What's In Blue: Africa
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Germany, as President of the Security Council for September, has initiated a high-level meeting on change in the Arab world which will take place on 26 September. It will be chaired by German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle. Both UN Secretary-General...
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This afternoon (Tuesday, 28 August), the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Sanctions Committee will meet with the Foreign Minister of Rwanda, Louise Mushikiwabo, on the recent report (S/2012/348) by the Group of Experts (GoE) assisting the Committee. The report...
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Tomorrow morning (28 August), Council members are scheduled to hold consultations on the political situation in Somalia, with Special Representative Augustine Mahiga set to brief and present the Secretary-General’s most recent report on Somalia (S/2012/643). (Council members last discussed the...
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Council members are scheduled to hold their bimonthly consultations on Sudan and South Sudan tomorrow (23 August), in accordance with resolution 2046. Haile Menkerios, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan and South Sudan, is expected to brief with Edmond...
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Council members will meet this afternoon (Monday, 30 July) to discuss recent developments in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Stabilisation Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO),...
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This afternoon Security Council members may release a press statement on Guinea-Bissau which was put under silence procedure last night (26 July). It appears that there are expectations that Togo may have some amendments to the draft, but at press...
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The Security Council is negotiating a resolution renewing the mandate of the AU/UN Hybrid Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) before its expiration on Tuesday, 31 July. The adoption of the resolution is scheduled for tomorrow morning (26 July), but it is...
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Tomorrow morning (26 July), the Security Council looks set to renew the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) until 31 July 2013. The draft resolution, circulated by France on 20 July, was placed under silence procedure today....
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Tomorrow morning (26 July) the Council is scheduled to hold consultations in accordance with resolution 2046, adopted 2 May 2012, which requested the Council be kept informed at two week intervals on the status of compliance of Sudan and South...
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Tomorrow afternoon (19 July) Security Council members are scheduled to hold consultations, first on the political situation in Somalia, then on the Somalia and Eritrea 751/1907 Sanctions Committee. Special Representative Augustine Mahiga is scheduled to brief on the political developments...
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Council members have been in discussions on a draft press statement on the election which took place in Libya on Saturday (7 July) and the statement may be issued shortly if agreement is reached. (For the first time in 60...
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The Council will meet this afternoon (Tuesday, 10 July) to discuss recent developments in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At press time, arrangements were being made to have the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head...
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Tomorrow morning (10 July) the Security Council is scheduled to hold its bimonthly consultations on the situation in Sudan and South Sudan, in accordance with resolution 2046. Haile Menkerios, the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan and South Sudan,...
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Council members appear to be close to agreement on the first draft resolution on Mali since the military seized power in the country on 22 March. The draft text was introduced by France late last week, and there have been...
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On Thursday (5 July), Karin Landgren—the Secretary-General’s outgoing Special Representative and head of the UN Office in Burundi (BNUB)—will brief the Council, followed by consultations. (On 7 June, Parfait Onanga-Anyanga of Gabon was appointed the new Special Representative and head...