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The IRMCT handles "residual" legal duties after the closure of the main ad hoc tribunals. Its primary responsibilities include: Enforcing Sentences: Supervising the imprisonment of individuals convicted by the tribunals. Witness Protection: Safeguarding and protecting thousands of victims and witnesses. Case Management: Handling appeals, retrials, contempt proceedings, and sentence reviews. Assisting Domestic Jurisdictions: Supporting local and national courts with expertise and evidence in war crimes cases. Archival Duties: Managing the vast historical records of the ICTR and ICTY to combat historical denialism. The IRMCT operates from two branches: one in Arusha, Tanzania, and another in The Hague, Netherlands. Watch the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals - Security Council, 10189th meeting! Security Council

Watch the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Security Council, 10188th meeting! Security Council

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/2026/458) Watch Maintenance of international peace and security - Security Council, 10187th meeting! Security Council

Watch the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - Security Council, 10186th meeting! Live Security Council

   The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Security Council, 10186th meeting. Watch the situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Security Council, 10186th meeting Security Council

Supporting the Congolese government and army in maintaining stability, demobilizing ex-combatants, and building a reliable security and justice system. A planned phased withdrawal has been placed on indefinite hold due to escalating clashes with the M23 armed group in the conflict-heavy North Kivu and Ituri provinces. Watch the briefing on The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Security Council, 10185th meeting! Security Council

The United Nations Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan. Watch the reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan - Security Council, 10184th meeting! Security Council

   Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/2026/458) Related Sites and Documents:  S/2026/458 . Watch the situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10183rd meeting! Security Council

(Resumed) Open debate in connection with "Reasserting international legal protections for children in armed conflict: strengthening the protection of education and the prevention of grave violations" under the agenda item "Children and armed conflict". Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2026/357) Letter dated 12 June 2026 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2026/495). Related Sites and Documents:  Concept note (S/2026/495)  &  Report of the Secretary-General (S/2026/357) . Watch the (Resumed) Reasserting international legal protections for children in armed conflict: strengthening the protection of education and the prevention of grave violations - Security Council, 10182nd meeting! Security Council

   Open debate in connection with "Reasserting international legal protections for children in armed conflict: strengthening the protection of education and the prevention of grave violations" under the agenda item "Children and armed conflict". Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2026/357) Letter dated 12 June 2026 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/2026/495). Related Sites and Documents:  Concept note (S/2026/495)  &  Report of the Secretary-General (S/2026/357) . Watch (Continued) Reasserting international legal protections for children in armed conflict: strengthening the protection of education and the prevention of grave violations - Security Council, 10182nd meeting! Security Council

Open debate in connection with "Reasserting international legal protections for children in armed conflict: strengthening the protection of education and the prevention of grave violations" under the agenda item "Children and armed conflict". Watch Reasserting international legal protections for children in armed conflict: strengthening the protection of education and the prevention of grave violations - Security Council, 10182nd meeting! 03:28:02 Security Council

Organized by the Permanent Missions of Pakistan and China to the UN. Related Sites and Documents:  Organizer's concept note . Watch the Arria-Formula Meeting of the Security Council on Bridging the Implementation Gap: Security Council Resolutions and the Maintenance of International Peace and Security! 03:31:03 Security Council

Report of the Secretary-General on the Central African Republic (S/2026/494). UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN THE CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - MINURCA. Watch the situation in the Central African Republic - Security Council, 10181st meeting! 01:49:22 Security Council

United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Watch the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations - Security Council, 10180th meeting! 00:33:44 Security Council

Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine. Watch the maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine - Security Council, 10179th meeting! Security Council

The situation in the Middle East. The situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10178th meeting 02:59:18 Security Council

Report of the Secretary-General on the Central African Republic (S/2026/494). Related Sites and Documents:  S/2026/494 . Watch the situation in the Central African Republic - Security Council, 10181st meeting! 01:49:22 Security Council

Security Council open debate in connection with "Peace is decided with women: emerging from conflict by enhancing their participation" under the agenda item "Women and peace and security" (S/2026/477) Watch the (Resumed) Women and Peace and Security - Security Council, 10175th meeting! . 01:34:25 Security Council

Briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question. Watch the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - Security Council, 10177th meeting!

