Insights on the work of the UN Security Council
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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...
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This afternoon (30 October), the Security Council will convene for a briefing under the “Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine” agenda item. The meeting was requested by Ukraine, with support from several Council members—including France, Japan, Malta, Slovenia, the...
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Tomorrow morning (30 October), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution authorising the transition of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) to the UN Country Team (UNCT) over a two-year period, starting on 1 November....
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Tomorrow morning (30 October), the Security Council will convene for its second regular briefing this year on the situation in Kosovo. Special Representative and Head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) Caroline Ziadeh is expected to brief...
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Tomorrow (29 October), the Security Council will hold its quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (MEPQ). Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland Ignazio Cassis will chair the meeting....
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This afternoon (28 October), the Security Council will convene for an emergency meeting on the airstrikes that Israel launched against Iran on 25 October. The meeting, which will be held under the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East”, was requested...
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Tomorrow morning (28 October), the Security Council will hold an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Sudan. The meeting is being held pursuant to resolution 2715 of 1 December 2023, which requested the Secretary-General to provide a briefing every 120 days on...
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Tomorrow afternoon (25 October), Russia will convene an Arria-formula meeting titled “Systematic violations of IHL committed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine on the territory of the Russian Federation”. Briefings are expected from Rodion Miroshnik, Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign...
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Tomorrow (24 October), the Security Council will hold its annual open debate on women, peace and security (WPS), which this year is titled “Women Building Peace in a Changing Environment”. One of the signature events of Switzerland’s October Council presidency,...
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Tomorrow morning (23 October), the Security Council will hold an open briefing and closed consultations on the situation in the Central African Republic (CAR). Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the CAR and Head of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in...
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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...
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Tomorrow afternoon (21 October), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Slovenia and the US—the co-penholders on political issues in Ukraine. Assistant Secretary-General for Europe, Central Asia and the Americas Miroslav Jenča...
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On Monday morning (21 October), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on “Anticipating the impact of scientific developments on international peace and security” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. Head of the Federal Department...
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Tomorrow afternoon (18 October), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the sanctions regime on Haiti for one year, until 18 October 2025. The draft text was authored by Ecuador and the US, the co-penholders on...
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This morning (16 October), the Security Council will hold a briefing, followed by closed consultations, on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (MEPQ). Algeria, supported by France and the UK, called for the meeting. Acting Under-Secretary-General...
