UN Documents for Guinea-Bissau: Security Council Press Statements
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12 August 2015 SC/12005 | This press statement called on Guinea-Bissau’s political leadership to resume dialogue. |
19 May 2014 SC/11402 | This was a press statement welcoming the second round of presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau. |
3 April 2014 SC/11345 | This press statement repeated calls that elections should not be delayed or interfered with. |
26 February 2014 SC/11299 | This press statement urged Guinea-Bissau to hold elections without delay and threatened targeted sanctions. |
11 September 2013 SC/11118 | This press statement urged credible and transparent elections by the end of 2013. |
13 December 2012 SC/10857 | Expressed serious concern over the lack of progress in the restoration of constitutional order in Guinea-Bissau. The statement noted that stabilisation can only be achieved through genuine dialogue and effective civilian oversight of the military and condemned the armed attacks of 21 October expressing deep concern over the reports of killings and serious human rights violations in the aftermath of those attacks. |
30 July 2012 SC/10734 | In this press statement, Council members condemned the continuing interference of the military in politics and called on all political and civil society actors in Guinea-Bissau to engage in a consensual, inclusive and “nationally owned” process to restore constitutional order in the country. |
8 May 2012 SC/10640 | The Council expressed its readiness to consider targeted sanctions against the perpetrators and supporters of the military coup in Guinea-Bissau and welcomed mediation efforts by ECOWAS. |
13 April 2012 SC/10607 | The Council condemned the coup and called for immediate release of interim President Raimundo Pereira, Prime Minister Carlos Gomes Junior and all senior officials currently detained. |
13 January 2012 SC/10521 | This statement was on the death of President Malam Bacai Sanh and an abortive coup in Guinea-Bissau on 26 December 2011. |
28 June 2011 SC/10301 | The Council noted the progress made by the Government of Guinea-Bissau towards the maintenance of stability. |
25 February 2011 SC/10184 | This was a press statement on Guinea-Bissau. |
1 April 2010 SC/9900 | The Council expressed concern about military incidents which took place that day in Guinea-Bissau (i.e. the temporary detention of the prime minister and removal of the head of the armed forces from his post by his deputy). |
5 March 2010 SC/9875 | The Council welcomed the progress being made in peace consolidation and reaffirmed the importance of security sector reforms. |
9 June 2009 SC/9677 | The Council condemning the political killings in Guinea-Bissau on 5 June. |