UN Security Council Presidential Statements

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24 March 2021 S/PRST/2021/7 The Council expressed its deep concern regarding the protracted political, constitutional, humanitarian, and security crises in Haiti, and emphasised the primary responsibility of the government of Haiti to address underlying drivers of instability.
12 March 2021 S/PRST/2021/6 In this presidential statement, the Council welcomed the new Government of National Unity (GNU).
10 March 2021 S/PRST/2021/5 This presidential statement expressed support for the democratic process in Myanmar, condemned the violence, and emphasised the need to pursue dialogue and reconciliation.
16 February 2021 S/PRST/2021/4 This welcomed the election of the interim executive authority.
3 February 2021 S/PRST/2021/3 This presidential statement requested the Secretary-General to explore the feasibility of a civilian joint project between UNOWAS and regional organizations, such as the G5, ECOWAS and the African Union, with the aim of stemming and preventing intercommunal violence.
29 January 2021 S/PRST/2021/2 This was a presidential statement encouraging the holding of an informal meeting between Security Council members and representatives of the Arab Summit Troika and the Secretary-General of the LAS, on the margins of the General Assembly high level segment.
12 January 2021 S/PRST/2021/1 This was on the 20th anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1373 and the establishment of the CTC.
21 December 2020 S/PRST/2020/13 This was a presidential statement on the ICJ and the rule of law at the international level.
4 December 2020 S/PRST/2020/11 This statement further underscored the importance of developing effective partnerships between the UN and regional organisations, in particular the African Union.
4 December 2020 S/PRST/2020/12 This requested the Secretary-General to cover the country in the context of regular reporting on Central Africa and the Great Lakes Region.
15 October 2020 S/PRST/2020/10 This presidential statement welcomed the new transitional arrangements in Mali following the 18 August coup d’état and outlined expectations of the way forward.
9 October 2020 S/PRST/2020/9 This presidential statement reaffirmed the status of Varosha as set out in previous Council resolutions and called on the sides in Cyprus and the guarantor powers to engage in dialogue.   
10 September 2020 S/PRST/2020/8 This was a presidential statement on attacks against schools, which was co-authored by Niger and Belgium. It reaffirmed the right to education , while condemning the significant increase in attacks against schools in recent years.
28 July 2020 S/PRST/2020/7 This presidential statement expressed concern about the potential of the COVID-19 pandemic to exacerbate existing fragilities in West Africa and the Sahel. It further urged Malian stakeholders to prioritise dialogue to resolve the current political crisis.
29 April 2020 S/PRST/2020/6 This was a presidential statement on conflict-induced hunger following up on measures laid out in resolution 2417, with an additional element on early warning systems.