VTCs and meetings of the Security Council members and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 - January 2021)
Background information
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for March 2020 (China) on provisional measures (S/2020/253)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for April 2020 (Dominican Republic) on working methods (S/2020/273)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for May 2020 (Estonia) on working methods (S/2020/372)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for June 2020 (France) on working methods (S/2020/490)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for July 2020 (Germany) on working methods (S/2020/639)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for August 2020 (Indonesia) on working methods (S/2020/778)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for September 2020 (Niger) on working methods (S/2020/877)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for October 2020 (Russian Federation) on working methods (S/2020/966)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for November 2020 (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) on working methods (S/2020/1077)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for December 2020 (South Africa) on working methods (S/2020/1163)
- Letter by the President of the Security Council for January 2021 (Tunisia) on working methods (S/2021/18)
Records
(in reverse chronological order)
Note: Resolutions and compilations of VTC written statements are posted online through the United Nations Official Document System with some delay due to extended processing times during the COVID-19 pandemic
* Denotes in-person session of the Council
2021
Date | Subject | Written record | Recording | Press release | Outcome/Vote |
21 January | Colombia [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1301) |
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21 January | Central African Republic [open + closed] | ||||
20 January | Middle East (Syria political/humanitarian) [open] Briefing by SESG Pedersen Briefing by USG Lowcock |
Webcast | SC/14417 | ||
19 January | UNFICYP [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/4) Report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/5) |
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18 January | Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations (League of Arab States) Concept note (S/2020/1316) Briefing by USG DiCarlo |
S/2021/66 | Webcast | SC/14413 | |
14 January | TCC/UNFICYP [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/4) Report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/5) |
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14 January | Middle East (Yemen) [open + closed] Briefing by SESG Griffiths Briefing by USG Lowcock Briefing by Executive Director Beasley (WFP) |
S/2021/56 | Webcast | SC/14410 | |
13 January | MINUSMA [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1281) Letter dated 23 December from the Secretary-General (S/2020/1282) |
S/2021/47 | Webcast | SC/14409 | |
12 January | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: International cooperation in combating terrorism 20 years after the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001) [public] Concept note (S/2020/1315) Briefing by USG Voronkov Briefing by ASG Coninsx |
S/2021/48 | Webcast | SC/14408 | S/PRST/2021/1 |
11 January | UNOWAS [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1293) |
S/2021/43 | Webcast | SC/14406 | |
6 January | Maintenance of international peace and security: challenges of maintaining peace and security in fragile contexts [open] Concept note (S/2020/1296) Briefing by the Secretary-General |
S/2021/24 | Webcast | SC/14405 | |
5 January | Middle East (Syria chemical weapons) [open + closed] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 87th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/1300) Briefing by USG Nakamitsu |
S/2021/22 | Webcast | SC/14404 | |
4 January | Programme of work [closed] | Webcast | Press conference |
2020
Date | Subject | Written record | Recording | Press release | Outcome/Vote | ||||||
29 December | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts [open] | S/2020/1311 | Webcast | SC/14403 | S/RES/2560 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/1305 |
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22 December | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan [open] | S/2020/1280 | Webcast | SC/14401 | S/RES/2559 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/1276 |
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22 December | Non-proliferation [open] Letter dated 3 December 2020 from the Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2020/1164) Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1177) Letter dated 17 December 2020 from the Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2020/1244) Briefing by USG DiCarlo |
S/2020/1324 | Webcast | SC/14400 | |||||||
21 December | MINURSO [closed] | ||||||||||
21 December | Peacebuilding and sustaining peace [open] | S/2020/1273 | Webcast | SC/14399 | S/RES/2558 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/1269 |
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21 December | Middle East (2334) [open + closed] Briefing by SC Mladenov |
S/2020/1275 | Webcast | SC/14398 | |||||||
