What's In Blue: Ukraine

  • 19 June 2025

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow afternoon (20 June), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 17 June letter following large-scale Russian aerial attacks on Kyiv and other cities across Ukraine on that day. Council... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow (4 June), Russia will convene an Arria-formula meeting on Ukraine titled “Understanding and Resolving the Ideological Roots of the Ukrainian Crisis”. The anticipated briefers are: Edouard Popov, Director of the Center for Public Cooperation and Information “Europe”; Natalya Seluykina, Executive Director... Tags: , ,

  • Tomorrow afternoon (29 May), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine under the “Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine” agenda item. The Council’s European members—Denmark, France, Greece, Slovenia, and the UK—requested the meeting to receive an... Tags: ,

  • 28 April 2025

    Ukraine: Briefing

    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... Tags: ,

  • This afternoon (17 April), the Security Council will convene for a private meeting followed by closed consultations on the situation in Ukraine, under the agenda items “Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine” and “Threats to international peace and security”,... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow (2 April), Russia will convene an Arria-formula meeting on Ukraine titled “Disinformation and Sabotage of Peace in Ukraine”. The briefers had not been confirmed at the time of writing. The meeting will begin at 3 pm EST and take... Tags: , ,

  • Tomorrow morning (26 March), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the humanitarian situation in Ukraine. France and Panama—supported by Denmark, Greece, Slovenia, and the UK—requested the meeting on 21 March, citing two letters from Ukraine, dated... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow afternoon (24 February), the Security Council will convene for a high-level briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine, supported by Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Slovenia, the UK, and the US to mark... Tags: ,

  • On Monday morning (17 February), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on Ukraine under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item. Russia requested the meeting to mark the tenth anniversary of the Security Council’s adoption... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow (24 January), Russia will convene an Arria-formula meeting on Ukraine titled “Beyond the Battlefield: Atrocities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Against Civilians”. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia (Russia) is expected to make opening remarks. The anticipated briefers, who will participate... Tags: ,

  • 16 January 2025

    Ukraine: Briefing

    This afternoon (16 January), the Security Council will hold a briefing on Ukraine. Slovenia and the US—the co-penholders on political issues in Ukraine—requested the meeting to receive a general update on developments. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo is... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow afternoon (13 January), there will be an Arria-formula meeting titled “Violations of international humanitarian law against Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees”. The meeting is being organised by the UK, with co-sponsorship from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Ukraine, and... Tags: ,

  • This afternoon (20 December), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item. Russia requested the meeting to discuss the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine. High Representative for Disarmament... Tags: ,

  • This afternoon (18 December), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing under the agenda item “Non-proliferation/Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)”. The meeting was requested by France, Japan, Malta, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Slovenia, the UK, and... Tags: , , ,

  • Tomorrow morning (4 December), the Security Council will hold a briefing on Ukraine. The US, December’s Council president, is convening the meeting to discuss the effects of the war on children in Ukraine. Executive Director of UNICEF Catherine Russell is... Tags: , , ,