June 2010 Monthly Forecast

• Security Council Retreat

  Turkey will host an informal retreat for members of the Council at ambassadorial level from 25 to 27 June in Istanbul. The retreat is expected to continue the Council’s discussion on the overlap between peacekeeping, peacemaking and peacebuilding. This issue was also on the agenda of the retreat with the Secretary-General from 30 April-1 May. Read more

• Overview

  Mexico will hold the presidency of the Security Council in June. It will be an exceptionally busy month with several mandates due for renewal, an election of an ICJ judge, a Council trip to Afghanistan and a retreat in Istanbul.... Read more

• UNDOF (Golan)

  The UNDOF mandate expires on 30 June. It was established in May 1974 to monitor the ceasefire between Israel and Syria. Following its usual practice, the Council is expected to extend the mandate for six months and call upon Israel and Syria to implement resolution 338. Read more

• International Criminal Tribunals

  In June the presidents and prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda are expected to brief the Council and there will be a debate on the Tribunals’ completion strategies. Progress reports from the Tribunals are expected in early June. Read more

• Liberia

  In June the Sanctions Committee on Liberia is expected to discuss a report from the Panel of Experts on the sanctions regime (i.e. arms embargo, travel bans and assets freeze). The current sanctions expire on 17 December and the mandate of the Panel of Experts expires on 20 December. Read more

• Naval Incident in the Yellow Sea: ROK/DPRK

  The Council seems likely to take up the situation involving the ROK and DPRK arising from the sinking of the Cheonan, a South Korean navy ship, on 26 March as a result of an explosion which killed dozens of sailors. The ship was near a disputed maritime border between the ROK and the DPRK in the Yellow Sea. Read more

• Cyprus

  The Council is expected to renew the mandate of UNFICYP for another six months before it expires on 15 June. The Secretary-General’s regular UNFICYP report is due by 1 June. A separate report on the good offices mission conducted by Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Cyprus Alexander Downer was issued on 11 May. Read more

• Sudan

  In June, the Council is expected to hold a high-level meeting on the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the Darfur peace process with the heads of the two operations in Sudan, Haile Menkerios and Ibrahim Gambari, AU-UN Joint Chief Mediator Djibril Bassolé and former South African President Thabo Mbeki, who headed the AU Panel on Darfur. Read more

• Iraq

  The Council is expecting a comprehensive progress report on Iraq and the Kuwaiti missing persons issue before 30 June. The activities of the high-level coordinator, who advises the Security Council on these matters, are currently funded through 30 June. The Council seems likely to extend the coordinator’s activities before the end of the month. Read more

• Children and Armed Conflict

  The Council is expected to discuss children and armed conflict on 16 June in an open debate to be presided by Mexican Secretary of Foreign of Affairs Patricia Espinosa. Read more

• Aide Memoire

  Important matters pending include: Two matters related to Children and Armed Conflict remain to be addressed: The request in resolution 1882 to the Secretary-General to provide administrative and substantive support for the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed... Read more

• Central African Republic

  In late June the Council expects to receive the Secretary-General’s first report since the reconfiguration of the mission in the Central African Republic (CAR). The Special Representative, Sahle-Work Zewde, is also expected to brief the Council. Read more

• Côte d’Ivoire

  In June the Council is expected to renew the mandate of the UNOCI. Some adjustments to the mandate are also likely in view of the Secretary-General’s 20 May report. Read more

• Afghanistan

  In June there will be a number of Afghanistan-related activities involving Council members. The Council is planning to travel to Afghanistan from 19 to 24 June. At press time the terms of reference for the visit had been circulated but not finalised. Turkey will lead the mission. Read more

• DPRK (North Korea)

  The Council is likely to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts that assists the DPRK Sanctions Committee in June. Read more

• International Court of Justice

  The Security Council and the General Assembly will meet on 29 June (in accordance with the Council decision in resolution 1914 fixing the date of the election) to hold elections for the vacant seat created by Judge Shi Jiuyong’s resignation from the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The new justice will occupy the seat until 5 February 2012, the remainder of Shi’s term. Read more

• Iran

  Iran’s nuclear programme is expected to be an active issue on the Council’s June calendar. In addition, the chair of the 1737 Sanctions Committee on Iran is expected to brief the Council in June. An IAEA report on Iran's compliance with previous Council resolutions is also likely. Adoption of a resolution imposing additional sanctions on Iran is a likely outcome. Read more

• Status Update

  Status Update of Security Council Activity in May 2010. Read more

• Notable Dates

  Notable dates for June 2010. Read more