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July 30
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Sudan: Security Council Renews Mandate of AU-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur [document]
Recalling Chapter VII Mandate, Wide-ranging Text Condemns Read more »
July 29
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Somalia: Security Council Press Statement On Attack Against Turkish Embassy in Somalia [document]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Rosemary DiCarlo ( United States): Read more »
July 25
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Central Africa: UN Insists No Aid, No Tolerance for Armed Groups [document]
Expressing support for the peace accord signed in February by 11 African nations to end years of fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Security Council this... Read more »
July 24
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Sudan: Following Attacks On Darfur Peacekeepers, More Nimble Response to Concerns Being Developed [document]
On the heels of a fourth attack against peacekeepers in recent months and amid a recent uptick in violence, "much more remains to be done" to end the political and ethnic... Read more »
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Somalia: UN Renews Mandate of Sanctions Monitoring Group in Somalia [document]
The Security Council today decided to renew the mandate of the group monitoring sanctions imposed on Somalia, explicitly targeting parties that obstructed justice while further... Read more »
July 23
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North Africa: Hope Mounts in Wake of 'Promising Opening' in Middle East Peace Process, but Both Sides Must Make Tough Choices, Security Council Told [document]
UN Special Coordinator Also Calls Attention to Escalating Sectarian Threats Read more »
July 22
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Africa: Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Deletes Muhammad 'Abdallah [document]
Salih Sughayr from Its Sanctions List Read more »
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Africa: Security Council Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee Amends Entry of One Individual on Its Sanctions List [document]
On 19 July 2013, the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) approved the amendments specified with strikethrough and underline in the entry... Read more »
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Burundi: Burundi Making Notable Strides but Burundians Face Daily Struggles - Security Council [document]
Peacebuilding Configuration Urges Forthright Communication with Government; Read more »
July 18
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Cote d'Ivoire: Violence, Political Divisions Still Plague Côte d'Ivoire's Progress [document]
Towards Recovery, Peacekeeping Chief Tells Security Council Read more »
July 17
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Africa: Protection Stressed As Speakers in Security Council Sound Alarm Over Number of Journalists Targeted in Conflict Zones, Impunity Enjoyed By Perpetrators [document]
Having paid the price for telling the truth, "they call me a dead man walking", Mustafa Haji Abdinur, an Agence France-Presse reporter in Somalia told today's Security Council open... Read more »
July 16
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West Africa: Security Council Condemns Human Rights Abuses, Violence against Civilians in Sahel [document]
Reaffirming its concern at the alarming situation in Africa's Sahel region, the Security Council today strongly condemned human rights abuses and violence committed against... Read more »
July 15
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South Sudan: Security Council Press Statement On Killing of Peacekeepers in Darfur [press release]
The following Security Council press statement was issued on 14 July by Council President Rosemary DiCarlo ( United States): Read more »
July 11
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South Sudan: Security Council Authorizes One-Year Mandate Extension [document]
Underscoring the role of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in protecting civilians, improving security and supporting peacebuilding efforts, the Security Council... Read more »
July 10
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West Africa: Briefing On West Africa, Top Envoy Informs Security Council of Efforts Under Way to Shore Up Stability, Democratic Processes in Still Vulnerable Subregion [document]
West Africa had continued to face multiple political and security challenges, including elections-related tensions, transnational organized crime, piracy and terrorism, the United... Read more »
July 08
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South Sudan: South Sudan Has Made 'Significant Strides' Towards Consolidating Peace [document]
Despite inter-communal violence and insecurity in the populous north-eastern State of Jonglei, South Sudan had made significant strides towards consolidating peace, creating an... Read more »
June 26
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Congo-Kinshasa: Force Commanders Dwell On New Technology, Pre-Deployment Training, Inter-Mission Cooperation in Briefing Security Council On Peacekeeping Operations [document]
The expanded use of new technologies -- including unarmed drones -- in United Nations peacekeeping operations could bolster both military and political intelligence and help save... Read more »
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West Africa: Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Sahel Briefs Security Council On New 'Four-By-Four Strategy' to Combat Extremism, Arms Proliferation, Crime [document]
The senior United Nations official in the Sahel today unveiled an integrated strategy for combating extremists and terrorists in the region and beyond, as well as arms... Read more »
June 25
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Mali: Special Representative Praises Accord Between Mali Transitional Government, Armed Groups As 'Important First Step' Towards Restoring Constitutional Order [document]
Security Council Told, with Permanent Representative Endorsing Deployment Read more »
June 24
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Africa: Security Council Adopts Text Urging Targeted Sanctions Against Perpetrators [document]
of Sexual Violence during Armed Conflict Read more »
June 21
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Libya: Security Council Press Statement On Libya [document]
The following Security Council statement was issued on 20 June by Council President Mark Lyall Grant ( United Kingdom): Read more »
June 19
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East Africa: Security Council Press Statement On Somalia [document]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Mark Lyall Grant ( United Kingdom): Read more »
June 18
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Libya: Libya's Road to Democracy Faces Political, Security Challenges Arising [document]
From Decades of Authoritarian, Dysfunctional Rule, Council Told Read more »
June 17
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Mali: Special Representative, Briefing Security Council, Recounts 'Unprecedented Threats' to Children in Mali, Syria Conflicts [document]
The Security Council today, condemning all human rights violations against children in situations of armed conflict, and demanding that all relevant parties immediately stop such... Read more »
June 14
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Sudan: Security Council Press Statement On Attack Against United Nations [document]
Interim Security Force for Abyei Read more »
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