January 2008 Monthly Forecast

Notable Dates

Reports Due for Consideration in January

Document Requesting Report

17 December

SG quarterly report on the UN Mission in the CAR and Chad

S/RES/1778

late December

SG report on Conflict Prevention and Resolution, particularly in African and further options for the implementation of resolution 1625.

S/PRST/2007/31

31 December SG report on UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)

S/RES/1244

31 December

SG monthly report on the UN Assistance Mission in Darfur (UNAMID)

S/RES/1769

8 January

SG quarterly report on UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI)

S/RES/1528

11 January

SG report on UN Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)

S/RES/1745

mid-January

SG quarterly report on US Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI)

S/RES/1770

mid-January

SG quarterly report on UN Mission in Nepal

S/RES/1740

15 January

1533 Sanctions Committee concerning the DRC Group of Experts Report

S/RES/1771

15 January

SG quarterly report on the UN Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)

S/RES/1781

20 January

SG quarterly report on the UN Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE)

S/RES/1320

late January

SG quarterly report on UN Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)

S/RES/1784

January 2008

Mandates Expire

Relevant Document

15 January

UNOCI (Côte d’Ivoire)

S/RES/1765

23 January

UNMIN (Nepal)

S/RES/1740

31 January

UNMEE (Ethiopia/Eritrea)

S/RES/1767

January 2008

Other Important Dates

1 January

AU-UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) is expected to continue operation.

1 January

Daniel Bellemare will assume responsibilities as head of the UN International Independent Investigation Committee for Lebanon (UNIIIC).

1 January

Serge Brammertz will assume responsibilities as prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, replacing Carla DelPonte.

5 January

In Georgia, presidential elections and a referendum on the timing of parliamentary elections have been scheduled.

7-9 January

The third round of UN-sponsored talks on Western Sahara between Morocco and Frente Polisario are expected to resume in NY.

Also in January:

  • A briefing by the Chairman of the 1718 Sanctions Committee concerning North Korea is expected in early January.
  • The US is expected to brief the Council on the Multinational Force in Iraq in mid-January.
  • Serbian presidential elections are scheduled for 20 January and 8 February.
  • The AU mandate of the African Union Mission in Somalia expires on 17 January.

Important Dates over the Horizon

Full forecast

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