Time is running out for Libya, UN chief warns Security Council
Jul 09, 2020, at 08:47 pm
New York/IBNS: With battle lines shifting, foreign interference growing, thousands fleeing their homes and COVID-19 cases on the rise, time is running out for bringing a peaceful end to the conflict in Libya, Secretary-General António Guterres says.
‘Stand strong’ for justice over impunity, Security Council hears
Jun 09, 2020, at 09:12 am
New York/IBNS: In tackling the myriad global challenges posed by COVID-19, the world must not ignore the perils of endemic hatred and division, and instead, “stand strong” in the face of those who favour impunity over justice, a senior UN judge told the Security Council on Monday.
Vital UN peace and security work continues amid COVID-19 challenge
Jun 05, 2020, at 09:20 am
New York/IBNS: The military chiefs at three UN missions in Africa and the Middle East have shared how they are protecting peacekeepers from COVID-19 while also fulfilling their mandates in rapidly changing environments.
Security Council extends peacekeeping mission in Darfur, forges new presence in Sudan
Jun 05, 2020, at 09:06 am
New York/IBNS: The Security Council on Thursday extended the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and set out the parameters for a follow-on mission that will start its work on 1 January next year.
May 29, 2020, at 09:53 am
New York/IBNS: The global coronavirus pandemic is testing the multilateral system like never before and the Security Council must stop the “infighting”, and step up to the challenge, the European Union’s foreign policy chief told the 15-member body on Thursday.
Tap youth talent to tackle COVID-19 crisis and beyond, UN chief tells Security Council
Apr 28, 2020, at 01:07 pm
New York/IBNS: Even amidst the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries must do more to harness the talents of young people to address the crisis and its aftermath, the UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Monday during a videoconference meeting to review the five years since its adoption of a landmark resolution on youth, peace and security.
As famines of ‘biblical proportion’ loom, Security Council urged to ‘act fast’
Apr 22, 2020, at 01:28 pm
New York/IBNS: The world is not only facing “a global health pandemic but also a global humanitarian catastrophe”, the UN food relief agency chief told the Security Council on Tuesday via video link.
Apr 15, 2020, at 01:25 pm
While political actors in Colombia are uniting to confront COVID-19, they must also work together to fight “the epidemic of violence” against civil society leaders, human rights defenders and former combatants, the head of the UN mission in the country said on Tuesday during a Security Council meeting held by videoconference.
‘Critical’ window of opportunity closing fast in Iraq, Security Council hears
Mar 04, 2020, at 09:42 am
New York/IBNS: Political leaders in Iraq will have to “step up to the plate” and prioritize national interests if the country is to realize a more just and prosperous future, the top UN official there said in the Security Council on Tuesday.
Year-old peace agreement must be implemented for ‘lasting peace’ in Central African Republic
Feb 14, 2020, at 10:37 am
New York/IBNS: Following a visit to the Central African Republic, a UN independent expert said that everyone must take all measures necessary to effectively implement the peace agreement that was signed in Bangui a year ago.
Transitional justice processes critical to lasting peace, Security Council hears
Feb 14, 2020, at 10:36 am
New York/IBNS: For countries to move forward after conflict or mass atrocities, suffering must be acknowledged and justice served, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights told the Security Council on Thursday.
Security Council renews Central African Republic arms embargo
Feb 01, 2020, at 10:25 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Security Council on Friday renewed the arms embargo against the Central African Republic (CAR) and extended the mandate of the expert panel assisting its sanctions committee for the country.
Colombia: ‘Significant strides’ towards integrated peace, UN envoy tells Security Council
Jan 14, 2020, at 09:31 am
New York/IBNS: Colombia has continued to make “significant strides in its peace process”, the top UN envoy in the country told the Security Council on Monday.
Security Council beats midnight deadline, renews Syria cross-border aid in contentious vote
Jan 11, 2020, at 04:35 pm
New York/IBNS: The Security Council on Friday evening renewed a UN operation delivering humanitarian aid across the Syrian border to millions of civilians, but some of the body’s members expressed disappointment that the “watered down” measure cut in half the number of crossing points and duration of the authorization.
‘Deliver justice’ for atrocity crimes in Darfur, top court prosecutor tells Security Council
Dec 19, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York/IBNS: “Concrete steps” must be taken towards ending impunity for atrocity crimes in Darfur, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council on Wednesday, during her briefing on Sudan.
