What's In Blue: Ukraine

  • 23 February 2023

    Ukraine: High-Level Briefing

    Tomorrow morning (24 February), the Security Council will convene for a ministerial-level briefing on the situation in Ukraine to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of the country. Malta’s Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade Ian Borg... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow 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 eighth anniversary of the “Package of Measures for... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow (8 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 discuss “the prospects for the peaceful settlement of the crisis around... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow (20 January) at 10 am EST, Russia will convene an Arria-formula meeting titled “The systematic war of Ukraine against the residents of Donbass: 2014 and Onwards”. The expected briefers include Arnaud Develay, a French attorney; Enrique Refoyo, a Spanish... Tags: ,

  • 12 January 2023

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow afternoon (13 January), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the situation in Ukraine. Albania and the US—the political co-penholders on Ukraine—requested the meeting with the aim of providing a comprehensive update on the political and humanitarian... Tags: ,

  • Tomorrow (6 December), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the situation in Ukraine. The meeting, which was requested by France and Mexico, will focus on the humanitarian situation and the effects of the war on children. Under-Secretary-General... Tags: ,

  • 15 November 2022

    Ukraine: Briefing*

    Tomorrow afternoon (16 November), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the situation in Ukraine. Albania and the US—the political co-penholders on Ukraine—requested the meeting with the aim of providing a comprehensive update on the political and... Tags: ,

  • This afternoon (2 November), following the debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Security Council is expected to vote on a Russian-proposed draft resolution invoking article VI of the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC). The BWC prohibits the development, production, acquisition, transfer,... Tags: , , ,

  • Tomorrow morning (31 October), 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, citing allegations of a 29 October attack against its ships in... Tags: ,

  • This afternoon (27 October), the Security Council will convene for two meetings on Ukraine under the agenda item “Threats to international peace and security”, both of which were requested by Russia. In requesting the first meeting, which will be held... Tags: ,

  • 20 October 2022

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow afternoon (21 October), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the situation in Ukraine. France and Mexico—the humanitarian co-penholders on Ukraine—requested the meeting, which will focus on the protection of civilians and critical infrastructure in Ukraine.... Tags: ,

  • This afternoon (30 September), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution titled “Illegal So-Called Referenda in Ukraine”. The draft text in blue condemns Russia’s referendums held in its occupied territories in Ukraine from 23 to 27... Tags: ,

  • 26 September 2022

    Ukraine: Briefing

    Tomorrow afternoon (27 September), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the situation in Ukraine. Albania and the US requested the meeting following a letter sent by Ukraine to the president of the Security Council. Ukraine’s letter... Tags: ,

  • 21 September 2022

    Ukraine: High-Level Briefing

    Tomorrow morning (22 September), the Security Council will convene for a ministerial-level briefing on Ukraine. The meeting, titled “The fight against impunity in Ukraine”, is a signature event of France’s Council presidency. French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine... Tags: ,

  • 7 September 2022

    Ukraine: Briefing

    This afternoon (7 September), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on the situation in Ukraine. The expected briefers are Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights and head of the UN... Tags: ,