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Meetings conducted / Actions taken by the Security Council in 2008
(in reverse chronological order)
Meeting
Record		 Date Press
Release		 Topic Security Council
Action / Vote
S/PV.6060 31 December SC/9560 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.6059 22 December SC/9556 Iraq S/RES/1859 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6058 22 December SC/9555 Great Lakes region S/PRST/2008/48
S/PV.6057 22 December SC/9554 Burundi S/RES/1858 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6056 22 December SC/9553 Democratic Republic of the Congo S/RES/1857 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6055 22 December SC/9552 Democratic Republic of the Congo S/RES/1856 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6054 19 December SC/9550 Report of the Secretary-General — Sudan no action
S/PV.6053 19 December SC/9549 International Tribunal — Rwanda & Yugoslavia S/PRST/2008/47
S/PV.6052 19 December SC/9548 International Tribunal — Rwanda S/RES/1855 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6051 19 December SC/9547 Liberia S/RES/1854 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6050 19 December SC/9546 Somalia S/RES/1853 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6049 (Resumption 1) 18 December SC/9544 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.6049 18 December SC/9544 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.6048 17 December SC/9543 Middle East situation S/RES/1852 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6047 17 December SC/9543 Middle East situation no action
S/PV.6046 16 December SC/9541 Somalia S/RES/1851 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6045 16 December SC/9539 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question S/RES/1850 (2008)
14-0-1
S/PV.6044
(closed)		 15 December None issued Peace and security in Africa Communiqué
S/PV.6043 15 December SC/9537 Briefings by Chairmen of subsidiary bodies of the Security Council no action
S/PV.6042 12 December SC/9536 Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion no action
S/PV.6041 12 December SC/9535 International Tribunal — Rwanda & Yugoslavia no action
S/PV.6040 12 December SC/9534 International Tribunal — Yugoslavia S/RES/1849 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6039 12 December SC/9533 Middle East situation S/RES/1848 (2008)
15-0-0 +
S/PRST/2008/46
S/PV.6038 12 December SC/9532 Cyprus S/RES/1847 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6037 11 December SC/9531 Burundi no action
S/PV.6036 10 December SC/9526 Non-proliferation no action
S/PV.6035
(closed)		 10 December None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Communiqué
S/PV.6034 (Resumption 1) 9 December SC/9524 Peace and security — terrorist acts S/PRST/2008/45
S/PV.6034 9 December SC/9524 Peace and security — terrorist acts no action
S/PV.6033 5 December SC/9523 Bosnia and Herzegovina no action
S/PV.6032
(closed)		 5 December None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Communiqué
S/PV.6031 4 December SC/9519 Security Council mission — Afghanistan no action
S/PV.6030 3 December SC/9518 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.6029 3 December SC/9517 Chad-Sudan no action
S/PV.6028 3 December SC/9516 Sudan no action
S/PV.6027 2 December SC/9515 Central African Republic no action
S/PV.6026 2 December SC/9514 Somalia S/RES/1846 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6025 26 November SC/9512 Kosovo (Serbia) S/PRST/2008/44
S/PV.6024 26 November SC/9511 Democratic Republic of the Congo no action
S/PV.6023
(closed)		 26 November None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Communiqué
S/PV.6022 25 November SC/9509 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.6021 20 November SC/9507 Bosnia and Herzegovina S/RES/1845 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6020 20 November SC/9505 Somalia no action
S/PV.6019 20 November SC/9504 Somalia S/RES/1844 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6018 20 November SC/9503 Democratic Republic of the Congo S/RES/1843 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6017 (Resumption 1) 19 November SC/9501 Maintenance of international peace and security S/PRST/2008/43
