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  • This was a concept note for an Arria-formula meeting titled “Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape and its Implications for the Maintenance of International Peace and Security”, which was organised by the Republic of Korea (ROK), with co-sponsorship from Japan and the US, on 4 April 2024.

  • 2 April 2024

    S/2024/288

    This letter transmitted the concept note for the Security Council debate on "The role of young persons in addressing security challenges in the Mediterranean", held on 17 April 2024.

  • 27 March 2024

    S/RES/2727

    This resolution extended the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) until 17 March 2025.

  • 26 March 2024

    S/2024/267

    This was the Secretary-General's 90-day report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia.

  • This was a concept note for an Arria-formula meeting titled "The Impact of Unilateral Coercive Measures On Global Counter-terrorism efforts”, which was convened by Russia on 25 March 2024.

  • 25 March 2024

    S/RES/2728

    This resolution demanded an immediate ceasefire for the month of Ramadan leading to a lasting sustainable ceasefire. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It was adopted with 14 votes in favour and one abstention (US).

  • 20 March 2024

    S/2024/250

    This was a letter from the Yemeni government about the Houthis killing of civilians on 19 March in the town of Rada'a, Bayda governorate.

  • 18 March 2024

    SC/15631

    This press statement condemned in the strongest terms Houthi attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea, including the attacks on the True Confidence which killed three sailors on 6 March, and the Rubymar, which sank on 2 March.

  • 14 March 2024

    S/PV.9576

    This was a briefing on Yemen by UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and OCHA Director of Operations and Advocacy Edem Wosornu.

  • 14 March 2024

    S/RES/2726

    This resolution renewed the mandate of UNMISS until 30 April 2024.

  • 14 March 2024

    S/2024/238

    This letter transmitted to the Council a road map for the completion of the mandate of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL in Iraq (UNITAD) and necessary steps for its closure, requested by resolution 2697 of 15 September 2023

  • 13 March 2024

    S/PV.9574

    This was a Security Council open debate on conflict prevention held under the Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace agenda item with briefings by Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo; Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) Ambassador Sérgio França Danese (Brazil); Professor of the Practice of International Politics at Tufts University Abiodun Williams; and Programme Manager at the Pacific Women Mediators Network Sharon Bhagwan Rolls.

  • This was a concept note for an Arria-formula meeting on leveraging the synergies between the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) framework, which Switzerland convened on 12 March 2024.

  • 11 March 2024

    S/2024/232

    This was a letter from the PBC Chair Ambassador Sérgio França Danese (Brazil) conveying the Commission's advice on the mandate renewal of UNMISS.

  • 8 March 2024

    S/RES/2724

    This resolution called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and for all warring parties to seek a sustainable resolution to the conflict through dialogue. It was adopted with 14 votes in favour and one abstention (Russia).

  • 8 March 2024

    S/RES/2724

    This resolution called for an immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and for all warring parties to seek a sustainable resolution to the conflict through dialogue.

  • 7 March 2024

    S/2024/225

    This Secretary-General's letter to the Council transmitted, pursuant to resolution 2722, a report on Houthi attacks on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea covering the period from 10 January to 7 March 2024, based on information provided by the International Maritime Organization.

  • 6 March 2024

    S/PV.9565

    This was a record of a Security Council meeting on Afghanistan held on 6 March 2024.

  • 5 March 2024

    S/PV.9564

    This was a meeting on the situation in South Sudan.

  • 4 March 2024

    S/PRST/2024/1

    This was a presidential statement requesting the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (IRMCT) to submit a report on the progress of its work since the last review of the IRMCT, which was conducted in June 2022.

  • 1 March 2024

    S/2024/207

    This was the Secretary-General’s latest biennial report on youth, peace and security (YPS), which covered the period between January 2022 to December 2023.

  • 1 March 2024

    S/2024/210

    This was a letter transmitting the concept note for an open debate on “Promoting Conflict Prevention – Empowering All Actors Including Women and Youth”, which Japan convened on 13 March 2024.

  • 29 February 2024

    SC/15607

    This press statement condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that resulted in loss of civilian lives over the months in Burkina Faso, including those on a church in Essakane and on a mosque in Natiaboani in Burkina Faso on the same day, 25 February 2024.

  • 28 February 2024

    S/2024/196

    This was the Secretary-General's 90-day report on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

  • 27 February 2024

    S/PV.9560

    This was a briefing on food insecurity in Gaza held under the "Protection of Civilians" agenda item to discuss the OCHA white note, dated 22 February, on food security risks in the Gaza Strip.

  • 26 February 2024

    S/2024/188

    This was the Secretary-General's 90-day report on South Sudan.

  • 22 February 2024

    S/PV.9556

    This was an open briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”.

