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4 September 2013
Briefing by the Chair of the Iran Sanctions Committee
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Tomorrow afternoon (5 September) the chair of the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee, Ambassador Gary Quinlan (Australia), is scheduled to present his 90-day report to the Council on the work of the Committee. The last such briefing (S/PV.6999) was postponed from... Read more
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3 September 2013
Horizon Scanning: Briefing by Head of DPA on Middle East Trip
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Following the adoption of the September programme of work tomorrow morning (4 September), Security Council members are scheduled to be briefed by the head of the Department of Political Affairs, Jeffrey Feltman, on his recent visit to the Middle East.... Read more
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September 2013
Overview
Monthly Forecast
Australia will preside over the Security Council in September. Read more
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September 2013
Notable Dates for September
Monthly Forecast
Notable Dates for September Read more
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25 July 2013
A/HRC/24/34
UN Documents
This was the High Commissioner’s fourth periodic report on the human rights situation in Yemen. Read more
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July 2013
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 2013. Read more
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16 June 2013
Children and Armed Conflict Debate
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This morning (17 June), the Security Council will have a debate on children and armed conflict to discuss the Secretary-General’s latest report on children and armed conflict (S/2013/245). The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Leila Zerrougui, the Deputy Executive Director... Read more
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11 June 2013
S/PV.6976
UN Documents
This was a briefing by Jamal Benomar, the Special Adviser on Yemen. Read more
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4 June 2013
June Programme of Work for the Council
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June is expected to be a busy month for the Council under the UK presidency with two, possibly three open debates, three debates and two adoptions besides a number of regular briefings and consultations. The centerpiece of the UK presidency... Read more
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June 2013
Overview
Monthly Forecast
The UK will preside over the Security Council in June. Read more
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June 2013
Somalia
Monthly Forecast
In June, the UK plans to hold a briefing on Somalia. UK Minister for Africa Mark Simmonds will likely preside at the meeting and UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson is expected to brief. The Council will also be briefed by a representative of the government of Somalia, potentially Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan. A presidential statement is a possible outcome. Read more
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June 2013
Iran
Monthly Forecast
In June, the Council is expected to renew the mandate of the Panel of Experts (PoE) assisting the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee. Also, the chair of the Committee, Ambassador Gary Quinlan (Australia), is due to present his quarterly briefing on the work of the Committee to the Council and towards the end of the month is expected to convene a meeting with the wider UN membership on implementation of the sanctions regime with PoE members and perhaps other briefers. Read more
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May 2013
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 April 2013. Read more
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May 2013
In Hindsight: Horizon-Scanning Briefings
Monthly Forecast
From November 2010 through March 2012, with a break in December 2010 during the US presidency of the Council), “horizon-scanning” briefings by the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) were a regular feature of the programme of work of the Security Council. The UK initiated these briefings to provide the Council with information that might allow for better preventive diplomacy and conflict prevention. Additionally it was hoped that this format would allow for an unscripted exchange of ideas. Read more
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16 April 2013
Women, Peace and Security Open Debate
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Tomorrow (17 April) the Security Council will hold an open debate on Women, Peace and Security to consider the Secretary-General’s annual report on sexual violence in conflict (S/2013/149) following a briefing by the Secretary-General and Zainab Bangura, his Special Representative... Read more
