Sudan/South Sudan

  • 9 July 2012

    Sudan and South Sudan Consultations

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    Tomorrow morning (10 July) the Security Council is scheduled to hold its bimonthly consultations on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan, in accordance with resolution 2046. Haile Menkerios, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan and South Sudan,...

  • July 2012

    Sudan and South Sudan

    Monthly Forecast

    The Council will likely hold consultations twice during July on the situation between Sudan and South Sudan in accordance with resolution 2046.

  • 27 June 2012

    Sudan and South Sudan Consultations

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    Tomorrow morning (28 June), Council members are scheduled to hold their bimonthly consultations on Sudan-South Sudan, in accordance with resolution 2046. Haile Menkerios, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan and South Sudan, and Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian...

  • 15 June 2012

    Consultations on Abyei

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    On Monday morning (18 June) Council members are scheduled to hold consultations on the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) – the mission in the disputed border area between Sudan and South Sudan. UNISFA Force Commander, Lieutenant General Tadesse...

  • 13 June 2012

    Sudan and South Sudan Consultations

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    Tomorrow morning (14 June) the Council is scheduled to hold consultations on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan, in accordance with resolution 2046. (Resolution 2046, adopted on 2 May, requested the Secretary-General to inform the Council every two weeks...

  • June 2012

    Sudan and South Sudan

    Monthly Forecast

    In June, the Council is due to discuss in consultations the Secretary-General's report on the UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) that it receives every 60 days under the terms of resolution 2047. The Council will also most likely hold consultations twice during June on the situation between Sudan and South Sudan. This is done in accordance with resolution 2046—which requests the Secretary-General to inform the Council at two-week intervals on the status of compliance by Sudan, South Sudan and the Sudan Peoples' Liberation Movement-North (SPLM-N) with the resolution.

  • 30 May 2012

    Consultations on Sudan and South Sudan

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    Tomorrow morning (31 May), the Council is scheduled to hold consultations on Sudan and South Sudan, in accordance with resolution 2046 of 2 May. (Resolution 2046 called on the parties to cease their hostilities and resume negotiations. It also requested...

  • The Council is scheduled to adopt a resolution renewing the mandate of UNISFA tomorrow (17 May). A first draft of the resolution was circulated to Council members late on Monday (14 May), with expert level negotiations taking place yesterday, following...

  • 15 May 2012

    Consultations on Sudan and South Sudan

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    The Council is scheduled to hold consultations tomorrow morning (16 May) on Sudan and South Sudan. It seems likely, although not yet confirmed, that Haile Menkerios, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Sudan and South Sudan, will brief via videoconference....

  • 30 April 2012

    Sudan/South Sudan Draft Resolution

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    Council members are still negotiating a draft resolution addressing the deteriorating relations between Sudan and South Sudan. The US circulated the draft on Thursday (26 April) and a preliminary discussion was held that afternoon at Deputy Permanent Representative (DPR) level....

  • May 2012

    Sudan and South Sudan

    Monthly Forecast

    In May, the Council will likely renew the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA), which expires on 27 May. Additional Council meetings on Sudan-South Sudan issues may occur, given the sharp deterioration of relations between the two countries in April. At press time, it appeared that the Council might begin negotiating a resolution on this matter.

  • 16 April 2012

    Council Meeting on Sudan/South Sudan

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    Tomorrow morning (17 April) at 11.30am, Council members are expecting to hold a meeting with Haile Menkerios, the UN Special Envoy for Sudan and South Sudan, and Thabo Mbeki, head of the African Union High-Level Implementation Panel, on the deteriorating...

  • Council members met this afternoon (11 April) at expert level to discuss a draft presidential statement circulated following consultations this morning that focused on Abyei and the tensions between Sudan and South Sudan. During the consultations, Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General...

  • 10 April 2012

    Consultations on Abyei

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    Council members are scheduled to meet in consultations tomorrow morning (11 April) to discuss the most recent Secretary-General’s report on the situation in Abyei (S/2012/175), the disputed territory straddling Sudan and South Sudan. Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations,...

  • April 2012

    Sudan and South Sudan

    Monthly Forecast

    In April, the Council expects to be briefed in consultations on the Secretary-General's most recent report on the situation in Abyei. No outcome was anticipated at press time.