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1. “The Officer-in-Charge 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. The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam. Against: None. Abstaining: None. The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The resolution has been adopted as resolution 2560 (2020) of 29 December 2020. The resolution, which is set out in the annex to the present letter,* will be issued as a document of the Security Council without delay.”

   2020-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1305 (2020) · source

2. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/1285, which was submitted by Indonesia and the United States of America in connection with the item entitled “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts”. The voting was carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter by the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council dated 27 March 2020 ( S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”

   2020-12-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1305 (2020) · source

3. “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 Tuesday, 29 December 2020.”

   2020-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1311 (2020) · source

4. “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 this draft resolution will begin at 1 p.m. on Monday, 28 December 2020. The non-extendable 24-hour voting period will expire at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, 29 December 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against, or abstaining) on the draft resolution, as well as any possible explanation of vote, by sending a letter signed by the Permanent Representative or Chargé d’affaires a.i. within the non-extendable 24-hour voting period set out above to the Officer-in-charge of the Security Council Affairs Division in the United Nations Secretariat (sutterlin@un.org).”

   2020-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1311 (2020) · source

5. “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 the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security 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 Indonesia and the United States of America, in connection with the agenda item “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/1285 and enclosed herewith, has been put into blue (S/2020/1285, see enclosure).”

   2020-12-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1311 (2020) · source

6. “The Officer-in-Charge 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. The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam. Against: None. Abstaining: None. The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The resolution has been adopted as resolution 2559 (2020) of 22 December 2020. The resolution, which is set out in the annex to the present letter,* will be issued as a document of the Security Council without delay.”

   2020-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1276 (2020) · source

7. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/1270, which was submitted by Germany and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in connection with the item entitled “Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan”. The voting was carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter by the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council dated 27 March 2020 (S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”

   2020-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1276 (2020) · source

8. “The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam. Against: None. Abstaining: None. The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The resolution has been adopted as resolution 2558 (2020) of 21 December 2020. The resolution, which is set out in the annex to the present letter,* will be issued as a document of the Security Council without delay.”

   2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1269 (2020) · source

9. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/1246, which was submitted by Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in connection with the item entitled “Peacebuilding and sustaining peace”. The voting was carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter by the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council dated 27 March 2020 (S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Officer-in-Charge 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.”

   2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1269 (2020) · source

10. “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 Tuesday, 22 December 2020.”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1280 (2020) · source

11. “The non-extendable 24-hour voting period for this draft resolution will begin at 4 p.m. on Monday, 21 December 2020. The non-extendable 24-hour voting period will expire at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, 22 December 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstain) 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 24-hour voting period set out above to the Officer-in-charge of the Security Council Affairs Division in the United Nations Secretariat (sutterlin@un.org). 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.”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1280 (2020) · source

12. “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 the 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 Germany and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in connection with the agenda item “Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/1270 and enclosed herein, has been put into blue. In my capacity as President of the Security Council, I hereby put the above-mentioned draft resolution to a vote.”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1280 (2020) · source

13. “A statement was also delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran. 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 attached briefings and statements will be issued as a document of the Security Council.”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1324 (2020) · source

14. “I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of the briefings provided by Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; His Excellency Mr. Olof Skoog, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the United Nations; and Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations, in his capacity as Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), as well as the statements delivered by the representatives of Belgium, China, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, the Niger, the Russian Federation, 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 in connection with the video-teleconference on “Non-proliferation” convened on Tuesday, 22 December 2020.”

    2020-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1324 (2020) · source

15. “on Friday, 18 December 2020 and expire at 10 a.m. on Monday, 21 December 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstention) on the draft resolution and possible explanation of vote by sending the Officer-in-charge of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (sutterlin@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 voting shortly after the conclusion of the voting period, on the afternoon of Monday, 21 December 2020.”

    2020-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1273 (2020) · source

16. “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 the 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, in connection with the agenda item “Peacebuilding and sustaining peace”. That draft resolution has been put into blue (S/2020/1246, 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 that draft resolution will begin at 10 a.m.”

    2020-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1273 (2020) · source

17. “In accordance with the procedure set out in the letter dated 7 May 2020 by 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 annexed briefing and statements will be issued as a document of the Security Council.”

    2020-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1275 (2020) · source

18. “I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of the briefing provided by Mr. Nickolay Mladenov, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General, as well as the statements delivered by the representatives of Belgium, China, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, the Niger, the Russian Federation, 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 in connection with the video-teleconference on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” convened on Monday, 21 December 2020.”

