With 24 out of the 300 United Nations military observers authorized by the Security Council for Syria already on the ground and the rest planned to arrive by the end of May, it was now up to all parties in the conflict-wracked Middle East country to stop the violence, which continued to take an unacceptable […]
The Meeting of States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights today elected Yadh Ben Achour ( Tunisia) to the Human Rights Committee, replacing one member who had passed away before completing his four-year term of office. Mr. Ben Achour, who was elected by acclamation, fills the vacancy resulting from the death […]
Continuing its 2012 organizational session, the Economic and Social Council this afternoon elected by secret ballot Francisco Thoumi (Colombia) to serve effective immediately as a member of the International Narcotics Control Board until 15 March 2012. Mr. Thoumi was elected to replace Camilo Uribe Granja ( Colombia), who resigned. The 54-member Council voted in two […]
The Security Council, meeting concurrently with but independently from the General Assembly, today elected by secret ballot Dalveer Bhandari of India to fill the vacancy on the International Court of Justice created by the resignation of Judge Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh (Jordan), on 31 December 2011. Effective immediately, Mr. Bhandari will serve out the remainder […]
The General Assembly today, meeting concurrently with the Security Council, elected Dalveer Bhandari of India to a seat on the International Court of Justice for a term beginning immediately through 5 February 2018. Mr. Bhandari was elected to fill a vacancy on the Court created on 31 December 2011 by the resignation of Judge Awn […]
The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Susan Rice (United States): The members of the Security Council welcome the issuance of the verdict of the Special Court for Sierra Leone in the trial of Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia, which found him guilty of aiding and abetting and […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Karin Landgren of Sweden as his Special Representative for Liberia. She will replace Ellen Margrethe Løj of Denmark, who completed her assignment in January. The Secretary-General is grateful for Ms. Løj?s dedicated service and important contribution to the Liberian peace process over the past four years. Ms. […]
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of Major General Robert Mood of Norway as the Chief Military Observer and Head of Mission of the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS). Major General Mood brings to his new position extensive command experience and knowledge of peacekeeping attained through service at the […]
Resuming its 2012 organizational session, the Economic and Social Council filled vacancies in 20 of its subsidiary bodies and adopted themes for some items of its upcoming substantive session. It also postponed until Friday afternoon elections for a member of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs. In the first order of business, the 54-Member Council elected by […]
Also Renews Mandate of Expert Panel, Requests Midterm, Final Reports; Urges Authorities to Implement Plan on Certification Scheme for Rough Diamonds To further Security Council support for Côte d?Ivoire?s fragile peace process, members today unanimously adopted a set of renewed and modified sanctions and extended an expert panel?s mandate to monitor the situation. Adopting resolution […]