S/PV.6017 19 November SC/9501 Maintenance of international peace and security no action
S/PV.6016 14 November SC/9500 Iraq no action
S/PV.6015 12 November SC/9498 Briefings by Chairmen of subsidiary bodies of the Security Council no action
S/PV.6014 7 November SC/9496 Côte d'Ivoire S/PRST/2008/42
S/PV.6013 7 November SC/9495 Report of the Secretary-General — Nepal no action
S/PV.6012 6 November SC/9494 ICJ — Election no action
S/PV.6011 6 November SC/9494 ICJ — Election no action
S/PV.6010 5 November SC/9493 Sudan no action
S/PV.6009 30 October SC/9491 Somalia S/PRST/2008/41
S/PV.6008 30 October SC/9490 Middle East situation no action
S/PV.6007 30 October SC/9489 Consideration of the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly Note(S/2008/678)
S/PV.6006 29 October SC/9488 Democratic Republic of the Congo S/PRST/2008/40
S/PV.6005 (Resumption 1) 29 October SC/9487 Women and peace and security S/PRST/2008/39
S/PV.6005 29 October SC/9487 Women and peace and security no action
S/PV.6004
 29 October SC/9486 Côte d'Ivoire S/RES/1842 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.6003
 28 October SC/9485 Sudan no action
S/PV.6002
(closed)		 28 October None issued Briefing by the President of the International Court of Justice Communiqué
S/PV.6001
 27 October SC/9482 Côte d'Ivoire no action
S/PV.6000
 23 October SC/9480 Peace and security in Africa no action
S/PV.5999
 22 October SC/9478 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5998
 21 October SC/9477 Democratic Republic of the Congo S/PRST/2008/38
S/PV.5997
 21 October SC/9476 Post-conflict peacebuilding no action
S/PV.5996
 15 October SC/9474 Sudan S/RES/1841 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5995
 15 October SC/9473 Guinea-Bissau S/PRST/2008/37
S/PV.5994
 14 October SC/9472 Afghanistan no action
S/PV.5993
 14 October SC/9471 Haiti S/RES/1840 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5992
 9 October SC/9470 Georgia S/RES/1839 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5991
(closed)		 9 October None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Observer Mission in Georgia Communiqué
S/PV.5990
 8 October SC/9469 Haiti no action
S/PV.5989
(closed)		 8 October None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti Communiqué
S/PV.5988
 7 October SC/9468 Guinea-Bissau no action
S/PV.5987
 7 October SC/9467 Somalia S/RES/1838 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5986
 29 September SC/9462 International Tribunal — Yugoslavia S/RES/1837 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5985
 29 September SC/9461 Liberia S/RES/1836 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5984
 27 September SC/9459 Non-proliferation S/RES/1835 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5983
 26 September SC/9457 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5982
 26 September SC/9456 Briefing by the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe no action
S/PV.5981
 24 September SC/9454 Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion S/RES/1834 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5980
 24 September SC/9454 Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion no action
S/PV.5979
 23 September SC/9452 Peace and security S/PRST/2008/36
S/PV.5978
 22 September SC/9451 Peace and security — terrorist acts S/PRST/2008/35
S/PV.5977
 22 September SC/9450 Afghanistan S/RES/1833 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5976
 19 September SC/9449 Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion no action
S/PV.5975
(closed)		 19 September None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad Communiqué
S/PV.5974 18 September SC/9448 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5973 11 September SC/9443 Non-proliferation no action
S/PV.5972
(closed)		 9 September None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Mission in Liberia Communiqué
S/PV.5971 4 September SC/9441 Cyprus S/PRST/2008/34
S/PV.5970 4 September SC/9440 Somalia S/PRST/2008/33
S/PV.5969 28 August SC/9438 Situation in Georgia no action
S/PV.5968 (Resumption 1) 27 August SC/9436 Security Council - working methods no action
