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• 30 December 2022

  The UN Security Council and Climate Change: Tracking the Agenda after the 2021 Veto

  Research Report

  This report seeks to address how the Council has engaged with the climate change, peace and security dossier following the December 2021 veto of a draft resolution on this issue.

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• 30 December 2022

  Golden Threads and Persisting Challenges: The Security Council Women, Peace and Security Presidencies Initiative

  Research Report

  Just over a year ago, Ireland, Kenya and Mexico formed a “Presidency Trio for Women, Peace and Security” (WPS), pledging to make WPS “a top priority” of their respective presidencies in September, October and November 2021. During the press conference on the Council’s programme of work for September 2021, Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason (Ireland) described the initiative as “a golden thread” that would run through the Irish, Kenyan and Mexican presidencies.

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• 7 November 2022

  Transitional Justice: What Role for the UN Security Council?

  Research Report

  This report aims to contribute to a better understanding of how the Security Council has positioned itself on transitional justice issues

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• 27 May 2022

  Security Council Elections 2022

  Research Report

  On 9 June, the 76th session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold elections for membership of the Security Council.

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• 21 June 2021

  The UN Security Council and Climate Change

  Research Report

  While climate mitigation and adaptation measures are within the purview of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and contributions to such measures are outlined in the Paris Agreement, many Security Council members view climate change as a security threat worthy of the Council’s attention. Other members do not. One of the difficulties in considering whether or not the Council should play a role (and a theme of this report) is that there are different interpretations of what is appropriate for the Security Council to do in discharging its Charter-given mandate to maintain international peace and security.

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• 2 June 2021

  Security Council Elections 2021

  Research Report

  On 11 June, the 75th session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold elections for the Security Council.

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