What's In Blue: Ukraine

  • Tomorrow afternoon (14 October), Russia will convene an Arria-formula meeting titled “Piercing the Blind Spots of Violations of International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law in the Context of the Ukrainian Crisis: Putting the Spotlight on Activities of the... Tags: , ,

  • 23 September 2026

    Ukraine: High-level Briefing

    This morning (23 September) at 11 am EDT, the Security Council will hold a high-level briefing on Ukraine, which was requested by the Council’s five European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK). French Minister for Europe and Foreign... Tags: ,

  • 21 August 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday afternoon (24 August), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the situation in Ukraine. The meeting will coincide with the anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence in 1991 and will also mark four and a half... Tags: ,

  • On Monday morning (10 August), there will be an Arria-formula meeting titled “Implementing international humanitarian law: prisoners of war, civilian detainees and foreign fighters, in the context of Russia’s war against Ukraine”. Latvia and the UK are organising the meeting,... Tags: ,

  • 24 July 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday morning (27 July), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 20 July letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK).... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow morning (17 July), Russia will convene an Arria-formula meeting titled “The Reign of Terror: Crimes of the Kiev Regime in Ukraine and Beyond”. At the time of writing, the briefers had not been announced. Russia’s Chargé d’Affaires to the... Tags: ,

  • 8 July 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow morning (9 July), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 6 July letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK). The anticipated... Tags: ,

  • 19 June 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday afternoon (22 June), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 15 June letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK). The... Tags: ,

  • 5 June 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday afternoon (8 June), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 2 June letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK).... Tags: ,

  • 27 May 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow afternoon (28 May), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 24 May letter and supported by the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK). Secretary-General... Tags: ,

  • 18 May 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow morning (19 May), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 13 May letter and supported by Council members Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK. The anticipated briefers are... Tags: ,

  • 17 April 2026

    Ukraine: Briefing

    On Monday afternoon (20 April), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine in a 14 April letter following large-scale Russian aerial attacks on the city of Dnipro and other cities across Ukraine... Tags: ,

  • 23 February 2026

    Ukraine: High-Level Briefing

    Tomorrow afternoon (24 February), the Security Council is scheduled to hold a high-level briefing on Ukraine. The meeting was requested by Ukraine, with support from the Council’s European members (Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, and the UK), to mark the fourth... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow morning (20 February), Russia will convene an Arria-formula meeting titled “The Information Dimension of the Ukrainian Crisis: How Media Narratives Shape Conflict”. The anticipated briefers are Glenn Diesen, a Norwegian political scientist, and Andrea Lucidi, an Italian independent journalist.... Tags: ,

  • 8 December 2025

    Ukraine: Open Briefing

    Tomorrow morning (9 December), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Ukraine. Council members Denmark, France, Greece, the Republic of Korea (ROK), Slovenia, and the UK requested the meeting. Slovenian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon... Tags: ,