What's In Blue: Africa
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Tomorrow morning (19 October), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). Special Representative for the CAR and head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the...
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Tomorrow (6 October), the Security Council will convene for a debate on “Strengthening the fight against the financing of armed groups and terrorists through the illicit trafficking of natural resources” under the agenda item “Peace and security in Africa”. The...
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Tomorrow (30 September), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the...
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This afternoon (28 September), Security Council members will hold an informal interactive dialogue (IID) on the situation in Ethiopia. The meeting is being convened by France, the Council president for September. UN Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Hanna...
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On Friday afternoon (16 September), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Special Representative of the Secretary-General for South Sudan and head of UNMISS Nicholas Haysom...
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Tomorrow morning (13 September), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the UN Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan (UNITAMS). Special Representative and head of UNITAMS Volker Perthes is expected to brief on...
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Tomorrow morning (7 September), the Security Council is scheduled to hold an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the situation in Somalia. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) James...
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Tomorrow morning (31 August), the Security Council is expected to adopt a presidential statement which was proposed by China in connection with the open debate on “Peace and security in Africa: Capacity-building for sustaining peace” held on 8 August. This...
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Tomorrow afternoon (30 August), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the situation in Libya. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo will brief. The chair of the 1970 Libya Sanctions Committee,...
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Tomorrow afternoon (30 August), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the Mali asset freeze and travel ban sanctions until 31 August 2023 and extending the mandate of the Mali Panel of Experts until 30...
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Tomorrow morning (4 August), Security Council members are expected to hold consultations on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix is expected to brief, following his 28-29 July visit to Kinshasa, where he met...
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This afternoon (29 July) at 2 pm EST, the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution extending the sanctions measures on the Central African Republic (CAR) until 31 July 2023 and the mandate of the Panel of...
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This afternoon (28 July), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a period of three months, until 31 October. The draft text in blue...
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Tomorrow (7 July), the Security Council will hold a briefing and consultations on West Africa and the Sahel. Special Representative and head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) Mahamat Saleh Annadif will brief. The Chair...
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Tomorrow (30 June), the Security Council will vote on a draft resolution renewing the 1533 Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sanctions regime, which expires on 1 July. The mandate of the Group of Experts assisting the 1533 DRC Sanctions Committee,...