Security Council Report

On 28 October, Security Council Report marked its 20th anniversary with a panel on "20 Years of Independent Reporting at the Council: SCR’s Story, Impact, and Future". You can watch the full panel discussion here: youtu.be/EocR5ZPjERo The panel discussion featured Colin Keating, @jonathanfanton, @SwissAmbUN_NY Pascale Baeriswyl, Renzo M. Pomi, and @skandiah in a conversation reflecting on SCR’s evolution over the past two decades, and the lessons that will shape the years ahead. We are grateful to the Permanent Missions of 🇨🇦 Canada (@CanadaUN) and 🇳🇿 New Zealand (@NZUN) for sponsoring #SCR20 and to all our generous donors for making our work possible.

This afternoon (19 March), #UNSC members are expected to hold emergency closed consultations to discuss recent developments in the Gulf region. ◻ Requested by @BahrainMsnNY ◻ No briefer is expected → Background: bit.ly/3XFd7Jq

Tomorrow morning (18 March), the #UNSC will hold a briefing on the political and humanitarian situations in Syria. Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing. ◻Chaired by: 🇺🇸Special Envoy for Syria @USAMBTurkiye ◻ Briefers: @UNEnvoySyria Deputy @claudio_cordone, @UNOCHA ASG @JoyceMsuya, and a civil society representative → Read more: bit.ly/4rHgehs

Tomorrow afternoon (17 March), #UNSC members will hold closed consultations on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). ◻ No briefer is expected ◻ Requested by: @franceonu → Read more: bit.ly/4uy619y

Tomorrow morning (17 March), #UNSC members will receive a briefing in closed consultations on the Secretary-General’s report on the implementation of resolution 1701. ◻ Briefers: Special Coordinator @UNSCOL @JeanineHennis and USG @UNPeacekeeping @Lacroix_UN → Background: bit.ly/4be6zKk

📅 This week at the #UNSC | 📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel 📝 Afghanistan: vote on a draft resolution extending the mandate of @UNAMAnews 👉 bit.ly/4s4sBVL 🔷 Non-Proliferation: annual briefing on the work of the 1540 Committee 👉 bit.ly/4sbSoeT 🔷 Lebanon: closed consultations on the SG’s report on the implementation of resolution 1701 👉 bit.ly/4be6zKk 🔷 The Democratic Republic of the Congo: closed consultations requested by @franceonu 🔷 Syria: monthly briefing on political and humanitarian developments 👉 bit.ly/3OXsSv0

On Monday morning (16 March), the #UNSC is expected to receive the annual update on the work of the 1540 Committee concerning the non-proliferation of WMDs to non-state actors. ◻ Briefer: @USUN (Council President in March) → Read more: bit.ly/4sbSoeT

On Monday morning (16 March), the #UNSC is expected to vote on a draft resolution extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (@UNAMAnews) for 3 months, until 17 June. ◻ Penholder: @Chinamission2un → Read more: bit.ly/4s4sBVL

🔵 This Week in Review | #WhatsInBlue 🗓️ Mar 09-13 📬 Subscribe to our “Week Ahead”: bit.ly/3AwYSel 🔷 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧 • Open briefing on the work of the 1737 Sanctions Committee concerning Iran 👉 bit.ly/3NaHYNh 📝 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 • Council voted on two draft resolutions regarding the current crisis in the Middle East 👉 bit.ly/4llByrj 🔷 𝐋𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 • Open briefing under the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East” focused on the situation in Lebanon 👉 bit.ly/3NsWU9y 🔷 𝐒𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐚 • Open briefing on the Syria chemical weapons file 👉 bit.ly/3OXsSv0 🔷 𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 • Open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Afghanistan 👉 bit.ly/4aTRLjQ

Tomorrow morning (12 March), the #UNSC is scheduled to hold a briefing on the work of the 1737 Sanctions Committee concerning Iran. ◻ No briefer is expected → Read more: bit.ly/3NaHYNh

Today (11 March), the #UNSC failed to adopt a draft resolution proposed by @RussiaUN on the escalation in the Middle East, as it did not garner the required 9 favourable votes. ◻ Received 4 votes in favour, 2 against, and 9 abstentions → Background: bit.ly/4llByrj

Today (11 March), the #UNSC adopted resolution 2817, condemning Iran’s strikes on Gulf Cooperation Council (@GCCSG) states and Jordan. ◻ Presented by @BahrainMsnNY ◻ Received 13 votes in favour and 2 abstentions → Background: bit.ly/4llByrj

This afternoon (11 March), the #UNSC is expected to vote on two draft resolutions regarding the current crisis in the Middle East. ◻ First text presented by @BahrainMsnNY on behalf of the members states of the @GCCSG ◻ Second text authored by @RussiaUN → Read more: bit.ly/4llByrj

Tomorrow morning (11 March), the #UNSC will hold a briefing under the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East” focused on the situation in Lebanon. ◻ Briefers: USG @UNDPPA @DicarloRosemary, USG @UNPeacekeeping @Lacroix_UN, and @UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher ◻ Requested by: @franceonu, joined by @BahrainMsnNY, @Denmark_UN, @GRUN_NY, @LatviaUN_NY, and @UKUN_NewYork → Read more: bit.ly/3NsWU9y

Tomorrow morning (10 March), the #UNSC will hold an open briefing on the Syria chemical weapons file. ◻ Briefer: Officer-in-Charge @UN_Disarmament @AdedejiEbo → Background: bit.ly/3OXsSv0

📅 This week at the #UNSC | 📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel @USUN holds the presidency of #UNSC for the month of March 🔷 Briefing and consultations on @UNAMAnews (#Afghanistan) 👉 bit.ly/4aTRLjQ 🔷 Briefing on the #Syria chemical weapons track 👉 bit.ly/3OXsSv0 🔷 Open briefing on the work of the 1737 Sanctions Committee concerning #Iran

On Monday afternoon (9 March), the #UNSC will hold an open briefing on Afghanistan. Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing. ◻ Briefer: Deputy SRSG (Political) and Officer-in-Charge @UNAMAnews @ggagnonn → Read more: bit.ly/4aTRLjQ

🔵 This Week in Review | #WhatsInBlue 🗓️ Mar 2-6 📬 Subscribe to our “Week Ahead”: bit.ly/3AwYSel 🔷 𝐌𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐦𝐚𝐫 • Private meeting on Myanmar 👉 bit.ly/4rR0cSO 🔷 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 • A signature event of @USUN 🇺🇸 March #UNSC presidency, chaired by @SecretaryWright 👉 bit.ly/4rU84Dg 🔷 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐭 • A signature event of @USUN 🇺🇸 March #UNSC presidency, chaired by @FLOTUS @MELANIATRUMP 👉 bit.ly/4b0dzsU 🌐 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 • Council members were unable to reach an agreement on the provisional programme of work for the month under the United States’ presidency 🇺🇸, apparently owing to China and Russia’s objection to the inclusion of a briefing on the work of the 1737 Sanctions Committee concerning Iran on the proposed programme 👉 bit.ly/4u2CKDE 🔷 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧 • Emergency open briefing under the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East” to discuss the 28 February US-Israeli attacks on Iran and the retaliatory strikes by Iran on Israel and US bases in several other countries in the region 👉 bit.ly/4aSAupP 📖 Our 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 | bit.ly/3P1Z3JF