Syrian Constitutional Committee a ‘sign of hope’: UN envoy tells Security Council
Nov 23, 2019, at 08:09 am
New York/IBNS: The launch of the Syrian Constitutional Committee could be a “door-opener” to finally providing a solution to the country’s brutal conflict, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen said on Friday in a briefing to the Security Council.
Reconciliation helps ‘repair fractures’, enable lasting peace, Security Council hears
Nov 20, 2019, at 09:40 am
New York/IBNS: The UN Security Council this Tuesday has been debating what one activist labeled “the toughest and arguably most important part of the peace-building cycle”: reconciliation.
Security Council marks transition from 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti
Oct 16, 2019, at 09:23 am
New York: Although 15 years of UN peacekeeping in Haiti has drawn to a close, the Organization’s commitment to strengthening and stabilizing the country, will continue, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Some progress made towards security in Mali, but still a long way to go, Security Council hears
Oct 09, 2019, at 09:48 am
New York: Some progress has been made towards restoring peace and stability in Mali as outlined in a fragile 2015 peace deal, yet sustainable peace developments are not happening fast enough, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Security Council must seize 'golden opportunity' for stability in Great Lakes region: UN envoy
Oct 04, 2019, at 10:07 am
New York: The international community must step up efforts to end instability around Africa’s Great Lakes so that millions there can benefit from its riches, the UN Special Envoy for the region told the Security Council on Thursday.
Security Council debates closer links between multilateral organizations in Europe and Asia
Sep 26, 2019, at 03:43 pm
New York: Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the move to increase cooperation between the UN and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Wednesday.
Security Council: Two draft resolutions, zero consensus on ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib
Sep 20, 2019, at 09:22 am
New York: The UN Security Council on Thursday failed to reach consensus on either of two competing resolutions on a cessation of hostilities in Idlib, Syria: the last province in the war-torn nation that is still largely held by rebel forces.
Sep 11, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York: Since the inauguration of Guinea-Bissau’s new Government in July, the political arena has been dominated by preparation for presidential elections, the assistant chief for UN peacekeeping operations in Africa told the Security Council on Tuesday, briefing members on the state of the nation, and the UN peacebuilding office there (UNIOGBIS).
Political solutions ‘prerequisite to sustainable peace’, Lacroix tells Security Council
Sep 10, 2019, at 10:04 am
New York: While peacekeeping is an “essential tool” for preventing conflict and reducing the risk of relapse, “political solutions are a prerequisite to sustainable peace”, the United Nations peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Monday.
‘Perseverance is key’ to Iraq’s future, UN envoy tells Security Council
Aug 29, 2019, at 12:10 pm
New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): Although Iraq is “hard at work building on progress made to date”, a top United Nations official told the Security Council on Wednesday that decades of trouble continue to impact the present, but cautioned “we have not seen the end of it yet”.
Aug 03, 2019, at 06:40 am
New York, Aug 3 (IBNS): It is “vitally important” that the Security Council “come together” on the current plight of children affected by armed conflict across the globe”, Virginia Gamba, the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict said on Friday.
Jul 31, 2019, at 10:32 am
New York, July 31 (IBNS): Bombing and shelling in Syria for more than 90 days by the Government and Russia have led to “carnage in the so-called de-escalation zone” of Idlib, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Tuesday, in his seventh update since the “current onslaught” began.
Jul 30, 2019, at 10:06 am
New York, July 30 (IBNS): Fighting in Libya “shows no signs of abating”, the head of the United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL), told the Security Council on Monday, painting a grim picture of worsening humanitarian conditions, and warning that the instability and influx of foreign weapons is fueling a proxy war in the north African country.
Human cost of Ukraine conflict is growing, Security Council told
Jul 17, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York, July 17 (IBNS): The human cost of the conflict in Ukraine is growing, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, during a briefing on the current situation in the country.
Jun 26, 2019, at 10:02 am
New York, June 26 (IBNS): The Security Council on Monday approved a resolution to create a UN “Integrated Office” in Haiti, designed to support the country’s government in strengthening political stability and good governance. The Office, named BINUH, will replace the 15-year long peacekeeping mission, MINUJUSTH, on October 16.