January 2010 Monthly Forecast

Overview

China will hold the presidency of the Council in January.

An open debate on cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organisations is planned towards the end of the month.

Two UN operations’ mandates expire in January: the UN Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) on 23 January and the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire(UNOCI) on 31 January. Also, the Council authorisation for the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) expires on 31 January.

The Council will receive several briefings in January:

Consultations are expected on the report of the International Commission of Inquiry investigating the 28 September 2009 government forces crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators in Guinea.

There will also be Council decisions on allocation of the chairpersons of the subsidiary bodies and of the Council elected members of the Peacebuilding Commission.

The Council is also expecting in January a report from its Counter-Terrorism Committee dealing with weapons of mass destruction (1540 Committee) and to receive proposals from the Secretary-General for monitoring and reporting on the protection of women and children from rape and other sexual violence in armed conflict and post-conflict situations, as requested by resolution 1888.

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