What's In Blue: Asia
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This afternoon (13 July), following the semi-annual briefing on the ICC’s Darfur-related activities, the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific...
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Tomorrow (21 June), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Afghanistan. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Roza Otunbayeva and a female representative of...
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This afternoon (2 June), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo is expected to brief. Albania, Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, the UK,...
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Tomorrow (19 May), the UK will convene an Arria-formula meeting on the humanitarian situation in Myanmar. A representative of OCHA and two female civil society representatives are expected to brief. The meeting, which will begin at 10 am and take...
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This afternoon (27 April), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution on Afghanistan. The draft text was proposed by the co-penholders on the file, Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), after the Taliban decided to...
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This afternoon (17 April), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Mohamed Khaled Khiari is expected to brief. Albania, France,...
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Tomorrow (13 April), following the briefing and closed consultations on Colombia, Security Council members will discuss airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar military in the north-western Sagaing region on 11 April under “any other business”. The meeting was requested by...
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Tomorrow (6 April), Council members will convene for closed consultations on Afghanistan. The meeting was requested by Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after the Taliban decided to prohibit Afghan women from working for the UN throughout Afghanistan. Special...
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This afternoon (23 March), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution extending the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the 1718 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions Committee. The US, the penholder on the...
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Tomorrow (20 March), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia, and the Americas Miroslav Jenča is expected to brief. Albania, Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta,...
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Tomorrow morning (17 March), Albania and the US will convene an Arria-formula meeting titled “the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)”. The meeting is being co-sponsored by Japan and non-Council member the Republic of...
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Tomorrow morning (16 March), the Security Council is expected to vote on two draft resolutions regarding Afghanistan. The first draft resolution extends the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, until 17 March 2024, without...
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This afternoon (13 March), the Security Council will convene for a private meeting on Myanmar. Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar Noeleen Heyzer and Indonesian Minister of Foreign Affairs Retno Marsudi are expected to brief. At the time of...
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Tomorrow morning (8 March), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on Afghanistan. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Roza Otunbayeva and a woman representative of Afghan civil society...
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This afternoon (16 February), Security Council members will convene for closed consultations on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Albania, Ecuador, France, Japan, Malta, the UK, and the US requested the meeting to discuss the DPRK’s weapons programmes and...
