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1. “In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members for this video-teleconference, the following delegations and entities submitted written statements, copies of which are also enclosed: Argentina, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, Cuba, Ecuador, Egypt, the European Union, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ireland, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, the League of Arab States, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.”

   2020-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/736 (2020) · source

2. “Miguel Berger, State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, and by the representatives of Belgium, China, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Indonesia, the Niger, the Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Tunisia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Viet Nam, in connection with the video-teleconference on the agenda item entitled “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian Question”, convened on Tuesday, 21 July 2020. A statement was also delivered by the representative of Israel.”

   2020-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/736 (2020) · source

3. “I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of the briefings provided by Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General; Mr. Khalil Shikaki, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research; and Mr. Daniel Levy, President of the US/Middle East Project, as well as the statements delivered by His Excellency Mr.”

   2020-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/736 (2020) · source

4. “In accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 2 April 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/273), which was agreed in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, the enclosed briefings and statements will be issued as an official document of the Security Council.”

   2020-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/727 (2020) · source

5. “In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members for this video-teleconference, the following delegations and entities submitted written statements, copies of which are also enclosed: Argentina, Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, the European Union, Georgia, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Nigeria, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Peru, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Uruguay.”

   2020-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/727 (2020) · source

6. “Elback Zeinabou Tari Bako, Minister for the Advancement of Women and Child Protection of the Niger; and by the representatives of China, Estonia, France, Indonesia, the Russian Federation and Viet Nam, in connection with the video-teleconference convened on Friday, 17 July 2020 on women and peace and security: conflict-related sexual violence.”

   2020-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/727 (2020) · source

7. “I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of the briefings provided by Ms. Pramila Patten, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict; Ms. Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees; Ms. Khin Ohmar, Founder and Chair of Progressive Voice, on behalf of NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security; and Ms. Nadia Carine Therese Fornel-Poutou, Executive President, Association des Femmes Juristes de Centrafrique; as well as the statements delivered by Their Excellencies Mr. Philippe Goffin, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence of Belgium; Mr. Heiko Maas, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany; Mrs. Naledi Pandor, Minister for International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa; Ms.”

   2020-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/727 (2020) · source

8. “on 11 July 2020 and expire at 12 p.m. on 11 July 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstention) on the proposed amendment to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684 by sending a letter signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i. within the 12-hour voting period set out above to the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (egian@un.org).”

   2020-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/701 (2020) · source

9. “In this connection, I draw your attention to the attached letter from the Permanent Representative of China (S/2020/692, see enclosure II), proposing an amendment to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684. Rule 33 of the Security Council’s provisional rules of procedure indicates, inter alia, that a motion to introduce an amendment shall have precedence “over all principal motions and draft resolutions relative to the subject before the meeting”. In my capacity as President of the Security Council, and taking into account the extraordinary circumstances that currently obtain in connection with the Council’s practice and working methods, in particular the absence of “meetings” as referred to in rule 33, I hereby put the above-mentioned proposed amendment to a vote. The voting period for this amendment will begin at 12 a.m.”

   2020-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/701 (2020) · source

10. “In accordance with the procedure agreed upon by the members of the Security Council in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, and as reflected in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to all members of the Council (S/2020/253), I would like to draw your attention to the following: The members of the Council have considered a draft resolution, submitted by Belgium and Germany, in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/684, has been put into blue (see enclosure I).”

    2020-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/701 (2020) · source

11. “In my capacity as President of the Security Council, and taking into account the extraordinary circumstances that currently obtain in connection with the Council’s practice and working methods, in particular the absence of “meetings” as referred to in rule 33, I hereby put the amendment proposed in the attached letter from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation (S/2020/691), to a vote. The voting period for this amendment will begin at 12 a.m. on 11 July 2020 and will expire at 12 p.m. on 11 July 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against, or abstention) on the proposed amendment to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684 by sending the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (egian@un.org) a letter signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i.”

    2020-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/700 (2020) · source

12. “In that connection, I draw your attention to the attached letter from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation (S/2020/691), proposing an amendment to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684 (see enclosure II). Rule 33 of the Security Council’s provisional rules of procedure indicates, inter alia, that a motion to introduce an amendment shall have precedence “over all principal motions and draft resolutions relative to the subject before the meeting”.”

    2020-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/700 (2020) · source

13. “In accordance with the procedure agreed upon by the members of the Security Council in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to all members of the Council (S/2020/253), I would like to draw your attention to the following: The members of the Council have considered a draft resolution, submitted by Belgium and Germany, in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/684 and enclosed herewith, has been put into blue (see enclosure I).”