21 December | The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law: Strengthening the cooperation between the Security Council and the International Court of Justice [open] | SC/14397 | S/PRST/2020/13 | ||||||||
18 December | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts [open] | S/2020/1266 | Webcast | SC/14396 | S/RES/2557 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/1254 |
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18 December | The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo [open] | S/2020/1265 | Webcast | SC/14395 | S/RES/2556 (2020) 14-0-1 S/2020/1253 |
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18 December | The situation in the Middle East [open] | S/2020/1263 | Webcast | SC/14393 | S/RES/2555 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/1252 |
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18 December | The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law: Strengthening the cooperation between the Security Council and the International Court of Justice [open] Concept note (S/2020/1194) |
S/2020/1286 | Webcast |
SC/14392 |
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17 December | UNAMA [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1182) Briefing by SRSG Lyons |
S/2020/1274 | Webcast | SC/14391 | |||||||
16 December | SC subsidiary organs [open] | S/2020/1258 | SC/14389 | ||||||||
16 December | Syria (political/humanitarian) [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1195) Briefing by SESG Pedersen Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/2020/1257 | Webcast | SC/14387 | |||||||
15 December | UNMISS/South Sudan sanctions [open/closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1180) Briefing by SRSG Shearer Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/2020/1237 | Webcast | SC/14386 | |||||||
15 December | UNSMIL [closed] | ||||||||||
14 December | IRMCT [open] | S/2020/1236 | Webcast | SC/14385 | |||||||
14 December | Middle East (Yemen) [closed] | Press statement | |||||||||
11 December | UNDOF [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1159) |
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11 December | 1591 Committee [open] | S/2020/1235 | Webcast | SC/14381 | |||||||
11 December | Middle East (Syria chemical weapons) [open + closed] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 86th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/1152) Briefing by Director-General Arias (OPCW) |
S/2020/1202 | Webcast | SC/14380 | |||||||
10 December | UNITAD [open + closed] Letter dated 11 November 2020 from the Special Adviser and Head of UNITAD (S/2020/1107) |
S/2020/1193 | Webcast | SC/14379 | |||||||
10 December | ICC Sudan [open] Briefing by ICC Prosecutor Bensouda |
S/2020/1192 | Webcast | SC/14378 | |||||||
9 December | UNOCA/LRA [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1154) Briefing by SRSG Fall |
S/2020/1188 | Webcast | SC/14377 | |||||||
8 December | TCC/UNDOF [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1159) |
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8 December | UNITAMS [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1155) Briefing by USG DiCarlo Briefing by USG Lacroix Briefing by USG Khare |
S/2020/1183 | Webcast | SC/14376 | |||||||
7 December | MONUSCO* [consultations] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1150) |
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7 December | The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo* [briefing] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1150) |
S/PV.8778 | Webcast | SC/14374 | |||||||
4 December | The situation in Somalia [open] | S/2020/1173 | SC/14373 | S/RES/2554 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/1170 |
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4 December | Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations (African Union) [open] Concept note (S/2020/1146) Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/898) Briefing by the Secretary-General |
S/2020/1179 | Webcast | SC/14372 SC/14371 |
S/PRST/2020/12 S/PRST/2020/11 |
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3 December | Maintenance of international peace and security: security sector reform [open] | S/2020/1167 | Webcast | SC/14370 | S/RES/2553 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/1166 |
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3 December | Maintenance of international peace and security: security sector reform [open] Concept note (S/2020/1145) Briefing by ASG Keita Briefing by ASG Zouev |
S/2020/1176 | Webcast | ||||||||
2 December | TCC/MONUSCO [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1150) |
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1 December | Programme of work [closed] | Press conference | |||||||||
30 November | 1718 Committee [closed] | ||||||||||
25 November | Middle East (Syria political + humanitarian) [open + closed] | S/2020/1147 | Webcast | SC/14366 | |||||||
24 November | UNAMI [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1089) Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1099) |
S/2020/1144 | Webcast | SC/14364 | |||||||
23 November | 1267/1989/2253 Committee 1373 Committee 1540 Committee [open] |
S/2020/1143 | Webcast | SC/14363 | |||||||
23 November | Somalia [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1113) |
S/2020/1136 | Webcast | SC/14362 | |||||||