S/PV.5968 27 August SC/9436 Security Council - working methods no action
S/PV.5967 27 August SC/9435 Middle East situation S/RES/1832 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5966 26 August SC/9433 Burundi no action
S/PV.5965
(closed)		 25 August None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Interim Force in Lebanon Communiqué
S/PV.5964 21 August SC/9432 Peace and security — terrorist acts S/PRST/2008/32
S/PV.5963 20 August SC/9431 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5962 19 August SC/9430 Peace and security — terrorist acts S/PRST/2008/31
S/PV.5961 19 August SC/9429 Georgia no action
S/PV.5960 19 August SC/9428 Peace and security in Africa S/PRST/2008/30
S/PV.5959 19 August SC/9427 Timor-Leste S/PRST/2008/29
S/PV.5958 19 August SC/9427 Timor-Leste no action
S/PV.5957 19 August SC/9426 Somalia S/RES/1831 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5956 18 August SC/9424 Sudan no action
S/PV.5955 18 August SC/9423 Non-proliferation no action
S/PV.5954 11 August None issued Georgia Communiqué
S/PV.5953 10 August SC/9419 Georgia no action
S/PV.5952 8 August SC/9418 Georgia no action
S/PV.5951 8 August SC/9417 Georgia no action
S/PV.5950 7 August SC/9416 Iraq S/RES/1830 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5949 6 August SC/9415 Iraq no action
S/PV.5948 4 August SC/9414 Sierra Leone S/RES/1829 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5947 31 July SC/9412 Sudan S/RES/1828 (2008)
14-0-1
S/PV.5946 30 July SC/9410 Eritrea-Ethiopia S/RES/1827 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5945 29 July SC/9409 Côte d'Ivoire S/RES/1826 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5944 25 July SC/9407 Kosovo (Serbia) no action
S/PV.5943
(closed)		 24 July None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire Communiqué
S/PV.5942 23 July SC/9404 Somalia no action
S/PV.5941 23 July SC/9403 Report of the Secretary-General — Nepal S/RES/1825 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5940 (Resumption 1) 22 July SC/9402 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5940 22 July SC/9402 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5939
(closed)		 21 July None issued Georgia Communiqué
S/PV.5938 18 July SC/9401 Report of the Secretary-General — Nepal no action
S/PV.5937 18 July SC/9400 International Tribunal — Rwanda S/RES/1824 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5936 (Resumption 1) 17 July SC/9398 Children and armed conflict S/PRST/2008/28
S/PV.5936 17 July SC/9398 Children and armed conflict no action
S/PV.5935 16 July SC/9397 Sudan S/PRST/2008/27
S/PV.5934
(closed)		 16 July None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur Communiqué
S/PV.5933 11 July SC/9396 Peace and security — Africa (Zimbabwe) Draft resolutionS/2008/447vetoed by China and Russian Federation
9-5-1
S/PV.5932 11 July SC/9395 Afghanistan S/PRST/2008/26
S/PV.5931 10 July SC/9393 Rwanda S/RES/1823 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5930 9 July SC/9392 Afghanistan no action
S/PV.5929 8 July SC/9387 Peace and security — Africa (Zimbabwe) no action
S/PV.5928 30 June SC/9381 Peace and security — terrorist acts S/RES/1822 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5927 27 June SC/9379 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5926 27 June SC/9378 Middle East situation S/RES/1821 (2008)
15-0-0 +
S/PRST/2008/25
S/PV.5925 25 June SC/9373 Guinea-Bissau no action
S/PV.5924 24 June SC/9372 Peace and security — Africa (Eritrea-Djibouti) no action
S/PV.5923 24 June SC/9371 Sudan S/PRST/2008/24
S/PV.5922 24 June SC/9370 Sudan no action
S/PV.5921 23 June SC/9369 Peace and security — Africa (Zimbabwe) S/PRST/2008/23
S/PV.5920
(closed)		 23 June None issued Peace and security — Africa (Zimbabwe) Communiqué
S/PV.5919 23 June SC/9368 Peace and security — Africa (Zimbabwe) no action
S/PV.5918
(closed)		 23 June None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Communiqué
S/PV.5917 20 June SC/9366 Kosovo (Serbia) no action
S/PV.5916 (Resumption 1) 19 June SC/9364 Women and peace and security S/RES/1820 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5916+Corr.1 19 June SC/9364 Women and peace and security no action