    2020-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/700 (2020) · source

14. “In accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 7 May 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/372), which was agreed in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, the briefings and statements will be issued as an official document of the Security Council.”

    2020-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/721 (2020) · source

15. “I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of the briefings provided by the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, Inger Andersen, and the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, in connection with the video-teleconference on the “The situation in the Middle East (Yemen)”, convened on Wednesday, 15 July 2020. Statements were also delivered by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Yemen, Mohammed Abdullah Al-Hadhrami, and the representatives of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.”

    2020-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/721 (2020) · source

16. “In my capacity as President of the Security Council, and taking into account the extraordinary circumstances that currently obtain in connection with the Council’s practice and working methods, in particular the absence of “meetings” as referred to in rule 33, I hereby put the amendment proposed in the attached letter from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation (S/2020/690) to a vote. The voting period for this amendment will begin at 12 a.m. on 11 July 2020 and will expire at 12 p.m. on 11 July 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstention) on the proposed amendment to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684 by sending the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (egian@un.org) a letter signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i.”

    2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/699 (2020) · source

17. “In that connection, I draw your attention to the attached letter from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation (S/2020/690) proposing an amendment to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684 (see enclosure II). Rule 33 of the Security Council’s provisional rules of procedure indicates, inter alia, that a motion to introduce an amendment shall have precedence “over all principal motions and draft resolutions relative to the subject before the meeting”.”

    2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/699 (2020) · source

18. “In accordance with the procedure agreed upon by the members of the Security Council in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, as set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to all members of the Council (S/2020/253), I would like to draw your attention to the following. The members of the Council have considered a draft resolution, submitted by Belgium and Germany, in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/684 and enclosed herewith, has been put into blue (see enclosure I).”

    2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/699 (2020) · source

19. “The Director of the Security Council Affairs Division has received letters from all 15 members of the Security Council indicating their national position on the proposed amendment contained in document S/2020/692, to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684. The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: China, Indonesia, the Niger, the Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia and Viet Nam. Against: Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. Abstaining: The Dominican Republic. The proposal received eight votes in favour, six against and one abstention. The proposal was not carried, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.”

    2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/697 (2020) · source

20. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the amendment contained in document S/2020/692, proposed by China, to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684, submitted by Belgium and Germany in connection, with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. The voting was carried out taking into account the extraordinary current circumstances relating to the Council’s practice and working methods and in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 by the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”

    2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/697 (2020) · source

21. “The Director of the Security Council Affairs Division has received letters from all 15 members of the Security Council indicating their national position on the proposed amendment contained in document S/2020/691 to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684. The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: China, Indonesia, the Niger, the Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia and Viet Nam. Against: Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. Abstaining: The Dominican Republic. The proposal received eight votes in favour, six against and one abstention. The proposal was not carried, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.”

    2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/696 (2020) · source

22. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the amendment contained in document S/2020/691, proposed by the Russian Federation, to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684, submitted by Belgium and Germany, in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. The voting was carried out taking into account the extraordinary current circumstances relating to the Council’s practice and working methods and in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”

    2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/696 (2020) · source

23. “The Director of the Security Council Affairs Division has received letters from all 15 members of the Security Council indicating their national position on the proposed amendment, contained in document S/2020/690, to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684. The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: China, the Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa and Viet Nam. Against: Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America. Abstaining: The Dominican Republic, Indonesia, the Niger and Tunisia. The proposal received five votes in favour, six against and four abstentions. The proposal was not carried, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.”

    2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/695 (2020) · source

24. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the amendment contained in document S/2020/690, proposed by the Russian Federation, to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684, submitted by Belgium and Germany in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. The voting was carried out taking into account the extraordinary current circumstances relating to the Council’s practice and working methods and in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council ( S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”

    2020-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/695 (2020) · source

25. “The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, the Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Viet Nam. Against: None. Abstaining: China, the Dominican Republic and the Russian Federation. The draft resolution received 12 votes in favour, none against and three abstentions (China, the Dominican Republic and the Russian Federation). The resolution has been adopted as resolution 2533 (2020) of 11 July 2020. The resolution, which is set out in the annex to the present letter,* will be issued as an official document of the Security Council without delay.”

    2020-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/698 (2020) · source

26. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/684, submitted by Belgium and Germany in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. The voting was carried out as agreed by the members and in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Director of the Security Council Affairs Division has received letters from all 15 members of the Security Council indicating their national position on the draft resolution.”

