What's In Blue: the Americas

  • Tomorrow afternoon (29 January), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) for another year, until 31 January 2027. Panama and the US, the co-penholders on... Tags: ,

  • 22 January 2026

    Colombia: Quarterly Meeting

    Tomorrow morning (23 January), the Security Council will hold its quarterly briefing on Colombia. Special Representative and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Miroslav Jenča will brief on recent developments and the Secretary-General’s latest 90-day report on the mission, which was... Tags: ,

  • This afternoon (21 January), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Haiti. Special Representative and Head of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) Carlos Ruiz Massieu will brief on recent developments in the country and the Secretary-General’s... Tags: ,

  • This morning (5 January), the Security Council will hold an open briefing under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item. Council member Colombia requested the emergency meeting following the US’ 3 January military operation in Venezuela, during which... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow afternoon (31 October), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia for another year, until 31 October 2026. The negotiations on this year’s mandate renewal were the most... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow afternoon (17 October), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the sanctions regime on Haiti for one year.* An annex to the draft text in blue adds four individuals to the 2653 sanctions list.... Tags: ,

  • This afternoon (30 September), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution authorising UN member states to transition the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti into a “Gang Suppression Force” (GSF) for an initial period of... Tags: ,

  • 27 August 2025

    Haiti: Open Briefing

    Tomorrow morning (28 August), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on Haiti. The meeting was requested by Panama and the US, the co-penholders on the file. The expected briefers are Secretary-General António Guterres, Executive Director of UNICEF... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow morning (18 July), the Security Council will hold its quarterly briefing on Colombia. Special Representative and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Carlos Ruiz Massieu will brief on recent developments and the Secretary-General’s latest 90-day report on the... Tags: ,

  • On Monday morning (14 July), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) for another six and a half months, until 31 January 2026. Panama and... Tags: , ,

  • Tomorrow afternoon (28 May), Security Council members will hold closed consultations on Haiti. The meeting was requested by the ten elected members (E10) to receive an update on the situation in the country and to discuss how the Security Council... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow morning (22 April), the Security Council will hold its quarterly briefing on Colombia. Special Representative and Head of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia Carlos Ruiz Massieu will brief on recent developments and the Secretary-General’s latest 90-day report on... Tags: ,

  • On Monday morning (21 April), the Security Council will hold an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Haiti. Special Representative and Head of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) María Isabel Salvador will brief on recent developments in... Tags: ,

  • This afternoon (30 October), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia for another year, until 31 October 2025. The negotiations on the draft text apparently went smoothly, reflecting... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow afternoon (22 October), the Security Council will hold an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Haiti. Special Representative and Head of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) María Isabel Salvador is expected to brief on recent developments in... Tags: ,