ICC Prosecutor asks Security Council to act on outstanding arrest warrants
Dec 13, 2017, at 02:10 pm
New York, Dec 13(Just Earth News): Omar Al Bashir recently travelled to countries that recognize the International Criminal Court (ICC) but none arrested or surrendered the Sudanese President, the ICC Prosecutor on Tuesday told the United Nations Security Council.
South Sudan: Security Council urged to do more to protect civilians, help end violence
Dec 08, 2017, at 09:56 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): With the conflict in South Sudan entering its fifth year, senior United Nations officials on Thursday expressed concern about the precarious security situation and bleak humanitarian conditions in the world’s youngest country.
Security Council condemns reported slave trade of migrants in Libya
Dec 08, 2017, at 09:53 am
New York, Dec 8(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday condemned the slave trade of African migrants in Libya as “heinous human rights abuses which may also amount to crimes against humanity,” and called on those responsible to be held to account.
‘Mission accomplished,’ president of UN tribunal for Former Yugoslavia tells Security Council
Dec 07, 2017, at 06:36 pm
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): After more than 24 years of operations, the United Nations tribunal set up to prosecute crimes committed during conflicts in the Balkans in the 1990s, has now completed all judicial work, the court’s President told the UN Security Council on Wednesday.
Security Council hails ‘remarkable achievements’ one year after Colombian peace accord
Dec 01, 2017, at 02:27 pm
New York, Dec 1(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Thursday marked the one year anniversary of the signing and entry-into-force of the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC-EP).
South Sudan: Senior UN official urges Security Council to support peace process revitalization
Nov 29, 2017, at 02:53 pm
New York, Nov 29(Just Earth News): The arrival of the dry season in South Sudan could lead to more fighting that would undermine the political process and cause additional civilian casualties and displacement, a senior United Nations official cautioned the Security Council on Tuesday.
General Assembly, Security Council fill final vacancy on ‘World Court’
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:09 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): The General Assembly and the Security Council on Mondayelected the fifth judge to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) concluding the 2017 elections to the principal judicial organ of the United Nations.
Continuing support for Burundi political process only way forward, Security Council told
Nov 21, 2017, at 02:03 pm
New York, Nov 21(Just Earth News): Despite challenges towards inclusive dialogue in Burundi, the United Nations must continue to support the political process there, the Organization's envoy to the east African country told the Security Council on Monday.
UN plan for post-conflict transition in Libya makes headway, Security Council told
Nov 17, 2017, at 09:57 am
New York, Nov 17(Just Earth News): The political process for a successful post-conflict transition in Libya has made significant headway over the past two months, the United Nations envoy for the North African country said on Thursday.
Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Abyei for six months
Nov 16, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Nov 16(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Wednesday extended until 15 May 2018 the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping force in Abyei, a contested area on the Sudan-South Sudan border.
Kosovo: Time for action overtakes time for excuses, UN envoy tells Security Council
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:54 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): Noting recent momentum to advance democracy and good governance in Kosovo, the head of the United Nations Mission there urged for more emphasis on rebuilding trust and reconciliation, including through engagement with women and the youth, as well as on overcoming challenges related to freedom of cultural and religious identity.
Security Council maintains partial lifting of arms embargo on Somalia for one year
Nov 15, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Nov 15(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Tuesday renewed until 15 November 2018 the partial lifting of the arms embargo on Somalia, authorization for maritime interdiction of illicit arms imports and charcoal exports, and the humanitarian exemption.
DR Congo: Security Council underscores need to bring killers of UN experts to justice
Nov 08, 2017, at 09:52 am
New York, Nov 8(Just Earth News): Reiterating the need to bring to justice the killers of two United Nations expert in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Security Council urged the country’s authorities to continue to cooperate with investigations into the incident.
UN chief urges Security Council to 'be ambitious' in supporting Sahel anti-terror force
Oct 31, 2017, at 09:50 am
New York, Oct 31(Just Earth News): Stressing the urgent need to help Mali and other countries in the Sahel address cross-border terrorism and organized crime, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday invited the United Nations Security Council to “be ambitious” in deciding how the UN supports the region's newly-established joint force.
Iraq: Security Council voices concern over reported violence in Kirkuk
Oct 19, 2017, at 09:55 am
New York, Oct 19(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Wednesday expressed concern over recent reports of violence near the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq.
