Sudan

  • On Monday morning (6 January), the Security Council will hold a briefing on food insecurity in Sudan under the “Protection of civilians in armed conflict” agenda item. The expected briefers are Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division at the...

  • December 2024

    Sudan

    Monthly Forecast

    In December, Ambassador Joonkook Hwang (the Republic of Korea), the chair of the 1591 Sudan Sanctions Committee, is expected to brief the Council on the committee’s work.   At press time, a meeting on the situation in Sudan more broadly is possible.

  • 17 November 2024

    Sudan: Vote on a Draft Resolution*

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    Tomorrow morning (18 November), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution aimed at advancing measures to protect civilians in Sudan. It demands that the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) honour and...

  • 11 November 2024

    Sudan: Briefing

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    Tomorrow morning (12 November), the Security Council will convene for a high-level briefing on the situation in Sudan. The UK’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Africa, Lord Collins of Highbury, will chair the meeting. Briefings are expected from Under-Secretary-General for...

  • November 2024

    Sudan

    Monthly Forecast

    In November, the Security Council will hold a ministerial-level briefing on Sudan. The UK’s Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Africa Lord Collins of Highbury is expected to chair the meeting. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, an official from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and a civil society representative are the anticipated briefers.

  • 27 October 2024

    Sudan: Briefing and Consultations

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    Tomorrow morning (28 October), the Security Council will hold an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Sudan. The meeting is being held pursuant to resolution 2715 of 1 December 2023, which requested the Secretary-General to provide a briefing every 120 days on...

  • October 2024

    Sudan

    Monthly Forecast

    In October, the Security Council is expected to receive a briefing on the situation in Sudan. Pursuant to resolution 2715 of 1 December 2023, which terminated the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS), the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to provide a briefing every 120 days on the “UN’s efforts to support Sudan on its path towards peace and stability”. In line with resolution 2736 of 13 June, the Secretary-General is also expected to present recommendations for the protection of civilians (PoC) in Sudan, ahead of the briefing in October.

  • Tomorrow morning (11 September), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the 1591 Sudan sanctions regime—including targeted sanctions (assets freezes and travel bans) and an arms embargo—until 12 September 2025. The short draft resolution in...

  • 5 September 2024

    Sudan: Closed Consultations

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    This afternoon (5 September), Security Council members will convene for closed consultations on Sudan, at the request of the UK (the penholder on the file). Director of the Operations and Advocacy Division at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...

  • September 2024

    Sudan

    Monthly Forecast

    In September, the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution to extend the Sudan sanctions regime (targeted sanctions and the arms embargo), which expires on 12 September. The mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the 1591 Sudan Sanctions Committee expires on 12 March 2025. Ambassador Joonkook Hwang (the Republic of Korea), the chair of the 1591 Sudan Sanctions Committee, is expected to brief the Council on the committee’s work.

  • 5 August 2024

    Sudan: Briefing

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    Tomorrow morning (6 August), the Security Council will hold an open briefing to discuss the humanitarian situation in Sudan. Briefings are expected from Director of OCHA’s Operations and Advocacy Division Edem Wosornu and World Food Programme (WFP) Assistant Executive Director...

  • August 2024

    Sudan

    Monthly Forecast

    In August, the Security Council will receive the semi-annual briefing of International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Asad Ahmad Khan on the ICC’s Darfur-related activities.

  • 28 July 2024

    Sudan: Closed Consultations*

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    Tomorrow morning (29 July), Security Council members will convene for closed consultations on Sudan, at the request of the UK (the penholder on the file). The anticipated briefers are Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan Ramtane Lamamra and OCHA’s Director...

  • 17 June 2024

    Sudan: Briefing and Consultations*

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    Tomorrow morning (18 June), the Security Council will hold an open briefing, followed by closed consultations on Sudan. The meeting is being held pursuant to resolution 2715 of 1 December 2023, which terminated the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition...

  • 13 June 2024

    Sudan: Vote on a Draft Resolution*

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    This afternoon (13 June), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution demanding that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary group, halt the siege of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, and calling...