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Abstract: This was a briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria by OCHA, the SRSG on Children and Armed Conflict and the SRSG on Sexual Violence in Conflict.
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Abstract: This was the Secretary-General's report on the humanitarian situation.
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Abstract: This was the notification from the Secretary-General that the UN-OPCW JIM would be operational on 13 November.
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Abstract: This was the 25th OPCW report on chemical weapons.
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Abstract: This letter contained an assessment of the UN's role in providing support for security to key infrastructure.
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Abstract: This was the regular UNMISS report.
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Abstract: This report reviewed the mandate of UNMISS and recommended potential future support for the South Sudan National Police Service and the Joint Integrated Police.
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Abstract: This press statement condemned attacks on IDPs and MINUSCA peacekeepers.
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Abstract: This was the draft General Assembly resolution on the DPRK adopted on 19 November.
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Abstract: This was the semi-annual debate on the ICTY and ICTR.
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Abstract: The Security Council condemned the attacks conducted on 29 November by the ADF in North Kivu, including against a MONUSCO base, that led to the killing of one peacekeeper, four FARDC soldiers and several civilians, and the injury of several others. including one peacekeeper.
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Abstract: The council adopted a presidential statement on the DRC.
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Abstract: This was the monthly briefing on the Middle East.
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Abstract: This was the quarterly briefing by the chair of the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee.
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Abstract: This was a briefing on UNOCA and the Secretary-General's report.
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Abstract: This was the review report of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.
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Abstract: This was the final report of the ICTR.
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Abstract: This was the ICTY assessment report.
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Abstract: This was a letter from the Secretary-General, which contained a summary of a 2014 review by the Secretariat of a number of historical precedents for the administration of territory by the League of Nations and the UN.
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Abstract: This was a ministerial-level briefing on the 1267/1989 Al Qaida sanctions regime.
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Abstract: This was a briefing by the chairs of subsidiary bodies.
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Abstract: This was a closed meeting with the troop- and police-contributing countries to UNDOF.
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Abstract: This was a meeting on the situation in Ukraine, including briefings by Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson; Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights Ivan Simonovic; Director of OCHA John Ging; and Ambassador Ertuğrul Apakan, Chief Monitor of the Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine of the OSCE.
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Abstract: This was a meeting on the human rights situation in the DPRK, with briefings by High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein and Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman. China asked for a vote on the agenda which led to a procedural vote. The outcome of the vote was four against - China, Russia, Angola and Venezuala- two abstentions - Chad and Nigeria, and nine in favour.
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Abstract: This was a presidential statement on the Sahel that covered the broad array of challenges facing the region, including terrorism and underlying socio-economic problems. It also encouraged close coordination between the Secretary-General's Special Envoy for the Sahel and the Secretary-General's Special Representatives for West and Central Africa.
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Abstract: This was a resolution strengthening the Al Qaida sanctions regime and focusing on the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). The sanctions regime was also renamed the “1267/1989/2253 ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List” to reflect this focus.
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Abstract: This was a joint letter from Chile, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain, the UK and the US requesting a meeting on the DPRK.
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Abstract: This was the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of UNOCA.
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Abstract: This was a press statement noting the AU decision to deploy an African Prevention and Protection Mission in Burundi and calling on all Burundian stakeholders to fully comply with it.
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Abstract: This was the meeting at which resolution 2252 was adopted and included explanations of vote by Russia, Venezuela and the US.
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Abstract: This resolution increased the force structure of UNMISS to a ceiling of 13,000 troops and 2,001 police, while adding additional tasks to the mandate.
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Abstract: This was a briefing on South Sudan.
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Abstract: This statement condemned the attack against a MINUSMA camp in Kidal, in which two peacekeepers from Guinea and a contractor from Burkina Faso were killed and others injured.
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Abstract: This was a briefing on the trafficking of persons in situations of conflict, with a particular focus on ISIS.
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Abstract: This letter contained the Secretary-General’s recommendation for reducing MONUSCO’s troop strength by 1,700 peacekeepers.
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Abstract: This was a briefing by the ICC prosecutor.
