UN Security Council Press Statements

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21 July 2021 SC/14584 The Security Council issued a press statement, in which Council members condemned the ISIL attack on 19 July and reaffirmed that terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security.
16 July 2021 SC/14583 In this press statement, Council members reaffirmed their support for the peace process in Colombia.
7 July 2021 SC/14574 This was the statement was released by the President of the Security Council, condemning the assassination of the President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse.
1 July 2021 SC/14571 This was the press statement reiterating deep concern of Council members regarding deteriorating political, security and humanitarian conditions in Haiti and stressing the primary responsibility of the Government of Haiti to address the situation.
11 June 2021 SC/14548 The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the atrocious and cowardly targeted attack against humanitarian mine clearance workers that took place in Baghlan-e-Markazi, Afghanistan, on 8 June 2021.
8 June 2021 SC/14545 This press statement condemned the attacks on 4 and 5 June in the administrative region of the Sahel in Burkina Faso that killed over 100 civilians.
1 June 2021 SC/14537 This press statement welcomed the welcomed the agreement reached on 27 May between the federal government of Somalia and its federal member states on the implementation of the 17 September 2020 electoral model. It also welcomed the commitment to hold peaceful, transparent, inclusive and credible elections within 60 days, which respect the agreed‑upon minimum 30 per cent women’s quota in Parliament.
26 May 2021 SC/14532 This press statement strongly condemned the arrest of Mali’s transitional president and prime minister.
22 May 2021 SC/14527 This was a press statement in which Council members welcomed the 20 May ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas after an 11-day round of hostilities.
17 May 2021 SC/14503 In this press statement Council members expressed their concern about the disagreement among Somalia’s political leaders on the model for elections and referred to the 17 September 2020 agreement as only basis for the holding of elections which was endorsed by the Federal Government and all its member states.
10 May 2021 SC/14515 In this press statement, Security Council members condemned the 8 May 2021 attack on a high school in Kabul.
10 May 2021 SC/14516 In this press statement Security Council members condemned an attack on MONUSCO that occurred on 10 May near Beni, which resulted in the death of one Malawian peacekeeper.
3 May 2021 SC/14510 In this press statement, Council members condemned the 30 April 2021 attack on a guesthouse in Pul-e-Alam.
22 April 2021 SC/14501 This press statement expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in the Tigray region.
16 April 2021 SC/14497 This press statement called on the Houthis to end their escalation in Marib and condemned the cross-border attacks against Saudi Arabia.