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Latest post: Thu 15 May 2025Insights on the work of the UN Security Council
Libya: Closed Consultations
Tomorrow morning (16 May), Security Council members will hold closed consultations to discuss the situation in Libya following a recent escalation of violence between armed groups in the capital Tripoli. The meeting was requested by the UK (the penholder on Libya), France, and the US. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Libya and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) Hanna Serwaa Tetteh is expected to brief.
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Tomorrow afternoon (15 May), the Security Council will hold a briefing on the implementation of resolution 2474 of 11 June 2019 concerning missing persons in armed conflict. The UK and the US requested the meeting. Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle...
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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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On Monday morning (12 May), Security Council members will convene for closed consultations on the African Union (AU) Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The consultations were requested by Somalia (which is currently an elected member of the Council...
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This afternoon (8 May), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) until 30 April 2026. While the draft resolution in blue retains UNMISS’ core mandated tasks, negotiations...
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On Thursday morning (8 May), the General Assembly and the Security Council will hold an informal interactive dialogue (IID) with the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on the 2025 Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR). The dialogue will open with introductory remarks by Cameroon,...
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Tomorrow morning (6 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...
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This afternoon (5 May), Security Council members will meet in closed consultations under the agenda item “The India-Pakistan question”. Pakistan, which is currently an elected member of the Council for the 2025-2026 term, requested the meeting. Assistant Secretary-General for the...
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Greece is the president of the Security Council in May. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 May). As the signature event of its presidency, Greece is expected to convene a high-level open debate...
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This afternoon (30 April), the Security Council will convene for a private meeting on Myanmar. Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar Julie Bishop and Special Envoy of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Chair on Myanmar Tan Sri...
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Tomorrow afternoon (29 April), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. Denmark, France, Greece, Slovenia, and the UK requested the meeting to receive an update on political and humanitarian developments. French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs...
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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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On Monday afternoon (28 April), the Security Council will hold a private meeting on non-proliferation. France—the Council president for April—is convening the meeting, which will be chaired by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot. International Atomic Energy...
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Tomorrow (23 April), China will convene an Arria-formula meeting on “The Impact of Unilateralism and Bullying Practices on International Relations”. The expected briefers are Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University and President of the...
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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...
