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August 1, 2011

Palestine and the United Nations

Posted 10:06am

Indications are that the Palestinians plan to apply for membership in the United Nations for the State of Palestine. The UN Security Council held its regular quarterly open debate on the Middle East on July 26, 2011. This discussion included a focus on the Israel and Palestine. Security Council Report is an independent not-for-profit organisation… Read more »

July 27, 2011

Official summary of UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East and Palestine

Posted 9:35am

Below is the official summary from the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine held yesterday. — 6590th meeting of the Security Council The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question The agenda was adopted without objection. The President, with the consent of the… Read more »

July 26, 2011

UN Security Council holds open debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Posted 5:12pm

The United Nations Security Council held an open debate on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine today. Below are links to background information and statements made in the Council: Security Council Report: Israel-Palestine Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry Uganda Israel Press Question and Answer- Palestine… Read more »

July 13, 2011

US statement on children in armed conflict

Posted 9:26am

Below are remarks from U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice on the open debate on children in armed conflict held yesterday in the United Nations Security Council: Thank you, Mr. President. We’re grateful to you, Mr. Minister, as well as to Ambassador Wittig and the German Mission for hosting this important debate and for your leadership as… Read more »

June 23, 2011

Secretary General elected to new term

Posted 8:50am

UN Photo/Mark Garten On Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously voted to give Secretary General Ban Ki Moon and second five year term. The Secretary General is chosen in a two-step process. Article 97 of the UN Charter states that, “The Secretary-General shall be appointed by the General Assembly upon the recommendation… Read more »

June 20, 2011

Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Briefing on Sudan, June 20, 201

Posted 2:13pm

Below is a release from the United States Mission to the United Nations, a statement by Ambassador Rice to the Security Council on the ongoing situation in Sudan. USUN PRESS RELEASE #123 June 20, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mr. President, we welcome the news that the parties have just signed an agreement… Read more »

June 17, 2011

Update report on Sudan

Posted 6:31pm

Security Council Report has published an Update Report on Sudan. Council members have been individually assessing events in Sudan—the military takeover of Abyei and the deteriorating situation in Southern Kordofan—almost on a day-to-day basis, but Council members have not formally met on Sudan since 3 June and most of the scheduled informal discussions have been… Read more »

June 7, 2011

High-Level Talks on HIV/AIDS at the UN

Posted 5:13pm

U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Susan Rice gave a statement about HIV/AIDS to the Security Council this afternoon. She said, “Two decades of often heroic international efforts to extend the lives of those living with HIV/AIDS have significantly alleviated the health effects of the disease, but most people living with HIV still… Read more »

June 3, 2011

UN Security Council Presidential Statement on Sudan

Posted 7:56pm

New York, NY June 3, 2011 The Security Council expresses grave concern about the ongoing violence and rapidly deteriorating situation in Abyei since the Council addressed the issue in its May 22 Press Statement, in which the Council condemned the attack by Southern forces against a United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) convoy escorting Sudanese… Read more »

May 26, 2011

Update report on Syria

Posted 8:30pm

Security Council Report has published an Update Report on Syria. They note: On 25 May France, Germany, Portugal and the UK circulated to Security Council members a draft resolution condemning the government crackdown in Syria. At press time it was…

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