Security Council Renews Sudan Sanctions Regime, Unanimously Adopting Resolution 2791 (2025)

The Security Council today extended for another year the 1591 Sudan sanctions regime, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo...

China’s delegate noted his delegation and other fellow Council Members have “consistently and responsibly called for addressing the misalignment of the mandates of the Sudan sanctions regime and the Panel of Experts respectively” — commending the resolution for resolving the issue.  

In 2007, however, Hamas overthrew the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip and seized power of the coastal territory. 

Although the group's political leadership resides in Damascus, Hamas uses the Gaza Strip as a base for terrorist operations aimed against Israel.

—  Canadian Listed Terrorist Entities, 2023-04-20

“The situation in Africa”

Note by the President S/2002/207 and include, inter alia: To monitor the implementation of recommendations contained in Security Council decisions regarding conflict prevention and resolution in Africa. 

To examine, in particular, regional and cross conflict issues which affect the Council’s work on African conflict prevention and resolution.

contributions and authorizes Member States participating in the GSF, in strict compliance with international law, including international human rights law, as applicable, and the UN’s Human Rights Due Diligence Policy (HRDDP), and in full respect of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Haiti, to: (a) Conduct either independently or as appropriate, together and in cooperation with the HNP and Haitian armed forces, intelligence-led targeted, counter-gang operations to neutralize, isolate, and deter gangs that continue to threaten the civilian population, abuse human rights and undermine Haitian institutions; (b) provide security for critical infrastructure sites and transit locations such as the airport, ports, maritime assets, schools, safe houses, orphanages, hospitals, electricity grids, detention centers and key intersections, together and in coordination with the Haitian National Police (HNP) and the Haitian armed forces; (c) complement, enhance and support the operational capacities of the HNP and the Haitian armed forces, including building its capacity through the planning and conduct of joint security support operations, as it works to counter gangs and improve security conditions in Haiti, currently characterized by kidnappings, sexual violence against women and girls, trafficking in persons and the smuggling of migrants, narcotics, arms and ammunition, homicides, and the recruitment and use of children by criminal networks; (d) support the HNP, the Haitian armed forces and national institutions to ensure security conditions conducive to holding free and fair elections, and contribute to the creation of a secure environment for unhindered, timely and safe access to humanitarian aid for the population receiving assistance, as well as the security conditions conducive to supporting Haiti and other actors’ complementary efforts to facilitate the safe exit of those willing to voluntarily leave gangs which should have a particular emphasis on disengagement and referral of children to rehabilitation and reintegration programs; and (e) provide support to the HNP and the Haitian armed forces to combat illicit trafficking and diversion of arms and related materiel, including to seize and collect, record and dispose of illicit arms, ammunition, and other materiel in coordination with the HNP and the Haitian armed forces, and to inform the 2653 Sanctions Committee through its Panel of Experts of such seizures and destruction of illicit arms, ammunition and related material, and to enhance Haiti’s management and control of its land, maritime and air borders and ports; (f) coordinate, on a regular basis, activities, plans and results with BINUH and UN Country Team in Haiti to secure complementarity and synergy along peace and security interventions; 2. Authorizes the Member States participating in the GSF in Haiti to take all necessary measures to carry out its mandate adhering strictly to its rules of engagement, and strictly adhering to all international law, including international human rights law, as applicable; and emphasize that measures shall be undertaken in full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Haiti; 3. Requests the GSF to take fully into account child protection and the protection of other vulnerable groups as a cross-cutting issue throughout its mandate in all the planning and conduct of its operations; S/RES/2793 (2025) 4/7 25-15632 4. Decides that the GSF shall have an authorized personnel ceiling of 5,550 consisting of 5,500 uniformed p

Reaffirming its strong commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and unity of Haiti, Emphasizing that the Government of Haiti has the primary responsibility for the provision of security, ensuring stability and respect for the rule of law and human rights, and for the protection of civilians across the territory of Haiti, and for addressing the root causes of instability, including efforts to address entrenched corruption and to undertake fundamental reforms of Haiti’s governance systems, and to address the flow of illegal arms into the country, Welcoming the contribution of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to peace and stability in Haiti, and expressing appreciation for Kenyan leadership of the MSS mission and for donors and personnel-contributing countries who enabled and supported the deployment of the MSS mission to Haiti in response to the appeal by the UN Secretary-General and the Haitian government, following consultations with Haiti and the authorization of security support to Haiti by the Security Council in resolution 2699 (2023), and welcoming both the offers to participate made by several Member States, as well as pledges of additional financial contributions that have supported the mission’s operations, Commending all those who have served in the MSS mission with honor, and paying tribute to those who gave their lives in the pursuit of the mandate of that mission, Expressing grave concern over the deterioration of the security situation and humanitarian crisis in Haiti including gang violence, criminal activities, mass displacement of civilians, human rights abuses and violations, recruitment and use of children, sexual violence which disproportionally impacts women and girls, humanitarian and acute food insecurity and nutrition crises and restrictions on humanitarian access, Strongly condemning and expressing deep concern over the deteriorating situation for children in Haiti, notably, the gravity and numbers of violations and abuses committed against them; and urging all actors, especially gangs and criminal S/RES/2793 (2025) 2/7 25-15632 networks, to immediately end and prevent all violations and abuses against children, including those involving killing and maiming, recruitment and use, rape and other forms of sexual violence, particularly against girls, attacks on schools and, abduction, and denial of humanitarian access, and to treat all children as victims,

S/RES/2610 (2021)