19 November | UNSMIL [open + closed] | S/2020/1129 | Webcast | SC/14361 | |||||||
18 November | Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open + closed] Briefing by SC Mladenov |
S/2020/1128 | Webcast | SC/14360 | |||||||
17 November | 1701 report* [consultations] | ||||||||||
17 November | The situation in Mali* [briefing] | S/PV.8777 | Webcast | SC/14359 | |||||||
16 November | Peace and security in Africa (G5 Sahel) [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1074) |
Webcast | SC/14358 | ||||||||
12 November | Elections of five members of the International Court of Justice* [resumed meeting] Note by the Secretary-General regarding the list of nominations by national groups (S/2020/615) Memorandum by the Secretary-General regarding the election of members of the ICJ (S/2020/618) Note by the Secretary-General regarding the curricula vitae of the candidates nominated by national groups (S/2020/619) |
S/PV.8773 | SC/14357 | ||||||||
12 November | The situation in the Central African Republic* [adoption] | S/PV.8776 | Webcast | SC/14356 | S/RES/2552 (2020) 15-0-0 |
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12 November | The situation in Somalia* [adoption] Letter dated 28 September 2020 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia (S/2020/949) |
S/PV.8775 | Webcast | SC/14355 | S/RES/2551 (2020) 13-0-2 |
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12 November | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan* [adoption] | S/PV.8774 | Webcast | SC/14354 | S/RES/2550 (2020) 15-0-0 |
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11 November | Elections of five members of the International Court of Justice* Note by the Secretary-General regarding the list of nominations by national groups (S/2020/615) Memorandum by the Secretary-General regarding the election of members of the ICJ (S/2020/618) Note by the Secretary-General regarding the curricula vitae of the candidates nominated by national groups (S/2020/619) |
S/PV.8773 | Webcast | SC/14353 | |||||||
11 November | Middle East (Yemen) [open + closed] Briefing by SESG Griffiths Briefing by USG Lowcock Briefing by Executive Director Beasley (WFP) |
S/2020/1109 | Webcast | SC/14352 | |||||||
10 November | ICC Libya [open] Briefing by ICC Prosecutor Bensouda |
S/2020/1108 | Webcast | SC/14351 | |||||||
5 November | Syria (chemical weapons) [open + closed] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 85th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/1056) Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting notes by the OPCW Technical Secretariat (S/2020/1082) Briefing by USG Nakamitsu |
S/2020/1088 | Webcast | SC/14348 | |||||||
5 November | The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina | S/2020/1087 | SC/14347 | S/RES/2549 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/1085 |
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5 November | Bosnia and Herzegovina [open] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 58th monthly report of the High Representative for Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina (S/2020/1052) Briefing by High Representative Inzko |
S/2020/1103 | Webcast | ||||||||
4 November | TCC/MINUSCA [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/994) |
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4 November | United Nations peacekeeping operations: Police Commissioners [open] Briefing by ASG Zuev Briefing by PC Therriault (MINUJUSTH) Briefing by PC Vuniwaqa (UNMISS) Briefing by PC Champion (MONUSCO) Briefing by PC Yacouba (MINUSMA) |
S/2020/1092 | Webcast | SC/14346 | |||||||
3 November | Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Contemporary Drivers of Conflict and Insecurity [open] Concept note (S/2020/1064) Briefing by Ambassador Akram (President of ECOSOC) |
S/2020/1090 | Webcast | SC/14345 | |||||||
2 November | Programme of work [closed] | Press conference | |||||||||
30 October | Women, peace, and security | S/2020/1076 | Webcast | 5-0-10 S/2020/1066 |
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30 October | Western Sahara (MINURSO) | S/2020/1075 | Webcast | SC/14342 | S/RES/2548 (2020) 13-0-2 S/2020/1063 |
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29 October | Women, peace, and security [open] Concept note (S/2020/1014) Briefing by ED Mlambo-Ngcuka (UN Women) Briefing by Ms. Gurira (UN Women) Briefing by Ms. Emelianova (UNISFA) Briefing by Ms. Yaftali (WCLRF) |
S/2020/1084 | Webcast | SC/14341 | |||||||
28 October | 1559 report [closed] | ||||||||||
28 October | 751 Committee [open] | S/2020/1079 | Webcast | SC/14340 | |||||||
28 October | ICJ briefing [closed] | ||||||||||
27 October | Middle East (Syria) [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1031) Briefing by SESG Pedersen Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/2020/1049 | Webcast | SC/14337 | |||||||
26 October | Middle East [open] Briefing by SC Mladenov |
S/2020/1055 | Webcast | SC/14336 | |||||||
22 October | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan* [briefing] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1019) Briefing by USG Lacroix Briefing by SESG Onanga-Anyanga |
S/PV.8772 | Webcast | SC/14335 | |||||||
21 October | UNMIK [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/964) |
S/2020/1040 | Webcast | SC/14334 | |||||||
20 October | Maintenance of international peace and security: Comprehensive review of the situation in the Persian Gulf region [open] Concept note (S/2020/1013) Briefing by the Secretary-General |