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Abstract: This was a press statement condemning a terrorist attack by the Taliban near the Spanish embassy in Kabul.
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Abstract: This was the Secretary-General's report on UNAMA.
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Abstract: This was from the president of the Council to the Secretary-General on a temporary troop increase for MINUSCA through inter-mission cooperation.
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Abstract: This was from the Secretary-General to the president of the Council on a temporary troop increase for MINUSCA through inter-mission cooperation.
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Abstract: This was the first resolution focused exclusively on a political solution to the Syrian crisis. It was adopted unanimously.
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Abstract: This was a presidential statement on trafficking in persons in situations of conflict, with a particular focus on ISIS and the impact on women and children.
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Abstract: This was the Secretary-General’s report on the humanitarian situation.
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Abstract: This was a letter transmitting Iraq’s complaint regarding the Turkish deployment of an armoured battalion to the Ba’shiqa region near Mosul.
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Abstract: Germany reported to the Security Council that it would take military action against ISIS in Syria, citing resolution 2249 and Article 51 of the UN Charter—the right of self-defense under Chapter VII.
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Abstract: This was on the situation in Côte d’Ivoire.
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Abstract: The UK reported to the Security Council that it would take military action against ISIS in Syria, citing resolution 2249 and Article 51 of the UN Charter--the right of self-defense under Chapter VII.
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Abstract: This was the Secretary-General's report on UNDOF.
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Abstract: This was a briefing by Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman on Iraq’s complaint regarding the Turkish deployment of an armoured battalion to the Ba’shiqa region near Mosul.
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Abstract: This resolution extended the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei until 15 May 2016.
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Abstract: This was a briefing by Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous on the latest MINUSCA report and the chair of the 2127 Sanctions Committee, Raimonda Murmokaitė (Lithuania).
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Abstract: This was a briefing by Kobler and Ambassador Ramlan Ibrahim (Malaysia) as chair of the 1970 Sanctions Committee.
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Abstract: The Council took note of the recommendations of the HIPPO report and the Secretary-General's implementation report.
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Abstract: This was the 26th OPCW report on chemical weapons that included the results of the OPCW fact-finding mission's investigation into three allegations of chemical weapons use.
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Abstract: Council members welcomed the Yemeni parties’ participation in recent peace talks and urged all parties to adhere to the cessation of hostilities and exercise maximum restraint if violations emerge.
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Abstract: The Council extended 17 ICTY judges’ terms and the ICTY prosecutor’s term for up to a year, with Russia abstaining.
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Abstract: The Chair of the 1540 Committee, Ambassador Román Oyarzun (Spain), briefed the Council on the work of the Committee.
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Abstract: This resolution renewed UNDOF for six months.
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Abstract: This was a press statement condemning the terrorist attack on 21 December near Bagram Air Field, which resulted in the deaths of at least six United States service members as well as a number of wounded persons, for which the Taliban has claimed responsibility.
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Abstract: The Council held its quarterly debate on Afghanistan.
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Abstract: The Council adopted this resolution containing language clarifying how the 1988 Afghanistan sanctions regime functions and reflecting changing conflict dynamics in Afghanistan.
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Abstract: This was the annual report of the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2015.
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Abstract: The Council welcomed the signing of the Libyan Political Agreement.
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Abstract: Renewed the authorisation for cross-border aid delivery until January 2017 and included language calling on member states to prevent and suppress the flow of foreign terrorist fighters in and out of Syria.
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Abstract: This was a press statement that stressed the importance of peaceful and credible elections.
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Abstract: Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Kyung-Wha Kang and High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres briefed the Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria.
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Abstract: At this ministerial-level meeting the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2254 and enshrined the sequence of events that the international community deems necessary to end the Syrian crisis: UN-mediated political talks to begin in January 2016, a national ceasefire and a two-year timeline to achieve a Syrian political transition.
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Abstract: This was a meeting on humanitarian situation.
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Abstract: This was a statement condemning the 11 January ISIS attacks in Baghdad, which resulted in the deaths of at least 50 people and many more injured.
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Abstract: This was a statement that condemned the attacks on the Saudi diplomatic premises in Iran.