  • 20 February 2024

    S/PV.9553

    This was a meeting on the situation in the DRC.

  • 20 February 2024

    S/2024/173

    This was a draft resolution proposed by Algeria.

  • 19 February 2024

    S/2024/177

    It transmitted the letter from the Polisario Front on the situation concerning Western Sahara.

  • 14 February 2024

    S/PV.9548

    This was a briefing on Yemen with Special Envoy Hans Grundberg and OCHA Director of Operations and Advocacy Edem Wosornu.

  • 8 February 2024

    S/2024/155

    This was a Secretary-General’s letter containing a report, in accordance with resolution 2722, on Houthi attacks on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea covering the period 10 January to 6 February 2024.

  • 8 February 2024

    S/2024/155

    This was a Secretary-General’s letter containing his report, in accordance with resolution 2722, on Houthi attacks on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea covering the period 10 January to 6 February 2024.

  • 8 February 2024

    S/PV.9545

    This was a meeting on the situation in Kosovo requested by Serbia.

  • 2 February 2024

    S/2024/129

    This was the Secretary-General's report on the situation in Somalia.

  • 31 January 2024

    S/2024/117

    This was the Secretary-General's 18th report on the threat posed by ISIL/Da'esh to international peace and security.

  • 31 January 2024

    S/PV.9540

    This was an open briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”.

  • 29 January 2024

    S/PV.9538

    The Security Council meeting records was the ICC Prosecutor’s semi-annual briefing on the court’s work in Darfur.

  • 29 January 2024

    S/2024/92

    This was the 33rd report of the monitoring team assisting the 1267/1989/2253 Sanctions Committee.

  • 25 January 2024

    S/PV.9536

    This was a private meeting on the issue of nuclear safety and security in Ukraine, initiated by France.

  • 25 January 2024

    S/2024/96

    This was the Secretary-General's 120-day report on UNAMI, which covered developments from September 2023 to February 2024.

  • 25 January 2024

    S/2024/95

    This was the Secretary-General's report on the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-party nationals and missing Kuwaiti property.

  • 23 January 2024

    S/PV.9534

    This was the quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”.

  • This was a concept note for an Arria-formula meeting titled “Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace through Comprehensive Approaches–Investment in People, including Empowerment of Women”, which was convened by Guyana, Japan, and Mozambique on 22 January 2024.

  • 22 January 2024

    S/PV.9533

    This was a meeting on the issue of Western weapons supplies to Ukraine, requested by Russia.

  • 22 January 2024

    S/2024/90

    This was a letter from Russia contending that recent UK and US strikes in Yemen qualified as an unlawful use of force.

  • 18 January 2024

    SC/15567

    This was a press statement on Colombia, in which Council members emphasised the importance of the comprehesive implementation of the 2016 peace agreement.

  • 16 January 2024

    S/2024/71

    Letter dated 16 January 2024 from the Permanent Representative of Iran to the UN addressed to the President of the Security Council.

  • 15 January 2024

    S/2024/62

    This was the Secretary-General's 90-day report on Haiti.

  • 15 January 2024

    S/2024/20

    This was the Secretary-General's report containing recommendations on ways for the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL in Iraq (UNITAD) to share its collected evidence with Iraqi authorities, which was requested by resolution 2697 of 15 September 2023.

  • 15 January 2024

    S/2024/65

    This was the final report of the Panel of Experts assisting the 1591 Sudan Sanctions Committee, submitted pursuant to resolution 2676.

  • 12 January 2024

    S/PV.9532

    This was a briefing on the US and UK strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen.

  • 12 January 2024

    S/PV.9531

    This was an open briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”.

  • 12 January 2024

    S/2024/56

    This letter from the US to the Council said that strikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen were conducted in the exercise of its inherent right of self-defence, as reflected in Article 51 of the UN Charter.

  • 12 January 2024

    S/2024/55

    This was a letter from the UK informing the Security Council that it had conducted strikes against Houthi military targets in Yemen in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter and the inherent right of self-defence.

  • 11 January 2024

    S/PV.9529

    This was a briefing on UNOWAS with Special Representative Leonardo Santos Simão, and Regional Director of the Office for West Africa, the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin of the Institute for Security Studies, Lori-Anne Theroux-Benoni.

  • 11 January 2024

    S/PV.9530

    This was the Security Council’s quarterly meeting on Colombia, which was held on 11 January 2024.

  • 10 January 2024

    S/PV.9526

    This was a meeting on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine, initiated by Ecuador and France.

  • 10 January 2024

    S/RES/2722

    This resolution demanded that the Houthis immediately cease all attacks on merchant and commercial vessels and took note of the right of member states, in accordance with international law, to defend their vessels from attacks, including those that undermine navigational rights and freedoms.