S/2020/1037 | Webcast | SC/14333 | |||||||
19 October | Maintenance of international peace and security* [consultations] | ||||||||||
19 October | MINUSCA* [consultations] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/994) |
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19 October | The situation in the Central African Republic* [briefing] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/994) Briefing by SRSG Ndiaye |
S/PV.8771 | Webcast | SC/14331 | |||||||
15 October | Middle East (Yemen)* [consultations] | ||||||||||
15 October | The situation in the Middle East* [briefing] Briefing by SESG Griffiths Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/PV.8770 | Webcast | SC/14328 | |||||||
15 October | The situation in Mali* [adoption] | S/PV.8769 | Webcast | SC/14327 | S/PRST/2020/10 | ||||||
15 October | The question concerning Haiti* [adoption] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/944) |
S/PV.8768 | Webcast | SC/14326 | S/RES/2547 (2020) 13-0-2 |
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14 October | Colombia [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/943) Briefing by SRSG Massieu |
S/2020/1023 | Webcast | SC/14325 | |||||||
14 October | MINURSO [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/938) |
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13 October | The situation in the Great Lakes region* [briefing] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/951) Briefing by SESG Huang |
S/PV.8767 | Webcast | SC/14324 | |||||||
12 October | TCC/MINURSO [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/938) |
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9 October | The situation in Cyprus* [adoption] | S/PV.8766 | Webcast | SC/14322 | S/PRST/2020/9 | ||||||
9 October | Cyprus* [consultations] | ||||||||||
8 October | The situation in Mali* [briefing] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/952) Briefing by SRSG Annadif |
S/PV.8765 | Webcast | SC/14320 | |||||||
6 October | MONUSCO/DRC sanctions [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/919) Briefing by SRSG Zerrougui |
S/2020/987 | Webcast | SC/14319 | |||||||
5 October | The situation in the Middle East* [briefing] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 84th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/961) |
S/PV.8764 | Webcast | SC/14318 | |||||||
5 October | BINUH [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/944) |
S/2020/979 | Webcast | SC/14317 | |||||||
2 October | UNDOF* [consultations] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/945) |
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2 October | Maintenance of international peace and security* [adoption] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/876) |
S/PV.8763 | Webcast | SC/14316 | S/RES/2546 (2020) 15-0-0 |
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1 October | Programme of work* [consultations] | Press conference | |||||||||
29 September | Middle East* [consultations] | ||||||||||
29 September | The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question* [briefing] Briefing by SC Mladenov |
S/PV.8762 | Webcast | SC/14315 | |||||||
25 September | UNITAMS* [consultations] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/912) |
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25 September | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan* [briefing] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/912) Briefing by USG Lacroix Briefing by USG DiCarlo |
S/PV.8761 | Webcast | SC/14314 | |||||||
25 September | Identical letters dated 19 January 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council (S/2016/53)* [adoption] | S/PV.8760 | Webcast | SC/14313 | S/RES/2545 (2020) 15-0-0 |
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24 September | Maintenance of international peace and security: Global governance post COVID-19 [open] Concept note (S/2020/883) Briefing by the Secretary-General |
S/2020/953 | Webcast | SC/14312 | |||||||
18 September | UNITAD [open] | S/2020/920 | SC/14311 | S/RES/2544 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/917 |
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18 September | Syria (political situation) [open] Briefing by SESG Pedersen |
S/2020/936 | SC/14309 | ||||||||
17 September | Protection of civilians in armed conflict [open] | S/2020/930 | Webcast | SC/14308 | |||||||
17 September | Maintenance of international peace and security: Humanitarian effects of environmental degradation and peace and security [open] Concept note (S/2020/882) |
S/2020/929 | Webcast | SC/14307 | |||||||
16 September | Syria (humanitarian situation) [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/813) |
S/2020/915 | Webcast | SC/14306 | |||||||
16 September | UNMISS [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/890) |
S/2020/914 | Webcast | SC/14305 | |||||||
15 September | 1591 Commitee [open] | S/2020/913 | Webcast | SC/14304 | |||||||
15 September | The situation in Afghanistan* Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/809) |
S/PV.8759 | Webcast | SC/14303 | S/RES/2543 (2020) 15-0-0 |
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15 September | The situation in Libya* Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/832) |
