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  • United Nations Truce Supervision Organization: Security Council Press Statement Statement 18/05/13

    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 13/05/2013

    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

  • Abyei: Security Council Press Statement Statement 05/06/2013

    The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the attack by Misseriya elements on a convoy of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) and a delegation of Ngok Dinka on 4 May, which resulted in the death of Ngok Dinka Paramount Chief Kuol Deng Kuol, an Ethiopian peacekeeper, and left three others wounded.  They expressed their condolences to the families of those killed in the attack, to the Ngok Dinka community, to the Government of Ethiopia, and to UNISFA.

  • The situation in Somalia: adoption of resolution 2102 (2013) establishing UNSOM Statement 05/02/2013

    The Members of the Security Council today adopted unanimously resolution 2102 (2013), establishing the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).

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