    2020-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1275 (2020) · source

19. “The Officer-in-Charge 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. The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam. Against: None. Abstaining: None. The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The resolution has been adopted as resolution 2557 (2020) of 18 December 2020. The resolution, which is set out in the annex to the present letter,* will be issued as a document of the Security Council without delay.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1254 (2020) · source

20. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/1242, which was submitted by the United States of America in connection with the item entitled “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts”. The voting was carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter by the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council dated 27 March 2020 ( S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1254 (2020) · source

21. “The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam. Against: None. Abstaining: Russian Federation. The draft resolution received 14 votes in favour, none against and 1 abstention (Russian Federation). The resolution has been adopted as resolution 2556 (2020) of 18 December 2020. The resolution, which is set out in the annex to the present letter,* will be issued as a document of the Security Council without delay.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1253 (2020) · source

22. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/1241, which was submitted by France in connection with the item entitled “The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo”. The voting was carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter by the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council dated 27 March 2020 (S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. The Officer-in-Charge 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.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1253 (2020) · source

23. “The Officer-in-Charge 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. The result of the vote is as follows: In favour: Belgium, China, Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Niger, Russian Federation, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, Tunisia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam. Against: None. Abstaining: None. The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The resolution has been adopted as resolution 2555 (2020) of 18 December 2020. The resolution, which is set out in the annex to the present letter,* will be issued as a document of the Security Council without delay.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1252 (2020) · source

24. “I have the honour to inform you that the Security Council has concluded the voting procedure on the draft resolution contained in document S/2020/1232, which was submitted by the Russian Federation and the United States of America in connection with the item entitled “The situation in the Middle East”. The voting was carried out in accordance with the procedure set out in the letter by the President of the Security Council addressed to the Permanent Representatives of the members of the Security Council dated 27 March 2020 ( S/2020/253), which was agreed upon in the light of the extraordinary circumstances caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1252 (2020) · source

25. “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, 18 December 2020.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1266 (2020) · source

26. “The non-extendable 24-hour voting period for this draft resolution will begin at 3 p.m. on Thursday, 17 December 2020, and will expire at 3 p.m. on Friday, 18 December 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against, or abstain) 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 24-hour voting period set out above to the Officer-in-charge of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (sutterlin@un.org). 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.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1266 (2020) · source

27. “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 the 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 the United States of America, in connection with the agenda item “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/1242 and enclosed herein, has been put into blue. In my capacity as President of the Security Council, I hereby put the above- mentioned draft resolution to a vote.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1266 (2020) · source

28. “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, in the afternoon of Friday, 18 December 2020.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1265 (2020) · source

29. “The non-extendable 24-hour voting period for this draft resolution will begin at 2 p.m. on Thursday, 17 December 2020. The non-extendable 24-hour voting period will expire at 2 p.m. on Friday, 18 December 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstain) 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 24-hour voting period set out above to the Officer-in-charge of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (sutterlin@un.org). 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.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1265 (2020) · source

30. “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 discussed a draft resolution, submitted by France, in connection with the agenda item “The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/1241 and enclosed herein, has been put into blue. In my capacity as President of the Security Council, I hereby put the above-mentioned draft resolution to a vote.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1265 (2020) · source

31. “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, 18 December 2020.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1263 (2020) · source

32. “The non-extendable 24-hour voting period for this draft resolution will begin at 10 a.m. on Thursday, 17 December 2020. The non-extendable 24-hour voting period will expire at 10 a.m. on Friday, 18 December 2020. Please submit your vote (in favour, against or abstain) 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 24-hour voting period set out above to the Officer-in-Charge of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat (sutterlin@un.org). It is my intention to circulate a letter recording the outcome of the vote within three hours of the conclusion of the 24-hour voting period.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1263 (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 the 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 the Russian Federation and the United States of America, in connection with the agenda item entitled “The situation in the Middle East”. That draft resolution, contained in document S/2020/1232 and enclosed herein, has been put into blue. In my capacity as President of the Security Council, I hereby put the above-mentioned draft resolution to a vote.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1263 (2020) · source

34. “We are hopeful and look forward to reaching agreement on this text, which will help us to advance the peaceful resolution of conflicts and to put an end to violent conflicts.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

35. “Those destructive conflicts and wars have torn some of our countries apart and denied children an education and the right to grow up in an environment of peace. It has also delayed African development, and some countries may not even be able to realize the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. That has made reconciliation difficult and nation-building even more so. We therefore welcome and thank Judge Yusuf for the three recommendations that he made. That is also why South Africa has drafted and placed before the Council for its kind consideration a draft presidential statement addressing the aforementioned issues and what all members have just restated in their national statements.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

36. “We have done so by adding our support to General Assembly resolution 75/129, which aims to address this shortcoming by creating a voluntary trust fund to allow more young law graduates from developing countries to gain experience by working at the International Court of Justice. In 2012, South Africa, as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, initiated a presidential statement (S/PRST/2012/1) that was agreed by the Council. Our views then and now were informed by the need to resolve conflicts peacefully, as reflected in Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations, the seventy-fifth anniversary of which we are celebrating. Today Africa accounts for most of the conflicts in the world. Millions have lost their lives, millions are internally displaced and millions are refugees in foreign lands.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

37. “That is done by practically involving them in the work of the Court under the supervision of a judge. Admirable as that Programme is, it is unfortunately not accessible to most law graduates from developing countries and deprives those worthy young law practitioners of an opportunity to benefit from the wealth of knowledge and practice that resides in the Court. The main reason for this is, as in most cases, the lack of resources available to universities in developing countries that would like to sponsor their law graduates. In that regard, we would again like to express our support for President Yusuf’s enthusiasm for giving more law graduates from developing countries an opportunity to access and participate in the Judicial Fellows Programme.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