S/PV.8758 | Webcast | SC/14302 | S/RES/2542 (2020) 13-0-2 |
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15 September | The situation in the Middle East* Briefing by SESG Griffiths Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/PV.8757 | Webcast | SC/14301 | |||||||
14 September | United Nations peacekeeping operations [open] Briefing by USG Lacroix |
S/2020/911 | Webcast | SC/14300 | |||||||
11 September | Myanmar [closed] | ||||||||||
10 September | Syria (chemical weapons) [open] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 83rd monthly OPCW report (S/2020/871) |
S/2020/902 | SC/14298 | ||||||||
10 September | Children and armed conflict* Concept note (S/2020/881) |
S/PV.8756 | Webcast | SC/14297 | S/PRST/2020/8 | ||||||
9 September | Maintenance of international peace and security [open] Briefing by USG DiCarlo Briefing by USG Lacroix Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/2020/897 | Webcast | SC/14296 | |||||||
8 September | Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organisations: Role of the International Organisation of La Francophonie [open] Concept note (S/2020/880) |
S/2020/893 | Webcast | SC/14295 | |||||||
3 September | UNAMA [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/809) Briefing by SRSG Lyons |
S/2020/891 | Webcast | SC/14294 | |||||||
2 September | UNSMIL/Libya sanctions [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/832) |
S/2020/879 | Webcast | SC/14293 | |||||||
1 September | Programme of work [closed] | Press conference | |||||||||
31 August | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist attacks | S/2020/870 | Webcast | SC/14292 | 14-1-0 S/2020/865 |
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31 August | The situation in Mali | S/2020/867 | Webcast | SC/14291 | S/RES/2541 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/859 |
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28 August | The situation in Somalia | S/2020/858 | SC/14290 | S/RES/2540 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/854 |
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28 August | The situation in the Middle East | S/2020/857 | SC/14289 | S/RES/2539 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/853 |
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28 August | United Nations peacekeeping operations | S/2020/856 | SC/14288 | S/RES/2538 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/851 |
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27 August | 1718 committee [closed] | ||||||||||
27 August | Syria (humanitarian situation) [open] Briefing by Acting ASG Rajasingham |
S/2020/866 | Webcast | SC/14286 | |||||||
26 August | UNAMI [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/753) Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/792) Briefing by SRSG Hennis-Plasschaert |
S/2020/845 | Webcast | SC/14285 | |||||||
25 August | Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open + closed] Briefing by SC Mladenov |
S/2020/837 | Part 1: Webcast Part 2: Webcast |
SC/14284 | |||||||
24 August | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist attacks [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/774) |
S/2020/836 | Webcast | SC/14282 | |||||||
20 August | Somalia* [consultations] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/798) |
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20 August | The situation in Somalia* [briefing] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/798) Briefing by SRSG Swan |
S/PV.8755 | Webcast | SC/14281 | |||||||
19 August | Mali [closed] | ||||||||||
19 August | Syria (political situation) [open] | S/2020/823 | Webcast | SC/14278 | |||||||
18 August | Middle East/Yemen [closed] | Press elements | |||||||||
14 August | Non-proliferation [open] | S/2020/805 | Webcast | SC/14277 | 2-2-11 S/2020/803 |
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12 August | Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Pandemics and the challenges of sustaining peace [open] | S/2020/799 | Webcast | SC/14275 | |||||||
11 August | The situation in the Middle East (1701 Report/UNIFIL) [closed] | ||||||||||
10 August | TCC/UNIFIL [closed] Letter of 29 July from the Secretary-General (S/2020/760) |
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10 August | UNIOGBIS* [consultations] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/755) |
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10 August | The situation in Guinea-Bissau* [briefing] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/755) Briefing by SRSG Coulibaly Briefing by Executive Director Waly (UNODC) |
S/PV.8754 | Webcast | SC/14274 | |||||||
6 August | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: linkage of counterterrorism and transnational organized crime [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/754) Concept note (S/2020/764) Briefing by USG Voronkov Briefing by Executive Director Waly (UNODC) |
S/2020/791 | Webcast | SC/14273 | |||||||
5 August | Syria (chemical weapons [closed] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 82nd monthly OPCW report (S/2020/769) |
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3 August | Programme of work [closed] | Press conference | |||||||||
29 July | Syria (humanitarian situation) [open + closed] Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/2020/758 | Webcast | SC/14268 | |||||||
28 July | Middle East (Yemen)* [consultations] | ||||||||||
