What's In Blue: Africa
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Tomorrow morning (27 June), the Security Council will vote on a draft resolution renewing the 1533 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sanctions regime until 1 July 2025, and the mandate of the Group of Experts assisting the 1533 DRC Sanctions Committee...
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Tomorrow morning (27 June), the Security Council will hold an open briefing and closed consultations on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the CAR and Head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in...
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On Monday morning (24 June), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the situation in Somalia. The anticipated briefers are Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia and Head of the UN...
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Tomorrow afternoon (19 June), Sierra Leone will convene an Arria-formula meeting on “Combating the Rise of Terrorism and Violent Extremism in West Africa and the Sahel”. The meeting is being co-sponsored by the other Council members belonging to the “A3...
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Tomorrow morning (18 June), the Security Council will hold an open briefing, followed by closed consultations on Sudan. The meeting is being held pursuant to resolution 2715 of 1 December 2023, which terminated the mandate of the UN Integrated Transition...
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This afternoon (13 June), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution demanding that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary group, halt the siege of El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur state, and calling...
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Tomorrow afternoon (31 May)*, the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing for one year the authorisation for member states, acting nationally or through regional organisations, to inspect vessels on the high seas off the coast...
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Tomorrow morning (30 May), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing until 31 May 2025 sanctions on South Sudan—including targeted sanctions (assets freezes and travel bans) and an arms embargo—and renewing the mandate of the Panel...
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Tomorrow morning (24 May), the Security Council will convene for a private meeting to discuss the situation in Sudan. Mozambique, May’s Council president, scheduled the meeting following bilateral consultations with Council members and the parties concerned. Assistant Secretary-General for Africa...
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Tomorrow morning (24 May), the Security Council is expected to adopt a presidential statement on West Africa and the Sahel. This will be the Council’s first presidential statement on the region since August 2021, as negotiations on a text, which...
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Tomorrow (23 May), Mozambique will convene an open debate on strengthening the role of African states in addressing global security and development challenges as a signature event of its May Council presidency. Briefings are expected from UN Secretary-General António Guterres,...
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Tomorrow afternoon (15 May), Security Council members will hold closed consultations on the Group of Five for the Sahel Joint Force (FC-G5S). Alexandre Zouev, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions, Department of Peace Operations (DPO), is expected...
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This afternoon (29 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. The US, the penholder on South Sudan, circulated an initial draft of the...
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Tomorrow morning (29 April), Security Council members will convene for closed consultations* to discuss the security and humanitarian situations in Sudan. Malta, April’s Council president, scheduled the meeting following bilateral consultations with some Council members and the parties concerned. Assistant...
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Tomorrow morning (24 April), the Security Council will hold a briefing and consultations on the Great Lakes Region. Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes Region Huang Xia will brief on the Secretary-General’s latest semi-annual report on the...