Security Council condemns attack on UN mission base in DR Congo
Oct 11, 2017, at 01:29 pm
New York, Oct 11(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council has called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to investigate into, and bring to justice those behind Monday’s attack on a peacekeeping mission base in North Kivu that resulted in the deaths of two “blue helmets.â€
Libya: Security Council endorses UN plan on restarting political process
Oct 11, 2017, at 01:26 pm
New York, Oct 11(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Tuesday endorsed the United Nations’ action plan to resume an inclusive political process in Libya.
Leaders ‘not interested’ in finding solution to Yemen crisis, UN envoy tells Security Council
Oct 11, 2017, at 01:23 pm
New York, Oct 11(Just Earth News): Parties to the conflict in Yemen are eroding the path to peace while the country’s people suffer amid a man-made humanitarian catastrophe, said on Tuesday a senior United Nations official, urging Security Council member countries to use their political and economic powers to pressure warring sides to commit to a path of peace.
Mali: Security Council urges parties to adopt timeline for implementing peace agreement
Oct 07, 2017, at 09:47 am
New York, Oct 7(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Fridayexpressed a deep concern over the persistent delays in fully implementing key provisions of the peace agreement between the Government of Mali and the Plateforme and Coordination armed groups, urging the parties to adopt an agreed-upon timeline for implementation.
UN peacekeeping chief seeks Security Council support for speedy deployment of uniformed personnel
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:36 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): The United Nations peacekeeping chief on Thursday said rapid deployment of uniformed personnel to the field is a costly, complex and difficult process that requires the commitment of the contributors, the host country and neighbors, as well as the support of the Security Council.
Security Council authorizes UN Mission to verify truce between Colombian Government and ELN
Oct 06, 2017, at 01:32 pm
New York, Oct 6(Just Earth News): Acting unanimously, the United Nations Security Council on Thursday expanded the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia, tasking it to monitor a temporary bilateral ceasefire between the Colombian Government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) armed group.
Rohingya refugee crisis a ‘human rights nightmare,’ UN chief tells Security Council
Sep 29, 2017, at 03:35 pm
New York, Sept 29(Just Earth News): Noting that the humanitarian crisis that has resulted in displacement of hundreds of thousands of Rohingyas from Myanmar not only provides a “breeding ground†for radicalization, but also puts vulnerable people – including young children – at grave risk, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres called for “swift action†to prevent further instability and find a durable solution.
Sep 29, 2017, at 03:29 pm
New York, Sept 29(Just Earth News): Addressing the Security Council, the head of the newly-created United Nations counter-terrorism office on Thursday outlined a framework to devise a cohesive, well-coordinated programme to support Member States as well as the priority areas of such work.
Iraq: Security Council voices concern over planned referendum in Kurdistan Region
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:24 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The United Nations Security Council on Thursday expressed concern over the “potentially destabilizing impact†of the Kurdistan Regional Government’s plans to unilaterally hold a referendum next week.
DR Congo: Security Council condemns attack against UN peacekeeping mission
Sep 22, 2017, at 05:04 pm
New York, Sept 22(Just Earth News): The Security Council has strongly condemned the attack this past Sunday in Mamundioma, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), that killed a United Nations peacekeeper from Tanzania and injured another.
Peace operations ‘not a substitute’ for diplomatic efforts, Security Council told
Sep 21, 2017, at 03:34 pm
New York, Sept 21(Just Earth News): United Nations peace operations must be deployed in support of – not in place of – active diplomatic efforts, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Thursday, as he outlined some critical changes necessary to make these missions more effective.
UN political chief urges Security Council to 'remain united, take appropriate action' on DPR Korea
Sep 05, 2017, at 04:55 am
New York, Sept 4(Just Earth News): The top United Nations political official on Monday urged the Security Council to remain united and take appropriate action against Sunday's nuclear explosive test conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon
Aug 31, 2017, at 09:43 am
New York, Aug 31(Just Earth News): The Security Council on Wednesday extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Lebanon for one year.
Security Council told African-led force on terrorism in the Sahel operational but challenged
Aug 16, 2017, at 01:41 pm
New York, Aug 16(Just Earth News): The joint task force by the so-called Group of Five (G5) – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – to tackle the threat of terrorism in Africa's Sahel region is now operational, but a number of challenges remain, including funding, the United Nations Security Council was on Tuesday told.
UN peacekeeping chief warns Security Council about insecurity in Central African Republic
Jul 29, 2017, at 09:59 am
New York, July 29(Just Earth News): The head of the United Nations peacekeeping operations has warned that the increased intensity of attacks on civilians and peacekeepers is bringing Central African Republic (CAR) to the tipping point.