Meeting with President and the Permanent Member of the Security Council on The situation in Libya. Watch the situation in Libya - Security Council, 10176th meeting! 01:35:57 Security Council

(Resumed) Security Council open debate in connection with "Peace is decided with women: emerging from conflict by enhancing their participation" under the agenda item "Women and peace and security" (S/2026/477). Related Sites and Documents:  (S/2026/477) Watch (Resumed) Women and Peace and Security - Security Council, 10175th meeting! Live Security Council

Security Council open debate in connection with "Peace is decided with women: emerging from conflict by enhancing their participation" under the agenda item "Women and peace and security" (S/2026/477). Watch Women and Peace and Security - Security Council, 10175th meeting! 03:06:47 Security Council

The situation in the Middle East. Watch the situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10174th meeting! 01:50:30 Security Council

The  International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals  (IRMCT)—informally called the Mechanism—is an international court established by the United Nations Security Council . It was created via Resolution 1966 in December 2010 to continue the essential jurisdiction, rights, obligations, and remaining tasks of two landmark ad hoc courts: the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), which closed in 2015 and 2017 respectively. Watch International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals - Security Council, 10170th meeting! 02:54:35 Security Council

Open Debate of the Security Council on "Advancing political solutions in the Middle East: mediation and dialogue for a lasting peace" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security" [S/2026/454]. Watch the (resumed) Advancing political solutions in the Middle East: mediation and dialogue for a lasting peace - Security Council, 10169th meeting! 01:07:46 Security Council

Open Debate of the Security Council on "Advancing political solutions in the Middle East: mediation and dialogue for a lasting peace" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security" [S/2026/454]. Related Sites and Documents:  (S/2026/454) (resumed) Advancing political solutions in the Middle East: mediation and dialogue for a lasting peace - Security Council, 10169th meeting Live Security Council

Informal comments to the media by Gustavo Petro Urrego, President of the Republic of Colombia, on the situation in the Middle East. Watch Mr. Gustavo Petro Urrego (Colombia) on the situation in the Middle East - Security Council Media Stakeout! 00:42:39 Media Stakeouts

Informal comments to the media by Vassily Nebenzia, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations, on the situation in Ukraine. Watch Mr Vassily Nebenzia (Russian Federation) on the situation in Ukraine - Security Council Media Stakeout! 00:27:26 Media Stakeouts

Open Debate of the Security Council on "Advancing political solutions in the Middle East: mediation and dialogue for a lasting peace" under the agenda item "Maintenance of international peace and security" [S/2026/454]. Watch the Advancing political solutions in the Middle East: mediation and dialogue for a lasting peace - Security Council, 10169th meeting! 03:34:12 Security Council

   Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) Watch the Non-proliferation - Security Council, 10168th meeting! Security Council

Central African region. Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (S/2026/445) Related Sites and Documents:  (S/2026/445) Watch the Situation in the Central African region - Security Council, 10167th meeting Live Security Council

 A dialogue between civil society representatives and the UN Security Council President for June, Leonor Zalabata Torres, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations . Watch the Civil Society Dialogue with Ambassador Leonor Zalabata Torres, Permanent Representative of Colombia! Side Events

Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine. Watch the Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine - Security Council, 10166th meeting! Security Council

The situation in Afghanistan. Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (S/2026/431) Related Sites and Documents:  (S/2026/431) Watch the situation in Afghanistan - Security Council, 10165th meeting! Security Council

The situation in the Middle East. Letter dated 28 May 2026 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2026/443). Related Sites and Documents:  (S/2026/443) Watch the situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10164th meeting! Security Council

The Middle East is currently experiencing severe, widespread conflict and diplomatic volatility. At the center of the crisis are escalating military operations by Israel against Hezbollah in Lebanon, and a tense stand-off between the US and Iran involving US military strikes on Iranian sites, disrupted diplomacy, and maritime friction. Watch the situation in the Middle East - Security Council, 10163rd meeting! Security Council

Thematic debate on international peace and security. Watch the Threats to international peace and security - Security Council, 10162nd meeting! Security Council

 Ambassador Leonor Zalabata, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, and President of the Security Council for the month of June will brief on the programme of work of the Security Council in June 2026. Press Conference: Leonor Zalabata, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of June. Live Press Conferences