"SANCTIONS"

Press Conference by T. S. Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and President of the Security Council, on the programme of Work for the month of August.

The Security Council today adopted a resolution to extend the arms embargo for the Central African Republic until 31 July 2022 as well as the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the CAR Sanctions Committee until 31 August 2022. UNIFEED

Adopting resolution 2588 (2021) by 14 votes in favour, 1 abstention, Security Council extends mandate of expert panel on Central African Republic, renews arms embargo.

Informal comments to the media by Marcelo Ebrard, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mexico on the humanitarian space, Cuba DPRK, following the Security Council's 8822nd meeting.

Mexico’s Secretary of Foreign Affairs Marcelo Ebrard said, “we must make the utmost effort in conflict situations- but it is also true that humanitarian space and concerns are also linked to inequities” as well as to “the impact of sanctions imposed on countries creating crisis-like humanitarian situations, with a lot of human suffering.” UNIFEED

High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today called on Cuban authorities “to promptly release all those who have been detained for exercising their rights to freedom of peaceful assembly, or freedom of opinion and expression.” OHCHR

Amid spiking humanitarian needs, Security Council must use all available tools to reverse ‘relentless wave of attacks’ on aid workers, experts stress.

Security Council extends use of border crossing for humanitarian aid into Syria, unanimously adopting resolution 2585 (2021).

Special Representative stresses need for new government to end violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as she briefs Security Council.

US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield delivers brief remarks on the humanitarian situation in Syria.