Notable Dates
Important Dates over the Horizon
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Reports Due for Consideration in May |
Relevant Document |
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| 24 April |
SG quarterly report on UNMIN (UN Mission in Nepal) |
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late April |
SG semi-annual report on resolution 1559 (Lebanon/Syria), delayed from 19 April |
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30 April |
SG regular report on UNMEE (UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea) |
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9 May |
SG regular report on BINUB (UN Integrated Office in Burundi) |
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15 May |
SG report on the UN’s new role in Côte d’Ivoire |
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23 May |
IAEA report on Iran |
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late May |
SG report on UNIOSIL’s post-election role (UN Integrated Office in Sierra Leone) |
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31 May |
SG monthly report on Darfur |
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May 2007 |
Mandates Expire |
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15 May |
MONUC (UN Mission in the DRC) |
S/RES/1751 |
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May 2007 |
Other Important Dates |
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2-3 May |
Launch of the International Compact for Iraq in Egypt, with participation of the Secretary-General |
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3 -4 May |
Egypt will host on international conference on the situation in Iraq attended by the P5, G8 and Iraq’s neighbours (possibly including Iran). |
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8 May |
Run-off presidential elections in Timor-Leste |
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9 May |
PBC country-specific meeting on Sierra Leone |
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14-26 May |
The High Commissioner for Human Rights, Louise Arbour, will be travelling the Great Lakes region (DRC, Burundi and Rwanda) |
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18 May |
EU-Russia Summit |
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Also expected in May:
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Important Dates over the Horizon
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A Council open debate on Protection of Civilians is expected in June.
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The Special Court for Sierra Leone has reported that Charles Taylor’s trial at The Hague will begin in June.
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Election of Nepal’s constituent assembly is scheduled for mid-June but may possibly be delayed.
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A Somali national reconciliation congress in Mogadishu is being planned for mid-June, postponed from 16 April.
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Presidential and legislative elections in Sierra Leone are expected 28 July.
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Parliamentary elections in Timor-Leste are yet to be scheduled but the inauguration of the government is expected by September.
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There are media reports that the Nabih Berri will convene the Lebanese parliament on 25 September to elect a new president.
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The Secretary-General’s next reports on the thematic issues of Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict and Women, Peace & Security are expected by October.
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Local elections in the DRC are expected in the second half of 2007.
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Parliamentary elections in Kosovo are expected in late 2007.
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A workshop on security sector reform, a joint initiative of Slovakia and South Africa, is being planned for later in 2007 in Africa.
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Presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire are now expected by January 2008, postponed from 31 October.