S/PV.5915 18 June SC/9363 Security Council mission — Africa no action
S/PV.5914 18 June SC/9362 Liberia S/RES/1819 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5913 16 June SC/9360 Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion S/PRST/2008/22
S/PV.5912 16 June SC/9359 Sudan S/PRST/2008/21
S/PV.5911 13 June SC/9357 Cyprus S/RES/1818 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5910 13 June SC/9356 Iraq no action
S/PV.5909 13 June SC/9355 Non-proliferation — Iran no action
S/PV.5908 12 June SC/9353 Peace and security in Africa S/PRST/2008/20
S/PV.5907 11 June SC/9352 Afghanistan S/RES/1817 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5906
(closed)		 9 June None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus Communiqué
S/PV.5905 5 June SC/9349 Sudan no action
S/PV.5904 4 June SC/9347 International Tribunal — Rwanda & Yugoslavia no action
S/PV.5903 2 June SC/9345 Peace and security — terrorist acts: Pakistan S/PRST/2008/19
S/PV.5902 2 June SC/9344 Somalia S/RES/1816 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5901 2 June SC/9343 Middle East situation S/RES/1815 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5900
(closed)		 30 May None issued Georgia Communiqué
S/PV.5899 28 May SC/9341 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5898 (Resumption 1) 27 May SC/9340 Civilians in armed conflict S/PRST/2008/18
S/PV.5898 27 May SC/9340 Civilians in armed conflict no action
S/PV.5897 22 May SC/9338 Burundi no action
S/PV.5896 22 May SC/9337 Middle East situation S/PRST/2008/17
S/PV.5895 (Resumption 1) 20 May SC/9333 Post-conflict peacebuilding S/PRST/2008/16
S/PV.5895 20 May SC/9333 Post-conflict peacebuilding no action
S/PV.5894 19 May SC/9332 Bosnia and Herzegovina no action
S/PV.5893 15 May SC/9331 Somalia S/RES/1814 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5892 13 May SC/9330 Sudan no action
S/PV.5891 13 May SC/9329 Sudan S/PRST/2008/15
S/PV.5890 12 May SC/9327 Peace and security: role of the Security Council in supporting security sector reform S/PRST/2008/14
S/PV.5889 12 May SC/9327 Peace and security: role of the Security Council in supporting security sector reform no action
S/PV.5888 8 May SC/9326 Middle East situation no action
S/PV.5887 7 May SC/9325 Sierra Leone no action
S/PV.5886 6 May SC/9323 Briefings by Chairmen of subsidiary bodies of the Security Council no action
S/PV.5885 2 May SC/9320 Myanmar S/PRST/2008/13
S/PV.5884 30 April SC/9319 Western Sahara S/RES/1813 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5883 30 April SC/9318 Eritrea-Ethiopia S/PRST/2008/12
S/PV.5882 30 April SC/9317 Sudan S/RES/1812 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5881 (Resumption 1) 30 April SC/9316 Small arms no action
S/PV.5881 30 April SC/9316 Small arms no action
S/PV.5880 29 April SC/9315 Côte d'Ivoire S/PRST/2008/11
S/PV.5879 29 April SC/9314 Somalia S/RES/1811 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5878 28 April SC/9311 Iraq no action
S/PV.5877 25 April SC/9310 Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction S/RES/1810 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5876 24 April SC/9309 Burundi S/PRST/2008/10
S/PV.5875
(closed)		 24 April None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Mission in the Sudan Communiqué
S/PV.5874
(closed)		 23 April None issued Georgia Communiqué
S/PV.5873 23 April SC/9305 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5872 22 April SC/9304 Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan no action
S/PV.5871
(closed)		 21 April None issued Kosovo (Serbia) Communiqué
S/PV.5870
(closed)		 21 April None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara Communiqué
S/PV.5869 17 April SC/9303 Cyprus S/PRST/2008/9
S/PV.5868 (Resumption 1) 16 April SC/9301 Peace and security in Africa S/RES/1809 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5868 16 April SC/9301 Peace and security in Africa no action
S/PV.5867 15 April SC/9300 Middle East situation S/PRST/2008/8
S/PV.5866 15 April SC/9299 Georgia S/RES/1808 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5865
(closed)		 14 April None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Observer Mission in Georgia Communiqué
