UN Security Council Presidential Statements

Security Council Presidential Statements View full list
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.
16 October 2023 S/PRST/2023/5 This is the Security Council's Presidential Statement on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
3 August 2023 S/PRST/2023/4 This presidential statement on conflict and hunger included highlighting the role of regional and subregional organisations in preventing famine and conflict-induced food insecurity and malnutrition.
29 March 2023 S/PRST/2023/3 This was a presidential statement adopted by the Security Council following its visiting mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which took place between 9 and 12 March 2023.
16 March 2023 S/PRST/2023/2 This presidential statement reaffirmed the Security Council's commitment to an inclusive, Libyan-led and Libyan-owned political process leading to elections, facilitated by the UN and supported by the international community.
20 February 2023 S/PRST/2023/1 This presidential statement expresses “deep concern and dismay” with Israel’s 12 February 2023 announcement regarding the expansion of settlement activity and reiterates that continued Israeli settlement activity is imperiling the viability of the two-state solution.
28 October 2022 SC/15087 This was on the situation in the Great Lakes region. 
31 August 2022 S/PRST/2022/6 This was the presidential statement initiated by China on peace and security in Africa.
12 July 2022 S/PRST/2022/5 This presidential statement was on strategic communications in peacekeeping.
3 June 2022 S/PRST/2022/4 This was a presidential statement on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
6 May 2022 S/PRST/2022/3 This conveyed strong support for the Secretary-General’s efforts in the search for a peaceful solution to the war in Ukraine.
31 March 2022 S/PRST/2022/2 This was a presidential statement requesting the IRMCT to submit a report on the progress of its work since the last review of the IRMCT in June 2020, by 14 April.
23 March 2022 S/PRST/2022/1 This presidential statement welcomed the cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States and reiterated the Council’s intention to consider further steps to promote closer cooperation and strategic coordination between the two Organisations.
24 November 2021 S/PRST/2021/24 This presidential statement welcomed the Paris International Conference and the Libya Stabilisation conference; expressed support for the parliamentary and presidential elections set to take place on 24 December; underlined the importance of an inclusive and consultative electoral process; and urged Libyan stakeholders to commit to accepting the election results.
16 November 2021 S/PRST/2021/23 This emphasised the importance of a comprehensive approach to sustaining peace, recognised the contribution of the UN’s principal organs to the maintenance of international peace and security, and expressed its continued commitment to fostering regular interactions with other principal organs, in accordance with their respective mandates, on matters relating to preventive diplomacy tools and mechanisms.