28 July | The situation in the Middle East (Yemen)* [briefing] Briefing by SESG Griffiths Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/PV.8753 | Webcast | SC/14266 | |||||||
28 July | Peace consolidation in West Africa* [adoption] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/585) |
S/PV.8752 | Webcast | SC/14265 | S/PRST/2020/7 | ||||||
28 July | The situation in Cyprus* [adoption] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/682) Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/685) |
S/PV.8751 | Webcast | SC/14264 | S/RES/2537 (2020) 15-0-0 |
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28 July | The situation in the Central African Republic* [adoption] Letter of 8 July from the PoE on the Central African Republic (S/2020/662) |
S/PV.8750 | Webcast | SC/14263 | S/RES/2536 (2020) 15-0-0 |
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27 July | Mali [closed] | Press elements | |||||||||
24 July | Climate and security [open] | S/2020/751 | Webcast | SC/14260 | |||||||
23 July | Syria (political situation) [open] Briefing by SE Pedersen |
S/2020/743 | Webcast | SC/14259 | |||||||
21 July | Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open] Briefing by SC Mladenov |
S/2020/736 | Webcast | SC/14258 | |||||||
20 July | UNFICYP [closed] | ||||||||||
17 July | Women and peace and security [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/487) Briefing by SRSG Patten Briefing by SE Jolie (UNHCR) |
S/2020/727 | Part 1: Webcast Part 2: Webcast |
SC/14257 | |||||||
16 July | TCC/UNFICYP [closed] | ||||||||||
15 July | Yemen [open + closed] Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/2020/721 | Webcast | SC/14254 | Press elements | ||||||
14 July | Syria (chemical weapons) [closed] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 81st monthly OPCW report (S/2020/620) |
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14 July | Colombia [consultations]* | ||||||||||
14 July | Colombia [briefing]* | S/PV.8749 | Webcast | SC/14252 | |||||||
14 July | Maintenance of international peace and security [adoption]* | S/PV.8748 | Webcast | SC/14251 | S/RES/2535 (2020) 15-0-0 |
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14 July | The situation in the Middle East [adoption]* | S/PV.8747 | Webcast | SC/14250 | S/RES/2534 (2020) 15-0-0 |
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14 July | Consideration of the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly [adoption]* | S/PV.8746 | Webcast | SC/14249 | S/2020/666 | ||||||
11 July | Syria (humanitarian situation) | S/2020/702 | Webcast | SC/14247 | S/RES/2533 (2020) 12-0-3 S/2020/698 |
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10 July | Syria (humanitarian situation) [closed] | ||||||||||
10 July | Syria (humanitarian situation) | S/2020/694 | Webcast | SC/14246 | 4-7-4 S/2020/688 |
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10 July | Syria (humanitarian situation) [closed] | ||||||||||
10 July | Syria (humanitarian situation) | S/2020/693 | Webcast | SC/14246 | 13-2-0 S/2020/681 |
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9 July | UNOWAS [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/585) Briefing by SRSG Ibn Chambas |
S/2020/706 | Webcast | SC/14245 | |||||||
8 July | Syria (humanitarian situation) | S/2020/671 | Webcast | SC/14244 | 4-7-4 S/2020/664 |
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8 July | UNSMIL [open] | S/2020/686 | Part 1: Webcast Part 2: Webcast |
SC/14243 | |||||||
7 July | Syria (humanitarian situation) | S/2020/661 | Webcast | SC/14244 | 13-2-0 S/2020/657 |
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7 July | United Nations peacekeeping operations: Peace operations and human rights [open] Remarks by HC Bachelet |
S/2020/674 | Webcast | SC/14242 | |||||||
6 July | UNRCCA [closed] | ||||||||||
2 July | Maintenance of international peace and security: Implications of COVID-19 [open] Concept note (S/2020/571) |
S/2020/663 | Webcast | SC/14241 | |||||||
1 July | Maintenance of international peace and security [open] | S/2020/638 | Webcast | SC/14238 | S/RES/2532 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/632 |
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1 July | Programme of work [closed] | ||||||||||
30 June | Non-proliferation [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/531) Letter from the Security Council facilitator for the implementation of Resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2020/508) Briefing by USG DiCarlo |
S/2020/644 | Webcast | SC/14236 | |||||||
29 June | MINUSMA | S/2020/625 | Webcast | SC/14235 | S/RES/2531 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/613 |
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29 June | UNDOF | S/2020/624 | Webcast | SC/14234 | S/RES/2530 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/612 |
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29 June | Peace and security in Africa [open] | S/2020/636 | Webcast | SC/14232 | |||||||
29 June | Syria (humanitarian situation) [open] Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/2020/635 | Webcast | SC/14231 | |||||||
25 June | International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals | S/2020/602 | SC/14230 | S/RES/2529 (2020) 14-0-1 S/2020/590 |
