What's In Blue: the Middle East
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Tomorrow (8 August), following the open debate on “Peace and security in Africa: Capacity-building for sustaining peace”, the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian...
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This afternoon (26 July), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the 20 July attack in the Duhok governorate of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The meeting was requested by the United Arab...
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Tomorrow (26 July), the Security Council will hold its quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator for...
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Tomorrow (13 July), the Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the UN Mission to Support the Hodeidah Agreement (UNMHA) for one year, until 14 July 2023. The UK, the penholder on Yemen, circulated the draft resolution last...
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Tomorrow (12 July) at 9 am EST, the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution reauthorising cross-border humanitarian aid deliveries through the Bab al-Hawa crossing on the Syrian-Turkish border for an additional six months, until 10 January...
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Tomorrow (30 June), the Security Council will convene for its biannual briefing on the implementation of resolution 2231 of 20 July 2015, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Iran’s nuclear programme (JCPOA). Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding...
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On Monday (27 June), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on: “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland will brief....
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Tomorrow afternoon (20 June), the Security Council will hold a briefing, followed by consultations, on the humanitarian situation in Syria. Secretary-General António Guterres is expected to provide introductory remarks and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths will brief. A civil...
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Tomorrow afternoon (8 June), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD). Special Adviser and Head of UNITAD Christian Ritscher is expected to brief. UNITAD was...
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Tomorrow (3 June) at 10:30 am EST in the Trusteeship Council Chamber, there will be a Security Council Arria-formula meeting on “Syrian Women’s Voices on Detainees and the Disappeared in Syria”. The meeting is being organised by the US, together...
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On Tuesday (31 May), Council members will convene for closed consultations on the political situation in Syria. UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen is expected to brief via videoconference. Pedersen is likely to update members on the eighth...
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Tomorrow (26 May), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on: “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland and two civil...
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Tomorrow (26 May), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) for one year, until 31 May 2023. The US, the penholder on Iraq, circulated the...
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Tomorrow (20 May), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths and a civil society representative are expected to brief the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria. The Council deals with Syria on three tracks—political, humanitarian and chemical weapons—and discusses...
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Tomorrow (17 May), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Special Representative and head of UNAMI Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is expected to brief on recent developments in Iraq and on the Secretary-General’s...