    2020-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/698 (2020) · source

27. “The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: China, the Russian Federation, South Africa and Viet Nam. Against: Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. Abstaining: Indonesia, the Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tunisia. The draft resolution received four votes in favour, seven against and four abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.”

    2020-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/688 (2020) · source

28. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/683, submitted by the Russian Federation in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. The voting was carried out as agreed by the members and in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Director of the Security Council Affairs Division has received letters from all 15 members of the Security Council indicating their national position on the draft resolution.”

    2020-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/688 (2020) · source

29. “The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, the Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Viet Nam. Against: China and the Russian Federation. Abstaining: None. The draft resolution received 13 votes in favour, two against (China and the Russian Federation), and no abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted, owing to the negative vote of permanent members of the Council.”

    2020-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/681 (2020) · source

30. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/667, submitted by Belgium and Germany in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. The voting was carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of members of the Security Council members (S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Director of the Security Council Affairs Division has received letters from all 15 members of the Security Council indicating their national position on the draft resolution.”

    2020-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/681 (2020) · source

31. “Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstention) on the proposed amendment to the draft resolution contained in S/2020/667 by sending the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (egian@un.org) a letter signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i. within the 12-hour voting period set out above.”

    2020-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/669 (2020) · source

32. “Rule 33 of the Security Council’s provisional rules of procedure indicates, inter alia, that a motion to introduce an amendment shall have precedence “over all principal motions and draft resolutions relative to the subject before the meeting”. In my capacity as President of the Security Council, and taking into account the extraordinary circumstances that currently obtain in connection with the Council’s practice and working methods, in particular the absence of “meetings” as referred to in Rule 33, I hereby put the amendment proposed to the draft resolution contained in S/2020/667, as set out in the attached letter from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, to a vote. The voting period for this amendment will begin at 12 a.m. on 9 July 2020 and will expire at 12 p.m. on 9 July 2020.”

    2020-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/669 (2020) · source

33. “In accordance with the procedure agreed upon by the members of the Security Council in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, as set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to all members of the Council (S/2020/253), I would like to draw your attention to the following: The members of the Council have considered a draft resolution, submitted by Belgium and Germany, in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. That draft resolution has been put in blue (S/2020/667, see enclosure I). In that connection, I draw your attention to the attached letter from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation proposing an amendment to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/667 (see enclosure II).”

    2020-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/669 (2020) · source

34. “I also intend to convene a video-teleconference of the Security Council to announce the outcome of the vote shortly after the conclusion of the voting period, on Saturday, 11 July 2020, at 5.30 p.m.”

    2020-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/702 (2020) · source

35. “The non-extendable three-hour voting period for that draft resolution will begin at 2 p.m. on Saturday, 11 July 2020 and expire at 5 p.m. on Saturday, 11 July 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstention) on that draft resolution and possible explanation of vote by sending a letter to the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (egian@un.org) signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i. within the non-extendable three- hour voting period set out above. It is my intention to circulate a letter publishing the outcome of the vote within three hours of the conclusion of the three-hour voting period.”

    2020-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/702 (2020) · source

36. “In accordance with the procedure agreed upon by the members of the Security Council in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, and as reflected in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to all members of the Council (S/2020/253), I would like to draw your attention to the following. The members of the Council have considered a draft resolution, submitted by Belgium and Germany, in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/684, has been put into blue (see enclosure). With the understanding of members of the Council and in my capacity as President of the Security Council, I hereby put the above-mentioned draft resolution to a vote.”

    2020-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/702 (2020) · source

37. “on Friday, 10 July 2020, and expire at 6 p.m. on Friday, 10 July 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstaining) on the draft resolution, as well as your possible explanation of vote, by sending a letter signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i. within the non-extendable two-hour voting period to the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division in the United Nations Secretariat (egian@un.org). It is my intention to circulate a letter listing the outcome of the vote within three hours of the conclusion of the two-hour voting period. I also intend to convene a video-teleconference of the Security Council to announce the outcome of the voting shortly after the conclusion of the voting period, at 6.30 p.m. on Friday, 10 July 2020.”

    2020-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/694 (2020) · source

38. “In accordance with the procedure agreed upon by the Members of the Security Council in light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to all members of the Council (S/2020/253), I would like to draw your attention to the following matter. The members of the Council have discussed a draft resolution, submitted by the Russian Federation, in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/683 and enclosed herewith, has been put in blue. In my capacity as President of the Security Council, I hereby put the above- mentioned draft resolution to a vote. The non-extendable two-hour voting period for this draft resolution will begin at 4 p.m.”

