Dates: 11 DEC 2011 — 17 DEC 2011

  1. Insights

    Draft Resolution on Syria

    Council members appear to be considering a draft resolution on Syria circulated by Russia on 15 December. (Russia called for emergency informal consultations on the...

    Tags: , ,
    posted on FRI 16 DEC 2011

  2. Insights

    Debate on UN Mission in Afghanistan

    On Monday (19 December), the Council will hold a debate on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). It seems that the debate will focus...

    Tags: ,
    posted on FRI 16 DEC 2011

  3. Insights

    Monthly DPA Briefing on Emerging Issues

    Tomorrow (Friday, 16 December) Council members will have their monthly briefing on emerging issues by the head of the Department of Political Affairs, B. Lynn...

    Tags: , , ,
    posted on THU 15 DEC 2011

  4. Insights

    Democratic Republic of the Congo Briefing

    The Council will hold consultations on the post-election situation in the DRC this afternoon (Thursday, 15 December) at the request of France. The Council is...

    Tags: ,
    posted on THU 15 DEC 2011

  5. Insights

    ICC Briefing on Darfur

    Today (Thursday, 15 December), the Council is scheduled to receive a regular briefing on Sudan from Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC),...

    Tags: , ,
    posted on THU 15 DEC 2011

  6. Insights

    Briefing on the Central African Republic

    This afternoon, the Council will be briefed both by Margaret Vogt, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative and head of the UN Integrated Peacebuilding Office in CAR...

    Tags: ,
    posted on WED 14 DEC 2011

  7. Insights

    Renewal of Cyprus Mission Mandate

    The Council is scheduled to adopt a resolution extending the mandate of the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Cyprus (UNFICYP) tomorrow morning (Wednesday, 14 December). The...

    Tags: ,
    posted on TUE 13 DEC 2011

  8. Insights

    Liberia Sanctions & Panel of Experts Renewal

    Tomorrow (Wednesday, 14 December), the Council is scheduled to renew both the Liberia sanctions regime and the mandate of the Panel of Experts monitoring the...

    Tags: ,
    posted on TUE 13 DEC 2011

  9. Insights

    Secretary-General’s Briefing on Somalia

    Tomorrow morning (Tuesday, 13 December) the Secretary-General is scheduled to brief the Council on Somalia. Council members seem keen to hear about the Secretary-General’s historic...

    Tags: ,
    posted on MON 12 DEC 2011

  10. Insights

    Briefing on the Middle East

    This afternoon (Monday, 12 December) Council members will be briefed in informal consultations by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navi Pillay, on the situation...

    Tags: , ,
    posted on MON 12 DEC 2011

  11. Insights

    ICJ Elections for Final Vacant Seat

    On Tuesday (13 December), the Council and General Assembly (GA) will convene for the third time in order to independently, but concurrently, elect the fifth...

    Tags: ,
    posted on MON 12 DEC 2011