UN Security Council Press Statements

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4 November 2021 SC/14687 This was a press statement on the Security Council visiting mission from 23 to 25 October 2021 to Mali and Niger.
3 November 2021 SC/14686 In this press statement, Council members condemned in the strongest terms the horrendous terrorist attack against the Sardar Mohammad Daud Khan Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, on 2 November 2021.
28 October 2021 SC/14678 This was a press statement in which members of the Security Council expressed serious concern about the military takeover in Sudan on 25 October.
22 October 2021 SC/14673 This was a press statement in which Council members commended Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) for conducting a technically sound election and deplored threats of violence against UNAMI, IHEC personnel and others.
20 October 2021 SC/14671 This press statement expressed unwavering support for UN Special Envoy Grundberg and stressed the need for de-escalation by all, including an immediate end to the Houthi escalation in Marib
15 October 2021 SC/14665 On 15 October, Council members issued a press statement regarding a terrorist attack at a mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, in which they condemned the attack in the strongest terms and underlined the need to hold perpetrators accountable and bring them to justice.
15 October 2021 SC/14666 This press statement was issued following the 13 October meeting on Sudan/South Sudan under “any other business”. Council members reiterated their full support for the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and expressed concern that the full implementation of the mission’s mandate is being obstructed. They further demanded that the government of South Sudan facilitate the unimpeded implementation of UNISFA’s mandate.
9 October 2021 SC/14658 On 9 October, Council members issued a press statement regarding a terrorist attack at a mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan, in which they condemned the attack in the strongest terms and underlined the need to hold perpetrators accountable and bring them to justice.
27 September 2021 SC/14646 This statement welcomed the formation of a new Government in Lebanon led by Prime Minister Najib Mikati.
22 September 2021 SC/14643 This statement condemned the attempt on 21 September to disrupt Sudan’s transition by force.
18 September 2021 SC/14641 In this press statement, Council members expressed deep concern about the ongoing disagreement within the Somali Government and the negative impact on the electoral timetable and process. They urged all stakeholders to exercise restraint, and underlined the importance of maintaining peace, security and stability in Somalia.
14 September 2021 SC/14634 The statement provided a summary on the 1533 (2004) sanctions committee meeting concerning illicit gold trafficking in the DRC .
27 August 2021 SC/14615 In this press statement, Council members condemned in the strongest terms the deplorable attacks near the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on 26 August 2021.
16 August 2021 SC/14604 This press statement was issued shortly after the Taliban's seizure of power in Afghanistan. Among other matters, Council members called for the establishment, through inclusive negotiations, of a new government that is united, inclusive, and representative.
3 August 2021 SC/14592 The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the deplorable attack against the United Nations compound in Herat, Afghanistan, on 30 July 2021.