What's In Blue: Europe

  • 23 September 2026

    Ukraine: High-level Briefing

    This morning (23 September) at 11 am EDT, the Security Council will hold a high-level briefing on Ukraine, which was requested by the Council’s five European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK). French Minister for Europe and Foreign... Tags: ,

  • 21 August 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday afternoon (24 August), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the situation in Ukraine. The meeting will coincide with the anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence in 1991 and will also mark four and a half... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow afternoon (20 August), Security Council members will discuss the situation in Georgia under “any other business” following the discussion on the work of the 1718 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions Committee in closed consultations. The Council’s European members (E5)—Denmark, France,... Tags:

  • On Monday morning (10 August), there will be an Arria-formula meeting titled “Implementing international humanitarian law: prisoners of war, civilian detainees and foreign fighters, in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine”. Latvia and the UK are organising the meeting,... Tags: ,

  • 24 July 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday morning (27 July), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 20 July letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK).... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow morning (17 July), Russia will convene an Arria-formula meeting titled “The Reign of Terror: Crimes of the Kiev Regime in Ukraine and Beyond”. At the time of writing, the briefers had not been announced. Russia’s Chargé d’Affaires to the... Tags: ,

  • 8 July 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow morning (9 July), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 6 July letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK). The anticipated... Tags: ,

  • 19 June 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday afternoon (22 June), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 15 June letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK). The... Tags: ,

  • 5 June 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday afternoon (8 June), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 2 June letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK).... Tags: ,

  • 27 May 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow afternoon (28 May), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 24 May letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK). Secretary-General... Tags: ,

  • 18 May 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow morning (19 May), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 13 May letter and supported by Council members Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK. The anticipated briefers are... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow morning (12 May), the Security Council will hold its semi-annual debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). High Representative for BiH Christian Schmidt is scheduled to brief on the latest report of the Office of the High Representative (OHR), which was circulated... Tags: ,

  • 17 April 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday afternoon (20 April), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 14 April letter following large-scale Russian aerial attacks on the city of Dnipro and other cities across Ukraine... Tags: ,

  • 8 April 2026

    Kosovo Briefing

    Tomorrow morning (9 April), the Security Council will convene for its first regular briefing this year on the situation in Kosovo. Special Representative and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Peter Due is expected to brief... Tags: ,

  • 23 February 2026

    Ukraine: High-Level Briefing

    Tomorrow afternoon (24 February), the Security Council is scheduled to hold a high-level briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine, with support from the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK), to mark the fourth... Tags: ,