38. “Turning to capacity-building in developing countries: as a developing African country, for South Africa it is also important to highlight the role of capacity- building in the legal field with respect to the settlement of disputes and to express appreciation for the Court’s efforts to expose young women and men to training and thereby assist developing countries, in particular to develop their capacities to resolve conflict. We once again draw attention to the extremely worthy Judicial Fellowship Programme of the Court, which was established in 1999, formerly known as the University Traineeship Programme, which allows law graduates to gain experience by working at the International Court of Justice and helps to enhance their understanding of international law and the Court’s procedures.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

39. “The members of the Security Council, in their consideration of thematic agenda items and country-specific situations alike, should bear in mind the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the interaction of the Security Council with the International Court of Justice and the possible role the Court could play in assisting the Security Council in the execution of its mandate. The Security Council could also invite the President of the International Court of Justice to brief it when instances of non-compliance might threaten international peace and security. It is therefore clear that those two organs — the Council and the Court — have an important complementary role to play in the settlement of disputes, the resolution of conflicts and the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

40. “Over the years, the Security Council and Member States have, unfortunately, not often enough made use of the potential of the Court to settle disputes peacefully and thereby contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security. Member States could gain innumerable benefits by utilizing such an important tool at their disposal. Peace and silencing the guns can be sustainable only if they go hand in hand with justice. Therefore, when appropriate, the Security Council should encourage Member States involved in a situation that threatens international peace and security to resolve their disputes by referral to the Court. Furthermore, the Security Council could also utilize its authority to request advisory opinions from the Court on legal questions that may arise in the fulfilment of its mandate.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

41. “We maintain that, while the Security Council plays a significant role in ensuring international peace and security, the role of the International Court of Justice in settling disputes before they escalate into threats to international peace and security remains one of the most important cornerstones of the international system. It is therefore very timely to reaffirm our commitment to upholding and strengthening the rule of law in the conduct of international relations. With regard to the potential of the Court, if utilized fully and in a timely manner, to contribute to international peace and security, we submit that those ideals could be served by strengthening cooperation between the Court and the Security Council.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

42. “Therefore, as we celebrate the hundredth anniversary of the establishment of the first permanent international institution for the judicial settlement of disputes — the International Court of Justice’s predecessor, the Permanent Court of International Justice — and the seventy-fifth anniversary of the adoption of the Charter of the United Nations, South Africa once again reflects on the significance of the International Court of Justice as the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Living the legacy of Nelson Mandela, it is no coincidence that throughout South Africa’s two-year term on the Security Council it has focused, inter alia, on the promotion of the pacific settlement of disputes.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

43. “I would like to thank Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, for his interesting and thought-provoking briefing. Since the establishment of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in 1899, which provided for dispute settlement by arbitration, the settlement of disputes by peaceful means, rather than by resorting to the use of force, has been one of the cornerstones of international law and diplomacy. While disputes are an inevitable part of international relations, international law knows no system of compulsory jurisdiction. The peaceful settlement of disputes, by whatever means, remains voluntary, but its importance can never be overestimated.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

44. “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: Austria, Bangladesh, Brazil, Denmark, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Morocco, Myanmar, Peru and Portugal. 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 attached briefing and statements will be issued as a document of the Security Council.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

45. “I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of the briefing provided by Judge Abdulqawi Ahmed Yusuf, President of the International Court of Justice, as well as the statements delivered by the representatives of Belgium, China, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, the Niger, the Russian Federation, 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, in connection with the video-teleconference on “The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security: strengthening the cooperation between the Security Council and the International Court of Justice”, convened on Friday, 18 December 2020.”

    2020-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1286 (2020) · source

46. “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 a document of the Security Council.”

    2020-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1274 (2020) · source

47. “Shkula Zadran, Afghan Youth Representative to the United Nations, as well as the statements delivered by the representatives of Belgium, China, the Dominican Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Indonesia, the Niger, the Russian Federation, 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, in connection with the video-teleconference on “The situation in Afghanistan”, convened on Thursday, 17 December 2020. A statement was also delivered by the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”

    2020-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1274 (2020) · source

48. “I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of the briefings provided by Ms. Deborah Lyons, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan; Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, Permanent Representative of Indonesia, in his capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011); and Ms.”

    2020-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1274 (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.”

    2020-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1258 (2020) · source

50. “I have the honour to enclose herewith a copy of the briefings provided by Ambassador Philippe Kridelka, Permanent Representative of Belgium, Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992), concerning Somalia, and Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict; Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, Permanent Representative of Indonesia, Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1989 (2011) and 2253 (2015) concerning Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals, groups, undertakings and entities, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) and Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004); Ambassador Christoph Heusgen, Permanent Representative of Germany, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006); Ambassador Günter Sautter, Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya; Ambassador José Singer Weisinger, Special Envoy of the Dominican Republic to the Security Council, Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 2374 (2017) concerning Mali; and by Ambassador Jerry Matthews Matjila, Permanent Representative of South Africa and Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, in connection with the video- teleconference “Briefings by Chairs of subsidiary bodies of the Security Council”, convened on Wednesday, 16 December 2020.”

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