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August 2016
Children and Armed Conflict
Monthly Forecast
In August, the Council is expected to hold an open debate to discuss the Secretary-General’s report on children and armed conflict and its addendum. Malaysia, the chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict and this month’s president, has circulated a concept note for the meeting noting the achievements over the last 20 years and highlighting key developments in the children and armed conflict agenda in 2015 and 2016. Read more
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15 July 2016
Briefing on Implementation of Iran Nuclear Agreement
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On Monday (18 July), the Council will have a briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231, adopted on 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman... Read more
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July 2016
Status Update
Monthly Forecast
Recent developments on situations covered in this Forecast are in the relevant briefs. Interesting developments on other issues are included in this Status Update of Security Council activity in June 2016. Read more
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July 2016
Iran
Monthly Forecast
In July, the Secretary-General is due to submit a report to the Security Council on the implementation of resolution 2231 adopted on 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman is expected to brief on the report. A briefing by the Council’s 2231 facilitator, Ambassador Román Oyarzun (Spain), is also due. Read more
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24 June 2016
S/2016/360/Add.1
UN Documents
This was an Addendum to the annual report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict that removed the Saudi Arabia-led coalition from the section on parties in Yemen of Annex 1 to the report pending review. Read more
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21 June 2016
S/PV.7721
UN Documents
This was a briefing by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Yemen Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed via video teleconference. Read more
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1 June 2016
Security Council June Programme of Work
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June will be a busy month in the Security Council under the French presidency. Two open debates and six adoptions are currently scheduled. The two open debates are on sexual violence in conflict and on the protection of civilians in... Read more
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June 2016
Overview
Monthly Forecast
France holds the presidency of the Council for June. Read more
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June 2016
Protection of Civilians
Monthly Forecast
In June, the Council will hold a ministerial-level open debate on the protection of civilians in the context of peacekeeping operations. Jean-Marc Ayrault, the French minister of foreign affairs and international development, will preside. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President Faustin-Archange Touadéra of the Central African Republic and ICRC President Peter Maurer (via video teleconference) are expected to address the Council. It is possible that a high-level representative from the UN Children’s Fund will brief as well. At press time, no immediate Council outcome was anticipated. Read more
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June 2016
Women, Peace and Security
Monthly Forecast
In early June, the Secretary-General and Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura will brief the Council on the annual report on conflict-related sexual violence. At press time, no outcome was planned. Read more
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June 2016
Counter-Terrorism
Monthly Forecast
In June, the Council is expected to receive a briefing from Jeffrey Feltman, the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, on UN counter-terrorism efforts against the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), followed by consultations. Read more
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26 May 2016
S/2016/489
UN Documents
This was the Council letter taking note of the Secretary-General's proposals to strengthen the Special Envoy's Office in support of the Yemeni parties and peace process. Read more
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26 May 2016
S/2016/489
UN Documents
This was the Council letter taking note of the Secretary-General's proposals to strengthen the Special Envoy's Office in support of the Yemeni parties and peace process. Read more
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16 May 2016
Secretary-General’s Retreat with Security Council Members
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The annual Security Council retreat with the Secretary-General will start this evening and continue throughout the day tomorrow (16 and 17 May) at Greentree Estate, New York. The annual retreat affords Council members a rare opportunity to engage in collective... Read more
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3 May 2016
Joint Briefing by the Chairs of the Counter-Terrorism-Related Committees
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Tomorrow (4 May), the Security Council will receive a briefing from the chairs of its counter-terrorism-related committees. The briefers will be Ambassador Gerard van Bohemen (New Zealand), chair of the 1267/1989/2253 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) (Da’esh)/Al-Qaida... Read more
