What's In Blue: January 2026

• 13 January 2026

  Yemen: Vote on a Draft Resolution Extending the Monitoring Requirement on Houthi Attacks in the Red Sea and Monthly Briefing and Consultations

  Tomorrow morning (14 January), the Security Council is expected to hold a meeting under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item to vote on a draft resolution extending until 15 July the monthly reporting requirement for the Secretary-General... Tags: Insights on Maritime Security, Insights on the Middle East, Maritime Security, Yemen

• 9 January 2026

  Arria-formula Meeting on Peacebuilding

  On Monday morning (12 January), Somalia will convene an Arria-formula meeting titled “Advancing New Paradigms for Peacebuilding: Fortifying Inclusive and Sustainable Approaches to Peacemaking”. Ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman (Somalia) and Ambassador Ricklef Johannes Beutin (Germany), the Chair of the Peacebuilding... Tags: Insights on Peacebuilding, Peacebuilding (including the PBC)

• 5 January 2026

  Venezuela: Emergency Meeting

  This morning (5 January), the Security Council will hold an open briefing under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item. Council member Colombia requested the emergency meeting following the US’ 3 January military operation in Venezuela, during which... Tags: Insights on the Americas, Venezuela

• 2 January 2026

  Security Council Programme of Work for January 2026

  Somalia is the president of the Security Council in January. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (2 January). Somalia intends to organise one signature event, an open debate titled “Reaffirming international rule of law: pathways to reinvigorating peace, justice,... Tags: Insights on Working Methods, Security Council Working Methods