What's In Blue: Europe
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Tomorrow morning (6 April), Russia will organise an Arria-formula meeting titled “Threats to international peace and security emanating from military biological activities in regions across the globe”. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia (Russia) is expected to deliver opening and closing remarks. The...
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Tomorrow (5 April), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the situation in Ukraine. Secretary-General António Guterres will provide introductory remarks. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo will brief in person, while Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian...
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Today (23 March), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The draft text, which was proposed by Russia, was placed in blue on 15 March, a day after France and...
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This afternoon (17 March), the Security Council will hold a briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Albania, France, Ireland, Norway, the UK, and the US. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, Assistant...
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This morning (11 March), the Security Council will convene for an open meeting on Ukraine, under the agenda item “Threats to international peace and security”. Russia requested the meeting, citing allegations of military biological activities in the country. High Representative...
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On Monday (7 March), the Security Council is expected to hold a briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Albania and the US, with support from several members, including Ireland, Norway, and the UK.* Under-Secretary-General...
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This afternoon (27 February), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution calling for an “emergency special session” (ESS) of the General Assembly to consider and recommend collective action on the situation in Ukraine. The draft resolution,...
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This afternoon (25 February), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Today’s vote follows a severe escalation in violence since 24 February, when Russia launched a large-scale attack targeting numerous cities...
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Yesterday evening (21 February), the Security Council convened for an open meeting to discuss the recent escalation of tensions in and around Ukraine, under the agenda item “Letter dated 28 February 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Ukraine to...
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Tomorrow (17 February), the Security Council will hold a briefing on the situation in Ukraine. Russia is organising the meeting to mark the seventh anniversary of the “Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements”, also known as...
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This morning (31 January), the Security Council may convene for an open meeting on Ukraine, under the agenda item “Threats to International Peace and Security”. The US requested the open meeting, citing the threat posed to international peace and security...
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Tomorrow (27 January), the Security Council is scheduled to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for another six months, until 31 July. The UK, the penholder on Cyprus, circulated a...
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Tomorrow morning (22 December), Russia will convene a virtual Arria-formula meeting on “the situation with national minorities and the glorification of Nazism in the Baltic and Black Sea regions”. Fernand de Varennes, the UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues, is...
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This afternoon (11 November), Security Council members will discuss the situation in Belarus under “any other business” following the consultations on the Syria chemical weapons track. The meeting was requested by Estonia, France and Ireland with support from the UK...
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Tomorrow (3 November), the Security Council will hold its semi-annual debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). Council members are also expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the authorisation of the EU-led multinational stabilisation force (EUFOR ALTHEA) for an...