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Latest post: Thu 12 Feb 2026Insights on the work of the UN Security Council
Syria: Briefing and Consultations
Tomorrow morning (13 January), the Security Council will hold its monthly open briefing and closed consultations on the political and humanitarian situations in Syria. Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Claudio Cordone and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya are the anticipated briefers. This will be Cordone’s first briefing to the Council in this post, which he assumed on 1 January. A civil society representative is also expected to speak.
The UK is expected to deliver a statement prior to the meeting on behalf of the signatories of the Shared Commitments on women, peace and security (WPS) initiative—Colombia, Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, Liberia, Panama, and the UK. It seems that, among other things, the statement will highlight the importance of the role women can play in Syria’s recovery and political transition, while also calling for protection from sexual and gender-based violence and strengthened accountability measures.
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