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25 June | Democratic Republic of the Congo | S/2020/601 | SC/14229 | S/RES/2528 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/589 |
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25 June | MONUSCO [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/554) Briefing by SRSG Zerrougui |
S/2020/598 | Webcast | SC/14228 | |||||||
25 June | UNAMA [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/549) Briefing by SRSG Lyons Briefing by Executive Director Waly (UNODC) |
S/2020/597 | Webcast | SC/14227 | |||||||
24 June | Middle East (Yemen) [closed] | ||||||||||
24 June |
Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open] |
S/2020/596 | Webcast | SC/14225 | |||||||
24 June | Children and armed conflict [open] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/525) Briefing by Executive Director Fore (UNICEF) Briefing by SRSG Gamba |
S/2020/594 | Webcast | SC/14224 | |||||||
23 June |
UNMISS [open + closed] |
S/2020/582 | Webcast | SC/14221 | |||||||
22 June | Somalia [open] | S/2020/573 | Webcast | SC/14220 | S/RES/2527 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/569 |
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22 June | Burundi [closed] | Press elements | |||||||||
22 June | MINUSCA [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/545) Briefing by USG Lacroix |
S/2020/572 | Webcast | SC/14219 | Press elements | ||||||
19 June | BINUH [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/537) Briefing by SRSG La Lime |
S/2020/568 | Webcast | SC/14218 | Press elements | ||||||
18 June | UNDOF [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/506) |
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18 June | Briefing by the High Commissioner for Refugees [open + closed] Briefing by High Commissioner Grandi (UNHCR) |
S/2020/560 | Webcast | SC/14217 | |||||||
16 June | Syria (political situation) [open + closed] Briefing by SESG Pedersen |
S/2020/551 | Webcast | SC/14215 | |||||||
15 June | TCC/UNDOF [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/506) |
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15 June | UNITAD [open + closed] Letter of 11 May from the Special Adviser and Head of UNITAD (S/2020/386) |
S/2020/547 | Webcast | SC/14214 | |||||||
12 June | UNOCA/LRA [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/463) |
S/2020/542 | Webcast | SC/14212 | Press elements | ||||||
11 June | MINUSMA [open] Secretary-General letter of 1 June (S/2020/481) Opening remarks by the Secretary-General |
S/2020/541 | Webcast | SC/14211 | |||||||
10 June | TCC/MINUSMA [closed] | ||||||||||
10 June | ICC Sudan [open] | S/2020/538 | Webcast | SC/14210 | |||||||
9 June | 751 Committee (Somalia) [open] | S/2020/529 | Webcast | SC/14209 | |||||||
9 June | 1591 Committee (Sudan) [open] | S/2020/528 | Webcast | SC/14208 | |||||||
8 June | International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals [open] Third review report of the IRMCT (S/2020/309) |
S/2020/527 | Webcast | SC/14207 | |||||||
5 June | The situation in Libya [open] | S/2020/509 | Webcast | SC/14206 | S/RES/2526 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/504 |
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5 June | Peace and security in Africa [open + closed] | S/2020/515 | Webcast | SC/14205 | Press elements | ||||||
4 June | United Nations peacekeeping operations [open] | S/2020/514 | Webcast | SC/14204 | |||||||
4 June | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan [open] | S/2020/497 | Webcast | SC/14203 | S/RES/2525 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/495 |
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4 June | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan [open] | S/2020/496 | Webcast | SC/14202 | S/RES/2524 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/494 |
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2 June | EU Operation Irini in the Mediterranean [closed] | ||||||||||
2 June | Syria (chemical weapons) [closed] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 80th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/456) |
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1 June | Programme of work [closed] | ||||||||||
29 May | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South-Sudan [open] | S/2020/468 | Webcast | SC/14201 | S/RES/2523 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/461 |
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29 May | The situation concerning Iraq [open] | S/2020/467 | Webcast | SC/14200 | S/RES/2522 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/460 (PSC letter) |
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29 May | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South-Sudan [open] | S/2020/469 | Webcast | SC/14199 | S/RES/2521 (2020) 12-0-3 S/2020/462 (PSC letter) |
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29 May | The situation in Somalia [open] | S/2020/466 | Webcast | SC/14198 |
S/RES/2520 (2020) |
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29 May | 1718 report [closed] |
Press elements (on Burundi) |
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28 May | Cooperation between the United Nations and sub-regional organizations (EU) [open] Opening remarks by High Representative Borrell (EU) |
S/2020/489 | Webcast | SC/14197 | |||||||
27 May | Protection of civilians in armed conflict [open] Concept note (S/2020/402) Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/366) Opening remarks by the Secretary-General Briefing by President Maurer (ICRC) |
