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  • June 2021

    Status Update since our May Forecast 

    Monthly Forecast

    Bosnia and Herzegovina   The Security Council held its semi-annual open debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) via videoconference (VTC) on 4 May (S/2021/436). During his briefing, High Representative for BiH Valentin Inzko observed that BiH essentially remains a frozen conflict, while political leaders push nationalistic agendas. Inzko resigned from his... Read more

  • 12 May 2021

    S/2021/460

    UN Documents

    This contained the record of briefings and statements from the Council 10 May 2021 videoconference on UNITAD Read more

  • 11 May 2021

    Arria-formula Meeting on Da’esh/ISIL Accountability

    What's in Blue

    Tomorrow (12 May) at 3 pm EST, members of the Security Council are expected to convene in person for an Arria-formula meeting entitled “Delivering Accountability through Innovation and Partnership: Harnessing Technology to deliver justice for war crimes, crimes against humanity... Read more

  • 3 May 2021

    Programme of Work for May 2021

    What's in Blue

    China is the president of the Security Council in May. The Council’s work will continue to be held virtually, although members may consider in-person meetings later in the month. China has chosen to convene three signature events in May. Early... Read more

  • 1 May 2021

    S/2021/419

    UN Documents

    This letter transmitted the sixth report of the Special Adviser and head of UNITAD Karim Asad Ahmad Khan. Read more

  • May 2021

    Overview  

    Monthly Forecast

    In May, China will have the presidency of the Security Council.  Read more

  • May 2021

    Iraq

    Monthly Forecast

    In May, the Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), which expires on 31 May. Special Representative and head of UNAMI, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, is also scheduled to brief the Council on recent developments in Iraq and on the two latest Secretary-General’s reports, on UNAMI and on the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals and missing Kuwaiti property, including the national archives. Both reports are due in May. The sixth report of the Special Adviser and head of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) is also due in May. UNITAD’s mandate expires on 18 September 2021. Read more

  • April 2021

    Status Update since our March Forecast 

    Monthly Forecast

    This was the Status Update since our last Forecast. Read more

  • 18 March 2021

    Arria-formula Meeting: Religion, Belief and Conflict

    What's in Blue

    Tomorrow (19 March) at 10 am (EST), there will be a virtual Arria-formula meeting on “Religion, Belief and Conflict: the protection of members of religious and belief groups in conflict and religious actors in conflict resolution”, initiated by the UK.... Read more

  • February 2021

    Iraq

    Monthly Forecast

    In February, the Security Council is expected to receive a briefing by the Special Representative and head of the U N Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on the most recent developments in Iraq and on the two latest Secretary-General’s reports on UNAMI and on the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals and missing Kuwaiti property, including the national archives. Both reports are due in February. UNAMI’s mandate expires on 31 May 2021 and the mandate of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) expires on 18 September 2021. Read more

  • January 2021

    Status Update since our December Forecast 

    Monthly Forecast

    Ukraine   On 2 December, Russia organised an Arria-formula meeting on implementation of the 2015 Minsk Package of Measures, an agreement on the settlement of conflict in Ukraine. According to the concept note circulated ahead of the meeting, the aim was... Read more

  • 21 December 2020

    S/2020/1193

    UN Documents

    This contained the briefing provided by Karim Asad Ahmad Khan, Special Adviser and head of UNITAD, and the statements by all Council members and Iraq during an open videoconference (VTC) meeting on UNITAD on 10 December 2020. Read more

  • 1 December 2020

    Programme of Work for December 2020

    What's in Blue

    South Africa is the president of the Security Council in December. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work earlier today. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, much of the Council’s work is expected to continue to take place virtually this month.... Read more

  • November 2020

    Overview

    Monthly Forecast

    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has the presidency of the Security Council in November. Read more

  • November 2020

    Iraq

    Monthly Forecast

    In November, the Security Council is expected to receive a briefing by the Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on the most recent developments in Iraq and on the two latest Secretary-General’s reports, on UNAMI and on the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals and missing Kuwaiti property, including the national archives. Both reports are due in November.  The fifth report of the Special Adviser and head of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) is also due in November. If the measures implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are still in place, the meetings are likely to be held as videoconferences.    UNAMI’s mandate expires on 31 May 2021 and the mandate of UNITAD expires on 18 September 2021.  Read more