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This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2501 to 2600 adopted between 16 December 2019 and 15 October 2021.
Resolution | Date | Vote | Concerns |
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2501 | 16 December 2019 | 15–0–0 | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts |
2502 | 19 December 2019 | 15–0–0 | The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
2503 | 19 December 2019 | 15–0–0 | The situation in the Middle East |
2504 | 10 January 2020 | 11–0–4 (abstentions: China, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, and United States) | The situation in the Middle East |
2505 | 13 January 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in the Middle East |
2506 | 30 January 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Cyprus |
2507 | 31 January 2020 | 13–0–2 (abstentions: China and Russian Federation) | The situation in the Central African Republic |
2508 | 11 February 2020 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2509 | 11 February 2020 | 14–0–1 (abstention: Russian Federation) | The situation in Libya |
2510 | 12 February 2020 | 14–0–1 (abstention: Russian Federation) | The situation in Libya |
2511 | 25 February 2020 | 13–0–2 (abstentions: China and Russian Federation) | The situation in the Middle East |
2512 | 28 February 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Guinea-Bissau |
2513 | 10 March 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Afghanistan |
2514 | 12 March 2020 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2515 | 30 March 2020 | 15–0–0 | Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
2516 | 30 March 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Somalia |
2517 | 30 March 2020 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2518 | 30 March 2020 | 15–0–0 | United Nations peacekeeping operations |
2519 | 14 May 2020 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2520 | 29 May 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Somalia |
2521 | 29 May 2020 | 12–0–3 (abstentions: China, Russian Federation, and South Africa) | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2522 | 29 May 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation concerning Iraq |
2523 | 29 May 2020 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2524 | 4 June 2020 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2525 | 4 June 2020 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2526 | 5 June 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Libya |
2527 | 22 June 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Somalia |
2528 | 25 June 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
2529 | 25 June 2020 | 14–0–1 (abstention: Russian Federation) | International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals |
2530 | 29 June 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in the Middle East |
2531 | 29 June 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Mali |
2532 | 1 July 2020 | 15–0–0 | Maintenance of international peace and security during COVID-19 |
2533 | 11 July 2020 | 12–0–3 (abstentions: China, Dominican Republic, and Russian Federation) | Humanitarian situation in Syria |
2534 | 14 July 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Yemen |
2535 | 14 July 2020 | 15–0–0 | Maintenance of international peace and security |
2536 | 28 July 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in the Central African Republic |
2537 | 28 July 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Cyprus |
2538 | 28 August 2020 | 15–0–0 | United Nations peacekeeping operations |
2539 | 28 August 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Lebanon |
2540 | 28 August 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Somalia |
2541 | 31 August 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Mali |
2542 | 15 September 2020 | 13–0–2 (abstentions: China and Russian Federation) | The situation in Libya |
2543 | 15 September 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Afghanistan |
2544 | 18 September 2020 | 15–0–0 | Threats to international peace and security |
2545 | 25 September 2020 | 15–0–0 | Extends Mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia |
2546 | 2 October 2020 | 15–0–0 | Maintenance of international peace and security |
2547 | 15 October 2020 | 13–0–2 (abstentions: China and Russian Federation) | The question concerning Haiti |
2548 | 30 October 2020 | 13–0–2 (abstentions: Russian Federation and South Africa) | The situation concerning Western Sahara |
2549 | 5 November 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2550 | 12 November 2020 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2551 | 12 November 2020 | 13–0–2 (abstentions: China and Russian Federation) | The situation in Somalia |
2552 | 12 November 2020 | 15–0–0 | Extends mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic |
2553 | 3 December 2020 | 15–0–0 | Security sector reform |
2554 | 4 December 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Somalia |
2555 | 18 December 2020 | 15–0–0 | The situation in the Middle East |
2556 | 18 December 2020 | 14–0–1 (abstention: Russian Federation) | The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
2557 | 18 December 2020 | 15–0–0 | Threats to international peace and security |
2558 | 21 December 2020 | 15–0–0 | Peacebuilding and sustaining peace |
2559 | 22 December 2020 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2560 | 29 December 2020 | 15–0–0 | Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts |
2561 | 29 January 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Cyprus |
2562 | 11 February 2021 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2563 | 25 February 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Somalia |
2564 | 25 February 2021 | 14–0–1 (abstention: Russian Federation) | The situation in Yemen |
2565 | 26 February 2021 | 15–0–0 | Maintenance of international peace and security during COVID-19 |
2566 | 12 March 2021 | 14–0–1 (abstention: Russian Federation) | The situation in the Central African Republic |
2567 | 12 March 2021 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2568 | 12 March 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Somalia |
2569 | 26 March 2021 | 15–0–0 | Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
2570 | 16 April 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Libya |
2571 | 16 April 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Libya |
2572 | 22 April 2021 | 15–0–0 | Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction |
2573 | 27 April 2021 | 15–0–0 | Protection of civilians in armed conflict |
2574 | 11 May 2021 | 15–0–0 | Extends Mandate of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia |
2575 | 11 May 2021 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2576 | 27 May 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation concerning Iraq |
2577 | 28 May 2021 | 13–0–2 (abstentions: India and Kenya) | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2578 | 3 June 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Libya |
2579 | 3 June 2021 | 15–0–0 | Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan |
2580 | 8 June 2021 | Adopted by acclamation | Recommends António Guterres for second term as Secretary-General of the United Nations |
2581 | 29 June 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in the Middle East |
2582 | 29 June 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo |
2583 | 29 June 2021 | Adopted without vote | Death of James Richard Crawford and election to the International Court of Justice |
2584 | 29 June 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Mali |
2585 | 9 July 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Syria |
2586 | 14 July 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Yemen |
2587 | 29 July 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Cyprus |
2588 | 29 July 2021 | 14–0–1 (abstention: China) | The situation in the Central African Republic |
2589 | 18 August 2021 | 15–0–0 | United Nations peacekeeping operations |
2590 | 30 August 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Mali |
2591 | 30 August 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Lebanon |
2592 | 30 August 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Somalia |
2593 | 30 August 2021 | 13–0–2 (abstentions: China and Russian Federation) | The situation in Afghanistan |
2594 | 9 September 2021 | 15–0–0 | United Nations peacekeeping operations |
2595 | 15 September 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Libya |
2596 | 17 September 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Afghanistan |
2597 | 17 September 2021 | 15–0–0 | Threats to international peace and security |
2598 | 29 September 2021 | 15–0–0 | Maintenance of international peace and security |
2599 | 30 September 2021 | 15–0–0 | The situation in Libya |
2600 | 15 October 2021 | 15–0–0 | The question concerning Haiti |
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