"SECURITY COUNCIL"

Kelley A. Eckels-Currie, US Representative to the UN Economic and Social Council, briefs reporters at the Security Council Stakeout on the situation in Cuba

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

States must transform natural resources from driver of conflict into development tool to foster peace, cooperation, Secretary-General tells Security Council at 8372nd meeting.

Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council that “the exploitation of natural resources, or competition over them, can and does lead to violent conflict,” adding that “preventing, managing and resolving such conflicts is one of the major and growing challenges of our time.” UNIFEED

Press statement by Sacha Sergio Llorenty Solíz, Permanent Representative of the Plurinational State of Bolivia and President of the Security Council for the month of October, on the Colombian peace process.

The members of the Security Council reiterated their "full and unanimous" support for the peace process in Colombia and also reiterated their "serious concern" about "continued insecurity, drug trafficking and violence" in some conflict-affected areas, including the "persistent pattern" of assassinations of community and social leaders. UNIFEED

Adopting resolution 2438 (2018), Security Council extends United Nations Interim Security Force in Abyei for final time unless parties meet benchmarks at 8371st meeting.

Outstanding issues must be resolved before Democratic Republic of Congo elections, speakers tell Security Council at 8370th meeting.

With Democratic Republic of Congo at ‘pivotal moment’, Security Council co-chairs outline mission visit, saying peaceful handover of power possible at 8369th meeting.

UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) told the Security Council that opposition leaders in the country remained “extremely distrustful” of the election process adding that “consensus” between Congolese actors was essential “so as not to compromise the acceptance of the election results.” UNIFEED