Insights on the work of the UN Security Council
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Tomorrow morning (14 November), the Security Council will hold its annual briefing with the heads of police components of UN peace operations. The expected briefers are Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Police Commissioner of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission...
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Tomorrow morning* (14 November), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA) until 15 November 2024. (Abyei is the disputed area along the Sudan-South Sudan...
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This afternoon (10 November), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) called for the meeting to discuss the deteriorating situation in Gaza,...
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Tomorrow morning (10 November), Russia will convene a Security Council Arria-formula meeting titled “Combating forced separation and illegal exploitation of children”. Briefings are expected from Mira Terada, Director of the Foundation to Battle Injustice, and Arun Dohle, Director of Against...
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Tomorrow afternoon (8 November), Security Council members will convene for closed consultations regarding the 26 September 2022 explosions that caused physical damage to the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea. Russia requested the meeting to discuss what it considers...
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This afternoon (6 November), Security Council members will convene for closed consultations on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) called for the meeting to discuss the worsening situation in Gaza...
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The 21st annual workshop for incoming members of the UN Security Council, titled “Hitting the Ground Running”, will be held on 2 and 3 November on Long Island, New York. The government of Finland is convening the workshop in cooperation...
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China is the president of the Security Council in November. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 November). China has chosen to organise one signature event during its presidency. It will convene an...
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Tomorrow morning (2 November), the Security Council will hold its semi-annual debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). At the time of writing, no briefer was expected. Željko Komšić, the Croat member of the rotating tripartite inter-ethnic Presidency of BiH and the incumbent...
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Tomorrow morning (31 October), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the situation in Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ecuador and France, the co-penholders on humanitarian issues in Ukraine. OCHA’s Director of the Coordination Division Ramesh Rajasingham...
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This afternoon (30 October), Security Council members are expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Verification Mission in Colombia for another year, until 31 October 2024. The negotiations on the draft text in blue...
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Tomorrow afternoon (30 October), Security Council members will convene for an emergency open briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. The United Arab Emirates (UAE), later joined by China, requested the meeting to discuss the...
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On Tuesday morning (31 October)*, before the briefing on Ukraine, the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) for one year, until 31 October 2024. It seems that...
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On Monday afternoon (30 October), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for another year, until 31 October 2024. Ahead of the negotiations on...
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On Monday morning (30 October), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for one year, until 31 October 2024. The draft text in blue maintains UNSMIL’s...
