What's In Blue: Programme of Work
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Azerbaijan’s presidency of the Security Council for the month of October has begun on a busy note. Following this morning’s (2 October) adoption of the Council’s provisional programme of work for October, Council members were briefed in consultations on the...
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Argentina, the president of the Council in August, has chosen an open debate on the cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organisations as a highlight of its presidency. President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of Argentina is expected to...
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The US, as president of the Council in July, has chosen to have a ministerial level debate focused on restoring peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Great Lakes region as a highlight event for the month....
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March is looking like a busy month for the Security Council as it is likely to adopt four resolutions renewing or reauthorizing the mandates of missions. Council members may also start working on resolutions on the Democratic People’s Republic of...
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The Security Council begins the new year with a programme of work that combines open debates on peacekeeping and counter-terrorism with a number of regular briefings, consultations, mission renewals and debates, as well as a possible visiting mission to Yemen....
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Traditionally the August programme of work of the Security Council tends to be light as many senior members of the Permanent Missions are away. France, which holds the presidency this month, has followed this practice with a programme of work...
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This morning (2 May) Council members adopted their provisional programme of work for May. While there are a number of routine briefings and mandate renewals scheduled for May, a number of recent issues that occupied the Council’s attention last month...
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April has begun on a busy note for the Council. Yesterday (2 April), Council members were briefed by the Joint Special Envoy for Syria, Kofi Annan, in consultations. This morning, Council members had consultations on the programme of work for...
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Council members adopted the November programme of work yesterday (Wednesday, the 3rd) and it looks like they will be heading into a busy month under the Portuguese presidency. The Council’s schedule this November is particularly tight as it has only...
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The Council’s programme of work in September is typically affected by the start of the general debate at the General Assembly, in the third week of September. During the opening week of the general debate, which is attended by world...
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Traditionally the Council programme of work tends to be light in August as senior Council members are often away. There has been some attempt to keep to this practice in 2011 but evolving situations in Syria, South Kordofan, Somalia and...
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Council members adopted the July programme of work today (Tuesday, 5 July). The political coordinators had met last Friday (1 July) to finalise the programme. This month Germany has the presidency and it looks like issues related to Sudan and...
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Council members met today (Tuesday, 3 May) to discuss the May programme of work. This followed a meeting of the political coordinators late yesterday to finalise the programme. This month France has the presidency and it looks like there will...
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Council members met today to discuss February’s Programme of Work. This month Brazil has the presidency and the Council could have around 15 days of scheduled meetings. Most of the items will be briefings or consultations. One open debate is...
