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  • Terrorist Attack on UN compound in Mogadishu: Security Council Press Statement Statement 06/19/2013

    The Security Council is outraged by the attack on a UN compound in Mogadishu today, for which Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility and which has caused numerous deaths and injuries. The members of the Security Council extend their condolences to the victims and their families, as well as to the people and the Government of Somalia.

    The members of the Security Council commend the brave response to the attack by the Somali Armed Forces and AMISOM.

    The members of the Security Council underline their support for all UN personnel working to bring peace, stability and prosperity to the Somali people. [...]

  • UNDOF: Security Council Press Statement Statement 06/06/2013

    The members of the Security Council strongly condemned intense fighting in the Area of Separation, including the attack which led to injuries suffered by two UNDOF peacekeepers on June 6.  The members of the Security Council urged full respect of the disengagement agreement of 31 May 1974.

    The members of the Security Council called upon all parties to fully cooperate with UNDOF in good faith to enable it to operate freely and to ensure full security of its personnel. […]

  • Afghanistan: Security Council Press Statement Statement 05/28/2013

    The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attack on 24 May centred on a compound of a UN-affiliated organisation, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), causing a number of deaths and injuries, including injuries among staff members from the IOM and International Labor Organization (ILO), responsibility for which has been claimed by the Taliban.

    The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and condolences to the families of the victims, and to the people and Government of Afghanistan.  They wished the injured a speedy recovery.

    The members of the Security Council reiterated their steadfast support for the role of the UN and UN-affiliated organizations in Afghanistan. [...]

  • International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY): Security Council Press Statement Statement 05/25/2013

    The members of the Security Council recall its resolution 827 (1993) of 25 May 1993 , which unanimously established the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). The members of the Security Council also note this year marks its twentieth anniversary.

    The members of the Security Council recognize the contribution of the ICTY in the fight against impunity for the most serious crimes of concern to the international community. [...]

  • Terrorist Attacks in Niger: Security Council Press Statement Statement 05/24/2013

    The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist attacks that occurred in Agadez and Arlit, Niger, on 23 May, for which MUJWA has claimed responsibility, and which have caused numerous deaths and injuries.  The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the families of the victims of these heinous acts.

    The members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring the perpetrators of these acts to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Nigerien authorities in this regard. [...]

  • Guinea-Bissau : adoption of resolution 2103 (2013) renewing the mandate of UNIOGBIS Statement 05/22/2013

    The Security Council adopted unanimously resolution 2103 (2013), extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNIOGBIS) by 12 months. The resolution, which was cosponsored by France, Luxembourg, Morocco, Pakistan, Rwanda and Togo, is readjusting the mandate of UNIOGBIS, to allow it to accomplish tasks which are more focused on political accompaniment in view of the upcoming elections in Guinea-Bissau, as well as for the in-depth reforms the country needs, notably in the fields of security, defence and justice.

  • Official visit in Luxembourg by Ms Leila Zerrougui, SRSG for Children and Armed Conflict Statement 05/17/2013

    The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms Leila Zerrougui, was on an official visit to Luxembourg on 16 and 17 May 2013.

    Luxembourg has been chairing the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict since January 1st, 2013 and the visit of the Special Representative allowed an in-depth exchange on this topic, which has been a long-standing priority for Luxembourg.

    During her visit, the Special Representative met with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Asselborn, on 16th May 2013, exchanging in particular on the situation of children in Mali, in the Central African Republic, in Chad and in Syria. [...]

  • United Nations Truce Supervision Organization: Security Council Press Statement Statement 05/16/2013

    The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the incident on 15 May in which a group of anti-Government armed elements detained three United Nations military observers from the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization’s (UNTSO) Observer Group Golan for several hours, and looted a United Nations observation post within the Area of Separation.

    The members of the Security Council noted with grave concern that this was the third such incident in the past two months.

    The members of the Security Council called upon all parties to cooperate with the United Nations Disengagement Observation Force (UNDOF) and UNTSO’s Observer Group Golan in good faith to enable them to operate freely and to ensure full security of the United Nations personnel, and reiterated their unconditional support for UNDOF and UNTSO.

  • Official Visit by Luxembourg's Foreign Minister to the United Nations Statement 05/13/2013

    Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Asselborn travelled to New York on Monday 13 May 2013 for an official visit. He first addressed the United Nations High-level meeting of the General Assembly on the evaluation of the UN Global Action Plan on the fight against human trafficking. Minister Asselborn also participated in the high-level debate of the Security Council on the “Challenges of the Fight against Terrorism in Africa in the Context of Maintaining International Peace and Security”, organised by the Togolese presidency of the Council. Later, the Minister took part in a working lunch between the Security Council and the Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, before having a bilateral meeting with the SG. […]

  • Deadly Attacks in Benghazi, Libya: Security Council Press Statement Statement 05/13/2013

    The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the deadly attack that occurred in Benghazi, Libya, on 13 May, causing numerous deaths and injuries.  The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the families of the victims of this heinous act, and to the Government and people of Libya.

    The members of the Security Council underlined the need to bring the perpetrators of this act to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Libyan authorities in this regard. [...]

  • Terrorist Attacks in Reyhanli, Turkey: Security Council Press Statement Statement 05/13/2013

    The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the deadly attacks that occurred on Saturday, in the Turkish town of Reyhanli, Hatay, which resulted in the deaths of at least 46 people and dozens of injuries.  The members of the Security Council expressed their deep sympathy and sincere condolences to the families of the victims of these heinous acts, and to the Government and people of Turkey.

    The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security, and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed. [...]

  • DRC/MONUSCO : Security Council Press Statement Statement 05/08/2013

    The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the targeted attack and attempted hostage-taking by unidentified assailants against a MONUSCO (United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo) military convoy moving from Walungu to Bukavu in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on 7 May, which resulted in the death of one Pakistani peacekeeper.

    The members of the Security Council expressed their condolences to the family of the peacekeeper killed in the attack, as well as to the Government of Pakistan and to MONUSCO.  They called on the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to swiftly investigate the incident and bring the perpetrators to justice.

  • London Somalia Conference: Luxembourg participation Statement 05/07/2013

    Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean Asselborn participated in the Conference on Somalia held in London on Tuesday, 7th May 2013.

    The Somalia Conference was co-chaired by the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, and by the President of Somalia, Sheikh Hassan Mohamoud. Overall, fifty delegations participated in the conference: a number of government representatives and multilateral organisations like the United Nations, the African Union (AU) the European Union (EU), the World Bank, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League.

    On this occasion, Luxembourg announced a new contribution of EUR 500,000 to support security sector reform in Somalia.

    Address by the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Conference

  • UNDOF: Security Council Press Statement Statement 05/07/2013

    The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the detention of four United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) peacekeepers from the Philippine Battalion within the Area of Limitation in the vicinity of Al Jamla earlier today by armed elements of the Syrian opposition.

    The members of the Security Council demanded the unconditional and immediate release of all the detained United Nations peacekeepers and called upon all parties to cooperate with UNDOF in good faith to enable it to operate freely and to ensure full security of its personnel.

    The members of the Security Council reaffirmed their unconditional support for UNDOF.

  • Security Council Briefing by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Statement 05/07/2013

    The Security Council was briefed by H.E. Mr Leonid Kozhara, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, in his function of Chairperson-in-Office of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for the year 2013. The briefign of H.E. Mr Kozhara concerned the OSCE's priorities under the Ukraine's presidency and was followed by statements by the Members of the Security Council. [...]

    Link to the statement by the Permanent Representative of Luxembourg

    Link to the statement by the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office

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