S/PV.5864 14 April SC/9297 Liberia no action
S/PV.5863 8 April SC/9294 Middle East situation no action
S/PV.5862 8 April SC/9292 Haiti no action
S/PV.5861 31 March SC/9289 Democratic Republic of the Congo S/RES/1807 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5860 26 March SC/9285 Report of the Secretary-General — Guinea-Bissau no action
S/PV.5859 (Resumption 1) 25 March SC/9283 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5859 25 March SC/9283 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5858 20 March SC/9282 Somalia no action
S/PV.5857 20 March SC/9281 Afghanistan S/RES/1806 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5856 20 March SC/9280 Peace and security — terrorist acts S/RES/1805 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5855 19 March SC/9279 Peace and security — terrorist acts no action
S/PV.5854 18 March SC/9278 Myanmar no action
S/PV.5853 17 March SC/9276 Non-proliferation — Iran no action
S/PV.5852 13 March SC/9275 Great Lakes region S/RES/1804 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5851 (Resumption 1) 12 March SC/9274 Afghanistan no action
S/PV.5851 12 March SC/9274 Afghanistan no action
S/PV.5850 11 March SC/9273 Kosovo (Serbia) no action
S/PV.5849 11 March SC/9271 Sudan no action
S/PV.5848 3 March SC/9268 Non-proliferation — Iran S/RES/1803 (2008)
14-0-1
S/PV.5847 1 March SC/9266 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5846 26 February SC/9264 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5845 25 February SC/9263 Briefing by the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator — Kenya no action
S/PV.5844 25 February SC/9262 Timor-Leste S/RES/1802 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5843 21 February SC/9259 Timor-Leste no action
S/PV.5842 20 February SC/9258 Somalia S/RES/1801 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5841 20 February SC/9257 International Tribunal — Yugoslavia S/RES/1800 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5840 19 February SC/9256 Sudan no action
S/PV.5839 18 February SC/9252 Kosovo (Serbia) no action
S/PV.5838 15 February SC/9250 Eritrea-Ethiopia S/PRST/2008/7
S/PV.5837 15 February SC/9249 Somalia no action
S/PV.5836 15 February SC/9248 Democratic Republic of the Congo S/RES/1799 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5835
(closed)		 14 February None issued Kosovo (Serbia) Communiqué
S/PV.5834 (Resumption 1) 12 February SC/9246 Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict S/PRST/2008/6
S/PV.5834 12 February SC/9246 Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict no action
S/PV.5833 11 February SC/9244 Timor-Leste S/PRST/2008/5
S/PV.5832 8 February SC/9243 Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan no action
S/PV.5831 6 February SC/9242 Peace and security in Africa S/PRST/2008/4
S/PV.5830 4 February SC/9238 Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion S/PRST/2008/3
S/PV.5829 30 January SC/9237 Eritrea-Ethiopia S/RES/1798 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5828 30 January SC/9236 Democratic Republic of the Congo S/RES/1797 (2008)
15-0-0 +
S/PRST/2008/2
S/PV.5827 30 January SC/9235 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5826
(closed)		 25 January None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea Communiqué
S/PV.5825 23 January SC/9233 Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process S/RES/1796 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5824 (Resumption 1) 22 January SC/9232 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5824 22 January SC/9232 Middle East situation, including the Palestinian question no action
S/PV.5823 21 January SC/9231 Iraq no action
S/PV.5822
(closed)		 16 January None issued Kosovo (Serbia) Communiqué
S/PV.5821 16 January SC/9227 Kosovo (Serbia) no action
S/PV.5820 15 January SC/9225 Côte d'Ivoire S/RES/1795 (2008)
15-0-0
S/PV.5819
(closed)		 14 January None issued Meeting with countries contributing troops to the UN Operation in Cote d'Ivoire Communiqué
S/PV.5818 11 January SC/9224 Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan S/PRST/2008/1
S/PV.5817 9 January SC/9222 Sudan no action




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