Jan 24 (JEN): Against the backdrop of worsening security in Mali’s central regions and with presidential elections just six months away, a senior United Nations official on Tuesday said it is time to reexamine the configuration of the UN peacekeeping presence in the West African country to reflect the changing circumstances on the ground.

Resolve differences peacefully, Security Council to DR Congo political actors

Jan 17, 2018, at 02:04 pm

New York, Jan 17 (JEN): Voicing serious concern over the continued political impasse and violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the United Nations Security Council has called upon all political actors to exercise maximum restraint and to address their differences peacefully.

In Afghanistan, Security Council reiterates support for efforts to restore peace and progress

Jan 16, 2018, at 01:44 pm

New York, Jan 16 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council, during a weekend mission to Afghanistan, reiterated its support for the Central Asian country’s efforts to restore peace, stability and progress.

Brinkmanship, lack of compromise will only deepen DR Congo political crisis, Security Council told

Jan 10, 2018, at 01:37 pm

New York, Jan 10 (JEN): Political brinkmanship and a refusal to compromise will only result in further delays in preparations for elections and deepening of the political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has been gripped by a recent spate of violent protests, the United Nations peacekeeping chief told the Security Council Tuesday.

Egypt: UN chief and Security Council condemn attack on Sinai mosque

Nov 26, 2017, at 12:26 am

New York, Nov 25 (IBNS): Secretary-General António Guterres and the United Nations Security Council have condemned “in the strongest terms” the attack on al-Rawdah Mosque during Friday prayers in the town of Bir al-Abed in North Sinai, Egypt, that left scores of people dead and wounded.

Security Council deplores deadly attack against UN peacekeepers in Mali

Nov 26, 2017, at 12:19 am

New York, Nov 25(IBNS): Condemning “in the strongest terms” an attack against the United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali that left several uniformed personnel dead, the Security Council on Friday called on the country’s authorities to swiftly investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice.

Ahead of October elections, Security Council urges Liberia to plan for safe, credible polls

Jul 25, 2017, at 09:40 pm

New York, July 25 (Just Earth News): With Liberian officials responsible for security in the country, the United Nations Security Council on Monday encouraged the Government to put in place an election security plan for the October polls.

Security Council strongly condemns ballistic missile test by DPR Korea

May 23, 2017, at 04:06 pm

New York, May 23(Just Earth News): Strongly condemning yesterday’s ballistic missile launch conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), the United Nations Security Council vowed to “fully and comprehensively implement all measures” imposed on the country and strongly urged all other UN Member States to do the same.

In Bogota, Security Council pledges support to Colombia’s efforts to implement peace process

May 05, 2017, at 09:38 pm

New York, May 5 (Just Earth News): In Colombia to acknowledge and witness first-hand both the progress and the challenges of carrying out the aims of a hard-won peace deal, a delegation from the United Nations Security Council on Thursday met President Juan Manuel Santos and applauded the country as an example for overcoming difficulties and setbacks to bring to an end more than a half a century of conflict.

UN Police play crucial role for success of peacekeeping missions : UN Officials

Nov 14, 2015, at 04:49 pm

New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : Though generally far less numerous than the military component in United Nations peacekeeping operations, UN Police play a vital role in protecting civilians and training local forces, facing multiple challenges and dangers in fulfilling their mission, the Security Council heard on Friday.

Burundi: UN experts urge Security Council to take steps to stop rights abuses

Nov 14, 2015, at 04:28 pm

New York, Nov 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS) : Welcoming the adoption by the Security Council of a new resolution on Thursday strongly condemning the ongoing killings and human rights violations in Burundi, a group of UN independent experts has expressed outrage at the situation and warned that the central African “is going towards an unacceptable path of atrocities.”