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UN press releases, including Security Council sanctions measures.
Publications 33
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Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for October
The Security Council will hold two signature events in October — on children and armed conflict and on emerging technologies with an emphasis on maritime security — the representative of Greece, it...
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Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for October
The Security Council will hold two signature events in October — on children and armed conflict and on emerging technologies with an emphasis on maritime security — the representative of Greece, it...
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Speakers in General Assembly Diverge over Veto Use in Security Council to Block Renewal of Iran Sanctions Panel amid Dispute over ‘Snapback’
Pursuant to its veto initiative, speakers in the General Assembly today weighed in on the vetoes recently cast by China and the Russian Federation concerning a Security Council resolution that woul...
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Commitments Must Yield Tangible Progress in Democratic Republic of Congo, Special Representative Tells Security Council
Serious challenges remain despite sustained diplomatic engagement to address the conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Security Council heard today, as speakers ...
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Adopting Resolution 2829 (2026), Security Council Renews Haiti Gang Suppression Force for Six Months
The Security Council today renewed the mandate of the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti for six months, as speakers called for its rapid deployment to reclaim territory from armed gangs, restore Stat...
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Security Council, 10232nd Meeting (AM) Democratic Republic of the Congo/MONUSCO
Following its meeting concerning Haiti, the Council will convene to consider the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Anticipated briefers include James Swan, Head of the United Natio...
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Security Council, 10231st Meeting (AM) Haiti
The Security Council today is expected to vote on a draft resolution re-authorizing the Gang Suppression Force in Haiti, put forward by the United States and Panama, the co-penholders on Haiti. The...
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Security Council ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends One Entry to Its Sanctions List
On 28 September 2026, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al‑Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertak...
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‘Relentless Expansion’ of Israeli Settlements Threatens Two-State Solution, Senior UN Official Warns Security Council, Citing E1 Plan
The relentless advance of the E1 settlement plan represents “an existential threat to the two-State solution”, the Security Council heard today, during the organ’s quarterly meeting on the implemen...
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Security Council, 10230th Meeting (AM) Middle East, Palestine
The Security Council will hold a briefing today on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Ramiz Alakbarov, Acting Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Proces...
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With 117 Million People Forcibly Displaced, UN Refugee Chief Tells Security Council ‘When Peace Fails, People Move’
“Displacement is rapidly outpacing solutions,” warned today the head of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in his first Security Council address since his elect...
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Security Council, 10229th Meeting (AM) Refugees
The Security Council will hear a briefing at 10 a.m. today by Barham Salih, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. He is expected to address forced displacement worldwide, rather than a sin...
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Ongoing Efforts to Create Powerful AI a ‘Race Where Everyone Loses’, UN Expert Tells Security Council, as Members, Tech Leaders Debate Governance Issues
The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology presents great possibilities alongside potentially catastrophic risks that must be managed, the Security Council heard today, as bot...
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Ukraine War Entering ‘Dangerous New Phase’ as Attacks Intensify, Risk of Regional Spillover Grows, Political Affairs Chief Warns Security Council
Nearly five years into the war, the Russian Federation and Ukraine face a stark choice: a wider conflict or a deliberate turn towards peace, the United Nations political affairs chief told the Secu...
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Security Council 2140 Committee Considers Two Ad Hoc Reports Submitted By Panel of Experts on Yemen Pursuant to Paragraphs 15, 16 of Resolution 2801 (2025)
On 31 August 2026, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2140 (2014) held informal consultations to consider two ad hoc reports of the Panel of Experts on Yemen, submitt...
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Security Council, 10228th Meeting (PM) Artificial Intelligence and International Security
The Security Council will hold a high-level briefing today at 3 p.m. to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) under its "maintenance of international peace and security" agenda item. Convened by Fra...
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Security Council, 10227th Meeting (AM) Ukraine
The Security Council will hold a briefing today at 11 a.m. under the formal agenda item “Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine". Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and P...
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Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Jérôme Bonnafont (France):
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Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Jérôme Bonnafont (France):
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Security Council Press Statement on Escalation in Yemen, Attacks against Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Jérôme Bonnafont (France):
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Put Peacemaking First, Forge New Partnerships with Host Countries, Secretary-General Urges at Security Council Debate on United Nations Peacekeeping
Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council debate on United Nations peacekeeping, today in New York:
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Put Peacemaking First as United Nations Missions Face Growing Threats, Secretary-General Urges Security Council
Most United Nations peacekeeping missions now operate where peace remains elusive, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council today, warning that blue helmets are increasingly bei...
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General Assembly Adopts Resolution Allowing State of Palestine to Participate Virtually in High-level Debate
The General Assembly today adopted a text to enable the high-level Palestinian delegation to participate virtually in the general debate next week, even as the representative of the United States s...
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Security Council Fails to Renew Iran Sanctions Panel amid Dispute over ‘Snapback’
The Security Council today failed to adopt a resolution that would have extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts tasked with monitoring implementation of United Nations sanctions on Iran, as Co...
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Security Council Hears Call for Merit-Based Appointments as Syria Seeks Shift from Relief Aid to Reconstruction, Growth
While hailing the Syrian Government’s progress in institutional, integration and military sector reforms, and the return of millions of refugees and displaced, briefers warned the Security Council ...
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Five Years into Taliban Rule, Afghanistan Cannot Fully Recover while Women, Girls Remain Excluded, Security Council Hears
After half a decade of Taliban rule, Afghanistan has maintained some macroeconomic stability but recovery continues to be hampered by the repression of women and girls and the absence of inclusive ...
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Security Council, 10222nd Meeting (PM) Yemen
The Security Council will meet at 3 p.m. today on the Middle East amid growing concern over the Houthis’ advance along Yemen’s Red Sea coast. The group seized the port of Mokha and Mayyun Island la...
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Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti Discusses Final Report of Panel of Experts
On 3 September 2026, members of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2653 (2022) concerning Haiti held informal consultations to discuss the Panel of Experts' final rep...
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