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Security Council Media Stakeout.

Middle East (Yemen) - Security Council, 9304th meeting

Security Council Examines Risks of Illicit Weapons Exports, Hears International Instruments Are Paramount, in Debate on Arms Control

The Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, told the Security Council that he remains “deeply troubled by continued Israeli settlement expansion”, warning that it can “further entrench the occupation, fuel tensions, and systematically erode the viability of a Palestinian State as part of a two-State solution.” UNIFEED

The Security Council adopted a resolution on extending the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 15 March 2024. UNIFEED

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan, Roza Otunbayeva, warned the Security Council that the country “under the Taliban remains the most repressive country in the world regarding women’s rights.” UNIFEED

Addressing Security Council Members on the situation in Somalia, UN-Women Executive Director, Sima Bahous, said, “You have repeatedly called for women’s meaningful participation. But we need you to demand it and be more specific about what you mean and what you expect.” UNIFEED

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, Helen La Lime, told the Security Council that gang-related violence has reached levels not seen in decades, reiterating that the people of Haiti are counting on the international community. UNIFEED

War leaving invisible scars for Ukrainians, Under-Secretary-General tells Security Council, noting one fourth of population will develop mental-health condition.