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Latest post: Mon 11 May 2026Insights on the work of the UN Security Council
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Debate
Tomorrow morning (12 May), the Security Council will hold its semi-annual debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). High Representative for BiH Christian Schmidt is scheduled to brief on the latest report of the Office of the High Representative (OHR), which was circulated to Council members on 11 May and covers the period from 16 October 2025 to 15 April (S/2026/405). Denis Bećirović, the Bosniak member of the rotating tripartite inter-ethnic Presidency of BiH and the incumbent Chairperson of the Presidency, is expected to participate under rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure. Croatia and Serbia are also expected to participate under rule 37, while the European Union (EU) will take part under rule 39.
Tomorrow’s debate takes place shortly after Schmidt announced that he is stepping down from his role.
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Tomorrow morning (8 May), the Security Council’s five European members—Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK—will convene an Arria-formula meeting on the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem. Three civil society representatives are expected to brief: a Palestinian, an Israeli,...
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Tomorrow morning (7 May), the Security Council will receive a briefing on the Secretary-General’s most recent report (S/2026/378) on the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA), which covers the period from 2 October 2025 to 15 April. Assistant Secretary-General for Africa...
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Tomorrow morning (6 May), Security Council members will hold closed consultations under “The situation in the Middle East” agenda item.* Bahrain requested the meeting in light of Iran’s 4 May attacks against the United Arab Emirates (UAE), describing them as...
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Tomorrow afternoon (5 May), Denmark, along with non-Council members New Zealand and Spain, will convene an Arria-formula meeting to mark the tenth anniversary of resolution 2286 of 3 May 2016, which addressed the protection of the wounded and sick, medical...
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China is the president of the Security Council in May. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 May). As the signature event of its presidency, China will convene a ministerial-level open debate titled “Upholding the...
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This afternoon (30 April), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for one year, until 30 April 2027. The negotiations on the draft text were apparently difficult....
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Tomorrow morning (30 April), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing under the agenda item “Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)”. The meeting was requested by Council members Bahrain, Denmark, France, Latvia, the UK, and the US, as well...
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Tomorrow afternoon (29 April), Security Council members will hold closed consultations on UN peacekeeping operations. Denmark and Pakistan, two elected Council members who are promoting peacekeeping as a key priority, requested the meeting. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix will brief...
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Tomorrow (28 April), the Security Council will hold its quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Bahrain—the Council’s president in April—is convening the meeting as a high-level signature event, which its Minister of...
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On Monday (27 April), the Security Council will hold a high-level open debate titled “The Safety and Protection of Waterways in the Maritime Domain” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Bahraini Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdullatif...
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Tomorrow morning (23 April), the Security Council will hold an open briefing and closed consultations on Haiti. Special Representative and Head of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) Carlos Ruiz Massieu and Special Representative for the Gang Suppression Force...
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On Wednesday afternoon (22 April), the Security Council will hold a briefing on Syria. Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Claudio Cordone, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher, and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier are...
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Tomorrow morning (21 April), the Security Council will hold its quarterly briefing on Colombia. Special Representative and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Miroslav Jenča will brief on recent developments and the Secretary-General’s latest 90-day report on the mission, which was...
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On Monday afternoon (20 April), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 14 April letter following large-scale Russian aerial attacks on the city of Dnipro and other cities across Ukraine...
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This afternoon (17 April), Security Council members are expected to hold closed consultations on Sudan, at the request of Denmark and the UK (the penholder on the file). Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan Pekka Haavisto is expected to...