  • 10 January 2024

    S/PV.9527

    This was the meeting record and explanation of votes for the adoption of resolution 2722 on Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, and Russia's proposed amendments to the draft resolution.

  • 9 January 2024

    S/2024/35

    Letter dated 9 January 2024 from the Permanent Representative of Mauritania to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.

  • 9 January 2024

    S/2024/35

    Letter dated 9 January 2024 from the Permanent Representative of Mauritania to the UN addressed to the President of the Security Council.

  • 9 January 2024

    S/2024/50

    This was a Secretary-General's letter appointing the armed groups, regional affairs and finance experts of the Yemen Panel of Experts.

  • 5 January 2024

    S/2024/26

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General to the Security Council providing a report on the implementation of resolution 2712 of 15 November 2023, which called for “urgent and extended humanitarian pauses and corridors” throughout Gaza to facilitate the provision of essential goods and services as well as for the unconditional release of all hostages held in Gaza.

  • 5 January 2024

    S/2024/26

    Pursuant to resolution 2720, in this letter the Secretary-General reported on the implementation of resolution 2712.

  • 3 January 2024

    S/PV.9525

    This was a briefing with Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Mohamed Khaled Khiari and Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization Arsenio Dominguez on the Houthis' attacks in the Red Sea.

  • 31 December 2023

    S/PV.9514

    This was an open briefing on the DPRK.

  • 30 December 2023

    S/2023/1014

    This was a letter from the Chair of the Informal Working Group (IWG) on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions to the President of the Security Council, conveying the annual report of the IWG.

  • 29 December 2023

    S/RES/2721

    This resolution, among other matters, requested the Secretary-General to appoint a Special Envoy on Afghanistan in consultation with a range of stakeholders, welcomed the Secretary-General's intention to convene the next meeting of the group of Special Envoys and Special Representatives on Afghanistan, and encouraged the meeting to discuss the recommendations of the independent assessment on Afghanistan.

  • 29 December 2023

    S/2023/1065

    Letters dated 29 December 2023 from the Chargé d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Syria to the UN addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council.

  • 29 December 2023

    S/PV.9489

    This was a ministerial-level briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”.

  • 26 December 2023

    S/2023/1033

    This was the Secretary-General's 90-day report on the UN Verification Mission in Colombia.

  • This was a concept note for an Arria-formula meeting convened by Russia on 27 December 2023, titled “10 Years of Euromaidan in Ukraine: A Step Into Abyss”.

  • 26 December 2023

    S/2023/1041

    This was a letter from the Secretary-General identifying options for monitoring resolution 2712.

  • 22 December 2023

    SC/15547

    This was a press statement on the situation in Sudan.

  • 22 December 2023

    S/RES/2720

    This resolution requested the Secretary-General to appoint a Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator tasked with establishing a UN mechanism for accelerating humanitarian consignments to Gaza. It was adopted with 13 votes in favour and two abstentions (Russia and the US).

  • 21 December 2023

    S/RES/2718

    This resolution extended the mandate of UNDOF until 30 June 2024.

  • 21 December 2023

    S/RES/2719

    This was a resolution on the financing of African Union (AU)-led peace support operations (AUPSOs).

  • 21 December 2023

    S/PV.9517

    This was a briefing on the political process and the humanitarian situation in Syria.

  • This was a concept note for an Arria-formula meeting organised by Brazil on 20 December 2023, titled "Mind the gap: enhancing the dialogue and cooperation between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission”.

  • 19 December 2023

    S/2023/1013

    This letter from the chair of the PBC's Central African Republic configuration, Ambassador Omar Hilale (Morocco) contained the report of the visit that he undertook to Bangui from 7 to 11 November 2023.

  • This was a concept note for an Arria-formula meeting organised by Albania on 19 December 2023, titled "Artificial intelligence: its impact on hate speech, disinformation and misinformation”.

  • 19 December 2023

    S/RES/2717

    This resolution extends the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO)

  • 18 December 2023

    S/PV.9510

    This meeting record is on Libya.

  • 14 December 2023

    S/2023/988

    This was the latest Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of resolution 2334.

  • 14 December 2023

    S/PV.9507

    This meeting record was on a meeting on South Sudan.

  • 11 December 2023

    S/PV.9501

    This was on the issue of Western weapons supplies to Ukraine, requested by Russia.

  • 11 December 2023

    SC/15523

    This statement strongly condemned violence in Warrap State, South Sudan, and the Abyei Administrative Area in November and December 2023.

  • 8 December 2023

    S/2023/970

    This was a draft resolution proposed by the United Arab Emirates.

  • 7 December 2023

    S/2023/967

    This was the 120-day report on UNSMIL.