What's In Blue: the Middle East
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Tomorrow afternoon (24 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 (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear programme. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary...
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Tomorrow morning (20 June), the Security Council will hold an emergency open briefing on the ongoing hostilities between Iran and Israel. The meeting, which will be held under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item, was requested by...
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Tomorrow morning (17 June), the Security Council will hold its monthly briefing on the political and humanitarian situations in Syria. Deputy Special Envoy for Syria Najat Rochdi and Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya will brief the Council. A civil...
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This afternoon (13 June), the Security Council will hold an emergency open briefing followed by closed consultations on the attack that Israel launched against Iran overnight. The meeting, which will be held under the “Threats to international peace and security”...
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On Monday morning (16 June), Security Council members will hold closed consultations under the “Protection of civilians in armed conflict” agenda item. Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Joyce Msuya is expected to brief members on food insecurity in Gaza, following...
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On Tuesday morning (10 June), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Special Representative and Head of UNAMI Mohamed Al Hassan is expected to brief on the Secretary-General’s...
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This afternoon (4 June) at 4 pm EST, the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution on the war between Israel and Hamas that was initiated by the Council’s ten elected members (E10). The draft text in...
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Tomorrow morning (28 May), the Security Council will hold its regular monthly open briefing and closed consultations on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (MEPQ). Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process ad interim Sigrid Kaag and a...
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Tomorrow morning (21 May), the Security Council will hold its monthly meeting on the political and humanitarian situations in Syria. Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis is expected to chair the meeting. UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen and UN...
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Tomorrow morning (14 May), the Security Council will hold its monthly open briefing and closed consultations on Yemen. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Tom Fletcher will brief. A civil society representative focusing on the...
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This afternoon (13 May), the Security Council will hold a briefing under the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (MEPQ). The meeting was requested by the Council’s European members—Denmark, France, Greece, Slovenia, and the...
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Tomorrow (29 April), the Security Council will hold its quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (MEPQ). French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot will chair the meeting. UN Secretary-General António...
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Tomorrow morning (10 April), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Syria. Algeria and Somalia requested the meeting after the Permanent Mission of Syria to the UN sent a 7 April letter to the Council (S/2025/216) concerning recent Israeli...
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This afternoon (3 April), the Security Council will hold a briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (MEPQ). Algeria—supported by China, Pakistan, Russia, and Somalia—requested the briefing as an emergency meeting to discuss the escalating...
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Tomorrow morning (28 March), the Security Council will hold a private meeting on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (MEPQ). France and the UK, supported by Algeria, requested the meeting to discuss the humanitarian situation and...
