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October 2014
Somalia
Monthly Forecast
In October, Special Representative Nicholas Kay is scheduled to brief the Council on the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) and Under Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman is scheduled to brief the Council on the Secretary-General’s report on piracy due 17 October. The Council is expected to adopt resolutions renewing authorisation of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and addressing aspects of the 751/1907 Somalia-Eritrea sanctions regime, including the partial lifting of the arms embargo (expires on 25 October), the humanitarian exemption (expires on 25 October) and the mandate of the Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group (expires on 25 November). Read more
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October 2014
Lebanon
Monthly Forecast
Council members expect to receive the semi-annual briefing in consultations from Special Envoy Terje Rød-Larsen on the latest report on the implementation of resolution 1559, which is due in early October. Discussion is expected to focus on the enormous impact the Syrian crisis is having on the political, security and humanitarian situations in Lebanon. Read more
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September 2014
Iran
Monthly Forecast
In September, the chair of the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee, Ambassador Gary Quinlan (Australia), is due to present his quarterly briefing on the Committee’s work to the Council. Read more
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September 2014
Syria
Monthly Forecast
Early in September, OPCW-UN Joint Mission Special Coordinator Sigrid Kaag will brief on the chemical weapons track and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos will brief on the humanitarian situation later in the month. There will also be a summit-level Council meeting on the threat posed by foreign terrorist fighters, where the activities of ISIS are expected to feature prominently. Read more
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August 2014
Syria
Monthly Forecast
Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission, will brief Council members on the chemical weapons track. Later in the month, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Kyung-wha Kang will brief on progress made in delivering aid across borders and conflict lines following the adoption of resolution 2165. Read more
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August 2014
DPRK
Monthly Forecast
In August, the chair of the 1718 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions Committee, Ambassador Sylvie Lucas (Luxembourg), will brief Council members in consultations on the work of the Committee. The last 90-day briefing was on 20 May. Read more
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July 2014
Iraq
Monthly Forecast
Special Representative Nickolay Mladenov will brief the Council. Deliberations will likely focus on the prospects of forming a unity government and the security implications of the seizure of north-western Iraq by ISIS and the territorial consolidation of Kurdistan. The Secretary-General’s UNAMI report will also be presented, and the mission’s mandate, which expires on 31 July, will likely be renewed for a year. Read more
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July 2014
Syria
Monthly Forecast
Early in the month Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)-UN Joint Mission, will brief Council members on the implementation of resolution 2118 regarding the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos will brief Council members on humanitarian access later in the month. Council members are also tentatively planning to hold an Arria-formula meeting with the Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which has collated testimonies that indicate a massive number of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Read more
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June 2014
Peacekeeping
Monthly Forecast
In June, the Council is expected to hold an open debate on new trends in peacekeeping, such as the establishment of more robust mandates, the use of new technology, inter-mission cooperation and multidimensional mandates. At press time it was not decided who would brief from the Secretariat. Read more
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June 2014
Afghanistan
Monthly Forecast
In June, the Council is scheduled to hold its quarterly debate on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNAMA Ján Kubiš is expected to brief. Council members are also expected to review the implementation of resolution 2082 of 17 December 2012, which modified the Taliban sanctions regime to allow for a number of exemptions to facilitate travel by listed individuals to participate in Afghanistan’s reconciliation process. The Council is planning to adopt a resolution calling for minor adjustments to the functioning of the sanctions regime. UNAMA’s mandate expires on 17 March 2015. Read more
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June 2014
Libya
Monthly Forecast
In June, the Security Council expects a briefing, followed by consultations, from Tarek Mitri, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL). The Council will also receive the periodic briefing by the chair of the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee, Ambassador Eugène-Richard Gasana (Rwanda), and hold consultations on the Libya sanctions. Read more
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June 2014
Côte d’Ivoire
Monthly Forecast
In June, the Council is expected to renew the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire before it expires on 30 June. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Côte d’Ivoire, Aïchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, is also expected to brief the Council on recent developments and the Secretary-General’s report.The current mandate of the French forces in the country also expires on 30 June. Read more
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June 2014
Annual Meeting with AU PSC Members
Monthly Forecast
Expected Council Action In June, Council members are scheduled to hold the eighth annual consultative meeting with members of the AU Peace and Security Council (PSC). Following the meeting, which will be held in New York this year, a joint... Read more
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May 2014
Non-Proliferation (1540 Committee)
Monthly Forecast
In May, at the initiative of the Republic of Korea (ROK), the Council will hold an open debate with a briefing by Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson to commemorate the 10th anniversary of resolution 1540. ROK Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se will chair the meeting. The ROK on 23 April circulated a concept note in preparation for the debate, inviting member states to share ideas and recommendations about how to ensure full and sustained implementation of the resolution. Read more
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April 2014
Syria
Monthly Forecast
Sigrid Kaag, Special Coordinator of the OPCW-UN Joint Mission, will brief on the implementation of resolution 2118 regarding the destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons. Later in the month, it is expected that OCHA head Valerie Amos will brief on the second monthly report on the implementation of resolution 2139 on humanitarian access. Read more
