Syria

  • Tomorrow (9 July), the Security Council is scheduled to vote on renewing the mandate of the cross-border humanitarian aid delivery mechanism to Syria authorised under resolution 2533 of 11 July 2020. At the time of writing, it appears that Council members will...

  • On Tuesday (6 July), Council members will hold closed consultations on the humanitarian situation in Syria. Ramesh Rajasingham, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator will brief. The meeting is likely to be the last meeting on the...

  • July 2021

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In July, the Security Council expects to hold its monthly meetings on the political and humanitarian situations and the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The cross-border humanitarian assistance delivery mechanism through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing on the Syrian-Turkish border, as mandated by resolution 2533 of 11 July 2020, expires on 10 July. The Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution to renew the delivery of cross-border aid.

  • Tomorrow (23 June), the Security Council will hold its monthly meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria. Secretary-General António Guterres is expected to brief via videoconference (VTC). Ramesh Rajasingham, Acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator will also...

  • Tomorrow (3 June), Security Council members will hold an in-person briefing on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, with Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) Director-General Fernando Arias expected to brief via videoconference (VTC) and High Representative...

  • June 2021

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In June, the Security Council expects to hold its monthly meetings on the political and humanitarian situations and the use of chemical weapons in Syria. 

  • Tomorrow (26 May), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock and Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen are scheduled to brief the Council on the humanitarian and political situations in Syria, respectively, in an open videoconference (VTC) meeting. A closed VTC is...

  • May 2021

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In May, the Security Council expects to hold its monthly meetings on the political and humanitarian situations and the use of chemical weapons in Syria. 

  • Tomorrow (28 April), Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock are scheduled to brief the Council on the political and humanitarian situations in Syria, respectively, in an open videoconference (VTC) meeting. A closed VTC is...

  • Tomorrow (16 April), Russia will organise an Arria-formula meeting entitled “Protection of Developing Nations Against Political Pressure: Upholding the Integrity of International Non-proliferation Regimes”. The meeting will be chaired by Russia’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia. At the time of...

  • April 2021

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In April, the Security Council expects to hold its monthly meetings on the political and humanitarian situations and the use of chemical weapons in Syria.  

  • 27 March 2021

    Syria: Meeting on Humanitarian Developments

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    On Monday (29 March), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock is scheduled to brief the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria in an open videoconference (VTC). UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore will also brief. A civil society representative...

  • 12 March 2021

    Syria: Meeting on Political Developments

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    On Monday (15 March), Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen is scheduled to brief the Security Council on the political situation in Syria in an open videoconference (VTC). A closed VTC is scheduled to follow. Monday’s meeting is scheduled to coincide...

  • March 2021

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In March, the Security Council expects to hold its monthly meetings on Syria regarding the political and humanitarian situations and the use of chemical weapons.  

  • 24 February 2021

    Syria: Meeting on Humanitarian Developments

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    Tomorrow (25 February), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock is scheduled to brief the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria in an open videoconference (VTC). Sonia Khush, Save the Children’s Syria Response Director, will also brief the Council....