    2020-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/694 (2020) · source

39. “The non-extendable 24-hour voting period for that draft resolution will begin at 1 p.m. on Thursday, 9 July 2020 and expire at 1 p.m. on Friday, 10 July 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstain) on that draft resolution and possible explanation of vote by sending the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (egian@un.org) a letter signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i. within the non-extendable 24-hour voting period set out above. It is my intention to circulate a letter listing the outcome of the vote within three hours of the conclusion of the 24-hour voting period. I also intend to convene a video-teleconference of the Security Council to announce the outcome of the vote shortly after the conclusion of the voting period, on the afternoon of Friday, 10 July 2020.”

    2020-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/693 (2020) · source

40. “In accordance with the procedure agreed upon by the members of the Security Council in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, and as reflected in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to all members of the Council (S/2020/253), I would like to draw your attention to the following: The members of the Council have discussed a draft resolution submitted by Belgium and Germany in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. That draft resolution has been put into blue (S/2020/667, see enclosure). With the understanding of the members of the Council, in my capacity as President of the Security Council, I hereby put the above-mentioned draft resolution to a vote.”

    2020-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/693 (2020) · source

41. “The Director of the Security Council Affairs Division has received letters from all 15 members of the Security Council indicating their national position on the proposed amendment, contained in document S/2020/668, to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/667. The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: China and the Russian Federation. Against: Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. Abstaining: Indonesia, the Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia and Viet Nam. The proposal received two votes in favour, seven against and six abstentions. The proposal was not carried, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.”

    2020-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/670 (2020) · source

42. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the amendment contained in document S/2020/668, proposed by the Russian Federation, to the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/667, submitted by Belgium and Germany, in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. The voting was carried out taking into account the extraordinary current circumstances relating to the Council’s practice and working methods and in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council ( S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”

    2020-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/670 (2020) · source

43. “The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: China, the Russian Federation, South Africa and Viet Nam. Against: Belgium, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. Abstaining: Indonesia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tunisia. The draft resolution received four votes in favour, seven against and four abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.”

    2020-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/664 (2020) · source

44. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/658, which was submitted by the Russian Federation in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. The voting was carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Director of the Security Council Affairs Division has received letters from all 15 members of the Security Council indicating their national position on the draft resolution.”

    2020-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/664 (2020) · source

45. “In accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 7 May 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/372), which was agreed in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, these briefings and statements will be issued as an official document of the Security Council.”

    2020-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/706 (2020) · source

46. “I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of the briefing provided by Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel, as well as the statements delivered by the representatives of Belgium, China, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America and Viet Nam in connection with the video-teleconference convened on Thursday, 9 July 2020 on peace consolidation in West Africa.”

    2020-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/706 (2020) · source

47. “on Tuesday, 7 July 2020 and will expire at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday, 8 July 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstention) on the draft resolution, as well as your possible explanation of vote, by sending a letter to the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division in the United Nations Secretariat (egian@un.org) signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i. within the non-extendable 24-hour voting period set out above. It is my intention to circulate a letter listing the outcome of the vote within three hours of the conclusion of the 24-hour voting period. I also intend to convene a video-teleconference of the Security Council to announce the outcome of the vote shortly after the conclusion of the voting period, on the afternoon of Wednesday, 8 July 2020.”

    2020-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/671 (2020) · source

48. “In accordance with the procedure agreed upon by the members of the Security Council in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, and as set out in the letter dated 27 March 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to all members of the Council (S/2020/253), I would like to draw your attention to the following issue: The members of the Council discussed the draft resolution, submitted by the Russian Federation, in connection with the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”. The draft resolution has been put in blue (S/2020/658, see enclosure). In my capacity as President of the Security Council, I hereby put the above- mentioned draft resolution to a vote. The non-extendable 24-hour voting period for the draft resolution will begin at 6.00 p.m.”

    2020-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/671 (2020) · source

49. “In accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 7 May 2020 from the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council (S/2020/372), which was agreed in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease pandemic, the briefing and statements will be issued as an official document of the Security Council.”

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50. “Statements were also delivered by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Algeria, Sabri Boukadoum; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Sameh Hassan Shokry Selim; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, Nikolaos-Georgios Dendias; the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, Luigi Di Maio; the Minister for Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates of Morocco, Nasser Bourita; the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell; the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, Ahmed Aboul Gheit; the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates, Anwar Mohammed Gargash; the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, African Integration, International Cooperation, and the Diaspora of Chad, Achta Saleh Damane; the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Sedat Onal; and by the representatives of the Congo, Libya, the Netherlands, the Sudan and Switzerland.”

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