Presidential Statements

United Nations Security Council Presidential Statements. While not legally binding, presidential statements reflect the consensus of council members and therefore are significant reflection of international opionion.

Afghanistan 26
Albania 2
Algeria 4
Angola 22
Argentina 1
Azerbaijan 1
Benin 1
Bosnia and Herzegovina 42
Burundi 33
Cambodia 1
Cameroon 3
Central African Republic 21
Chad 8
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 60
Congo, Republic of the 2
Croatia 32
Cuba 1
Cyprus 3
Côte d'Ivoire 26
Denmark 1
Djibouti 1
Egypt 1
El Salvador 2
Eritrea 10
Ethiopia 11
Georgia 16
Guatemala 2
Guinea 2
Guinea-Bissau 16
Haiti 17
Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China) 1
Indonesia 1
Iran, Islamic Republic of 1
Iraq 25
Israel 25
Jordan 1
Kenya 1
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5
Kuwait 13
Kyrgyzstan 1
Lebanon 36
Liberia 9
Libya 14
Mali 6
Mauritania 2
Montenegro 4
Mozambique 4
Myanmar 2
Nepal 1
Nigeria 2
Pakistan 5
Palestine, State of 6
Papua New Guinea 2
Russian Federation 2
Rwanda 15
Serbia 21
Sierra Leone 23
Solomon Islands 1
Somalia 36
South Africa 1
South Sudan 10
Spain 1
Sudan 28
Syrian Arab Republic 29
Tajikistan 14
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia 3
Timor-Leste (East Timor) 12
Turkey 1
Uganda 4
Ukraine 1
Western Sahara Territory 4
Yemen 7
Zimbabwe 1

Anti-terrorism law 1
Arbitrary arrest and detention 1
Armed forces / Military 5
Armed groups / Militias / Paramilitary forces / Resistance movements 14
Asylum-seekers 1
Border conflict 5
Burden-sharing and international co-operation 8
Capacity building of state institutions 3
Ceasefire 8
Child soldiers 9
Children's rights 5
Children-at-risk 6
Civil war 2
Civilian character of asylum 1
Combatants / Former combatants 8
Conflict prevention 5
Conflict resolution 13
Conflict situation 16
Coup d'état 2
Crime prevention 3
Crimes against humanity 1
Criminal justice 15
Demobilization / Disarmament 9
Democracy 2
Drug trafficking 6
Elections 22
Embargo 1
Ethnic cleansing 5
Evidence (including age and language assessments / medico-legal reports) 1
Foreign occupation 1
Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment 3
Freedom of assembly and association 1
Freedom of expression 1
Freedom of information 1
Freedom of movement 32
Freedom of speech 1
Gender mainstreaming 1
Gender-based persecution 1
Genocide 2
Good governance 4
HIV and AIDS 1
Human rights and fundamental freedoms 60
Humanitarian assistance 21
Impunity 7
Integration 2
Internal armed conflict 29
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) 8
International armed conflict 12
International courts and tribunals 4
International criminal law 3
International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions 11
Landmines, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) 1
Law of the sea 1
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) 2
Migrant rights 1
Migrants 1
Military operations 4
Muslim 1
National security / Public order 1
Naturalization 1
Non-refoulement 1
Opposition 2
Palestinian 1
Peace agreements 5
Peace process 18
Peacekeeping 66
Persecution on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity 1
Piracy 4
Political parties 3
Political situation 61
Prison or detention conditions 1
Protection of civilian persons in time of war 24
Racial / Ethnic persecution 1
Reconciliation 2
Refugees 11
Religious discrimination 1
Religious persecution (including forced conversion) 1
Resettlement 3
Returnees 1
Right to self-determination 2
Rights of non-citizens 1
Rohingya (Arakanese) 1
Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness 16
SGBV 5
Sanctions 1
Security forces 7
Security situation 86
Small arms 1
Survivors of trafficking / Persons at risk of trafficking 1
Terrorism 48
Trafficking in persons 2
Uzbek 1
Voluntary repatriation 3
War crimes 3
Women's rights 5
Women-at-risk 3

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Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7011th meeting, 25 July 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Great Lakes region"] 25 July 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7001st meeting, 16 July 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"] 16 July 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6994th meeting, 10 July 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East"] 10 July 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Statement by the President : situation of human rights in Myanmar as regards Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine State and other Muslims 27 June 2013 \| Publisher: UN Human Rights Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6980th meeting, 17 June 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Children and armed conflict"] 17 June 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Will there ever be justice? Kyrgyzstan's failure to investigate June 2010 violence and its aftermath 11 June 2013 \| Publisher: Amnesty International \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6975th meeting, 6 June 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Somalia"] 6 June 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6971st meeting, 29 May 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Central African region"] 29 May 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6965th meeting, 13 May 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"] 13 May 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6946th meeting, 15 Apr. 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"] 15 April 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements

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