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What's In Blue: Syria

  • 12 March 2021

    Syria: Meeting on Political Developments

    On Monday (15 March), Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen is scheduled to brief the Security Council on the political situation in Syria in an open videoconference (VTC). A closed VTC is scheduled to follow. Monday’s meeting is scheduled to coincide... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 24 February 2021

    Syria: Meeting on Humanitarian Developments

    Tomorrow (25 February), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock is scheduled to brief the Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Syria in an open videoconference (VTC). Sonia Khush, Save the Children’s Syria Response Director, will also brief the Council.... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 8 February 2021

    Syria: Meeting on Political Developments

    Tomorrow (9 February), Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen is scheduled to brief Security Council members on the political situation in Syria in closed videoconference consultations. Pedersen is likely to focus his briefing on the fifth round of meetings of the... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 19 January 2021

    Syria: Meeting on Political and Humanitarian Developments

    Tomorrow (20 January), Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock are scheduled to brief the Security Council on the political and humanitarian situations in Syria, respectively, in an open videoconference (VTC). A closed VTC is... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 15 December 2020

    Syria: Meeting on Political and Humanitarian Developments

    Tomorrow (16 December), Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock are scheduled to brief the Security Council on the political and humanitarian situations in Syria, respectively, in an open videoconference (VTC). A closed VTC is... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 24 November 2020

    Syria: Meeting on Political and Humanitarian Developments

    Tomorrow (25 November), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock and Deputy Special Envoy Khawla Matar are expected to brief the Security Council on the humanitarian and political situations in Syria, respectively, in an open videoconference (VTC). A closed VTC is... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 4 November 2020

    Syria: Briefing and Consultations on Chemical Weapons Use

    Tomorrow (5 November), Security Council members will hold a briefing via videoconference (VTC) on the use of chemical weapons in Syria, with High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu expected to brief. The meeting is the regular monthly meeting on... Tags: Chemical weapons, Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 26 October 2020

    Syria: Meeting on Political and Humanitarian Developments

    Tomorrow (27 October), Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock are expected to brief the Security Council, on the political and humanitarian situations in Syria, respectively. A closed session is expected to follow. At press... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 15 September 2020

    Syria: Meetings on the Humanitarian and Political Situations via Videoconference

    On Wednesday (16 September) and Friday (18 September), Security Council members will convene open videoconference meetings (VTC) on the situation in Syria. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock is expected to brief on the humanitarian situation on Wednesday, while Special... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 18 August 2020

    Syria: Meeting on the Political Situation via Videoconference

    Tomorrow (19 August), Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen will brief Security Council members in an open videoconference (VTC) meeting, followed by a closed VTC session, on political as well as socio-economic and security developments in Syria. Pedersen is likely to... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 28 July 2020

    Syria: Humanitarian Briefing via VTC

    Tomorrow (29 July), Security Council members are scheduled to hold an open videoconference (VTC) meeting, followed by a closed VTC session, on Syria. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock is expected to brief on the humanitarian situation. The Council will... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 22 July 2020

    Syria: Briefing on Political Developments

    Tomorrow (23 July), Security Council members will convene for an open videoconference (VTC) meeting, followed by a closed VTC session, on Syria. Special Envoy Geir O. Pedersen is expected to update members on political, socio-economic and security developments. The Council... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 11 July 2020

    Syria: Vote on Fifth Draft Resolution on Cross-Border Humanitarian Access*

    Today (11 July), the Security Council will again vote on a draft resolution circulated by the humanitarian co-penholders (Germany and Belgium) authorising cross-border and cross-line humanitarian access in Syria. The announcement of the results on the draft resolution, which will... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 10 July 2020

    Syria: Vote on Third Draft Resolution on Cross-Border Humanitarian Access

    Today (10 July) the Security Council will announce the results of a vote on a draft resolution authorising cross-border and cross-line humanitarian access in Syria. The draft resolution in blue, which was circulated yesterday at 1300 hours by the humanitarian... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

  • 8 July 2020

    Syria: Vote on Second Draft Resolution on Cross-Border Humanitarian Access

    This evening (8 July) the Security Council will announce the results of a vote on a draft resolution authorising cross-border and cross-line humanitarian access in Syria. The draft resolution in blue, which was circulated yesterday by the Russian Federation, is... Tags: Insights on the Middle East, Syria

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