Interaction with Regional and other International Organisations
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This afternoon (2 April), the Security Council is expected to adopt a presidential statement on cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States (LAS) following its meeting on the topic that began at 3 pm EST. Bahraini Minister...
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Tomorrow morning (2 April), the Security Council will hold a high-level briefing under the agenda item “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security”, focusing on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Bahraini...
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In April, the Security Council is expected to hold a high-level briefing on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), under the agenda item “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations”. The briefing will be one of the signature events of Bahrain’s April Security Council presidency and marks the first Council meeting focused on cooperation between the UN and the GCC. Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani is expected to chair the meeting. The anticipated briefers are the GCC Secretary-General Jasem Mohamed Al-Budaiwi and Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO) Mohamed Khaled Khiari.
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In April, the Security Council is expected to hold a high-level briefing on cooperation between the UN and the League of Arab States (LAS). Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani is expected to chair the meeting. UN Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific in the Departments of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs and Peace Operations (DPPA-DPO) Mohamed Khaled Khiari and Secretary-General of the League of Arab States Ahmed Aboul Gheit are the anticipated briefers.
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In April, the Security Council will hold its annual meeting on strengthening European Union (EU)-UN cooperation under the agenda item “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security”. Kaja Kallas, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is expected to brief.
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In December, Finnish Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, in her capacity as the current Chairperson-in-Office (CiO) of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), is expected to brief the Security Council on the organisation’s activities. Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon is expected to chair the meeting.
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On Friday (17 October), Security Council members held their 19th annual joint consultative meeting with members of the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. During the day, they also met with Ethiopian Foreign Minister Gedion...
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Yesterday morning (16 October), Security Council members began their day with meetings with UN and African Union (AU) officials in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. In the afternoon, they participated in the tenth informal joint seminar with the African Union Peace and...
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Council members will hold their 19th annual joint consultative meeting with the African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Friday (17 October). This meeting will be preceded tomorrow (16 October) by the tenth informal joint...
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In October, the Council is expected to hold a briefing on cooperation between the UN and regional and sub-regional organisations, focusing on the African Union (AU). Special Representative of the Secretary-General to the AU and Head of the UN Office to the AU (UNOAU) Parfait Onanga-Anyanga is the anticipated briefer. Onanga-Anyanga is expected to present the Secretary-General’s annual report on strengthening the partnership between the UN and the AU on issues of peace and security in Africa, including the work of the UNOAU, during the meeting.
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Tomorrow morning (24 July), the Security Council will convene for a briefing under the agenda item “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations”, focusing on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime...
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In July, the Council is expected to hold a briefing under the agenda item “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security”, focusing on the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister, Ishaq Dar, is expected to chair the meeting. OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha and a UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) official are the anticipated briefers.
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Tomorrow morning (11 March), the Security Council will hold its annual briefing on cooperation between the UN and the European Union (EU) under the agenda item “Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace...
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Tomorrow (23 January) the Security Council is expected to hold a briefing on “Cooperation between the Security Council and the League of Arab States”. The briefers will be: Mohamed Khaled Khiari, the Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the...
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The 21 December marks one year since the adoption of resolution 2719, through which the Council authorised support for African Union-led peace support operations (AUPSOs) from UN assessed contributions on a case-by-case basis. The adoption of this landmark resolution is widely regarded as a significant milestone in UN-AU cooperation. Discussions within the Council on this issue have gained momentum, particularly regarding potential test cases to be considered under resolution 2719. This In Hindsight examines the prospects and challenges in this regard and anticipates what lies ahead.