S/2020/465 | Webcast | SC/14196 | |||||||
21 May | Somalia/UNSOM [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/398) Briefing by SRSG Swan |
S/2020/436 | Webcast | SC/14194 | |||||||
20 May | Venezuela [open] Briefing by USG DiCarlo |
S/2020/435 | Webcast | SC/14193 | |||||||
20 May | Middle East including the Palestinian question [open + closed] Briefing by SC Mladenov |
S/2020/430 | Webcast | SC/14192 | |||||||
19 May | Syria (humanitarian situation) [open + closed] Briefing by USG Lowcock |
S/2020/427 | Webcast | SC/14191 | |||||||
19 May | Libya/UNSMIL/1970 implementation [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/360) |
S/2020/421 | Webcast | SC/14190 | |||||||
18 May | Syria (political situation) [open] Briefing by SESG Pedersen |
S/2020/420 | Webcast | SC/14189 | |||||||
15 May | Implementation of the Note by the President of the Security Council (S/2017/507): Working methods [open] Concept note (S/2020/374) Briefing by Ambassador King (IWG) |
S/2020/418 | Webcast | SC/14188 | |||||||
14 May | Myanmar [closed] | ||||||||||
14 May |
Sudan and South Sudan/UNISFA [open] |
S/2020/408 | Webcast | SC/14187 |
S/RES/2519 (2020) |
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14 May |
Yemen [open + closed] |
S/2020/411 | Webcast | SC/14186 | |||||||
13 May | 1559 report [closed] | Press elements | |||||||||
12 May | Iraq/UNAMI [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/363) Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/358) Briefing by SRSG Hennis-Plasschaert |
S/2020/397 | Webcast | SC/14183 | Press statement | ||||||
6 May | Bosnia and Herzegovina Briefing by High Representative Inzko |
S/2020/379 | Webcast | SC/14180 | |||||||
5 May | ICC Libya [open] Briefing by ICC Prosecutor Bensouda |
S/2020/371 | Webcast | SC/14178 | |||||||
4 May | 1701 report [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/195) |
Press elements | |||||||||
29 April |
Syria (humanitarian situation) [open] |
S/2020/354 | Webcast | SC/14175 | |||||||
29 April | Syria (political situation) [open] Briefing by SESG Pedersen |
S/2020/353 | Webcast | SC/14173 | |||||||
29 April | Protection of civilians in armed conflict: Protecting civilians from conflict induced hunger [open] | S/2020/340 | Webcast | SC/14172 | S/PRST/2020/6 | ||||||
28 April | Venezuela [closed] | ||||||||||
28 April |
UNISFA and Sudan/South Sudan [open + closed] |
S/2020/351 | Webcast | SC/14171 | |||||||
27 April |
Youth, peace and security [open] |
S/2020/346 | Webcast | SC/14170 | |||||||
24 April |
Sudan/UNAMID [open + closed] |
S/2020/336 | Webcast | SC/14169 | |||||||
24 April |
Kosovo/UNMIK [open] |
S/2020/339 | Webcast | SC/14168 | |||||||
23 April |
Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open] |
S/2020/341 | Webcast | SC/14167 | |||||||
22 April | Great Lakes region [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/272) |
S/2020/325 | Webcast | SC/14166 | Press elements | ||||||
21 April |
Protection of civilians in armed conflict: Protecting civilians from conflict induced hunger [open] |
S/2020/340 | Webcast | SC/14164 | |||||||
16 April | Yemen [open + closed] Briefings by SESG Griffiths and USG Lowcock |
S/2020/313 | SC/14162 | Press elements | |||||||
15 April | Syria (chemical weapons) [closed] Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 78th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/262) |
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14 April | Colombia [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/239) Briefings by SRSG Massieu and Mr. Cano Salazar |
S/2020/305 | SC/14160 | SC/14163 | |||||||
9 April |
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic [closed] |
Press elements | |||||||||
9 April | Western Sahara/MINURSO [closed] | ||||||||||
8 April | Libya/2292 implementation [closed] | ||||||||||
7 April | Mali/MINUSMA [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/223) Briefing by SRSG Annadif |
S/2020/286 | SC/14157 | Press elements | |||||||
31 March | Afghanistan/UNAMA [open + closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/210) |
S/2020/274 | SC/14154 | Press elements | |||||||
30 March | United Nations peacekeeping operations (Safety and security of peacekeepers) | S/2020/268 | SC/14153 | S/RES/2518 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/249 (PSC letter) |
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30 March | Sudan and South Sudan/UNAMID | S/2020/267 | SC/14152 | S/RES/2517 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/248 (PSC letter) |
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30 March | Somalia/UNSOM | S/2020/266 | SC/14151 | S/RES/2516 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/247 (PSC letter) |
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30 March | Non-proliferation/DPRK [open] | S/2020/270 | SC/14150 | S/RES/2515 (2020) 15-0-0 S/2020/246 (PSC letter) |
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30 March | Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open] | S/2020/263 | SC/14149 | Press elements | |||||||
30 March | Syria (political/humanitarian) [open] | S/2020/254 | SC/14148 | Press elements | |||||||
26 March | Libya/UNSMIL [closed] | Press elements | |||||||||
24 March | DRC/MONUSCO [closed] Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/214) |
Press elements |