Iraq

  • February 2023

    Iraq

    Monthly Forecast

    In February, the Security Council is expected to receive a briefing from the Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on recent developments in the country and on the Secretary-General’s latest reports on UNAMI and the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-party nationals and missing Kuwaiti property. A representative of civil society may also brief the Council.

  • 2 December 2022

    Iraq: UNITAD Briefing

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    On Monday (5 December), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes committed by ISIL/Da’esh (UNITAD). Special Adviser and Head of UNITAD Christian Ritscher is expected to brief. UNITAD was...

  • This afternoon (22 November), following the briefing and closed consultations on Yemen, Security Council members will discuss recent Iranian strikes in Iraq under “any other business”. The meeting was requested by France, the UK, and the US. No briefer is...

  • October 2022

    Iraq

    Monthly Forecast

    In October, the Security Council is expected to receive a briefing from the Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on recent developments in Iraq and on the Secretary-General’s latest reports on UNAMI and the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-party nationals and missing Kuwaiti property. Both reports were provided to Council members in late September. 

  • 14 September 2022

    Iraq: Vote on UNITAD Mandate Renewal*

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    Tomorrow morning (15 September), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD) for one year, until 17 September 2023. Background...

  • September 2022

    Iraq (UNITAD)

    Monthly Forecast

    In September, the Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD). UNITAD’s current mandate expires on 17 September.

  • This afternoon (26 July), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on the 20 July attack in the Duhok governorate of the Kurdistan region of Iraq. The meeting was requested by the United Arab...

  • 7 June 2022

    Iraq: UNITAD Briefing

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    Tomorrow afternoon (8 June), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD). Special Adviser and Head of UNITAD Christian Ritscher is expected to brief. UNITAD was...

  • 25 May 2022

    Iraq: Vote on UNAMI Mandate Renewal*

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    Tomorrow (26 May), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) for one year, until 31 May 2023. The US, the penholder on Iraq, circulated the...

  • 16 May 2022

    Iraq: Briefing and Consultations

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    Tomorrow (17 May), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Special Representative and head of UNAMI Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is expected to brief on recent developments in Iraq and on the Secretary-General’s...

  • May 2022

    Iraq

    Monthly Forecast

    In May, the Security Council is expected to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). UNAMI’s current mandate expires on 27 May. The Special Representative and head of UNAMI, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, is scheduled to brief the Council on recent developments in Iraq and the Secretary-General’s upcoming reports on UNAMI and the issue of missing Kuwaiti and third-party nationals and missing Kuwaiti property. Both reports are due in May. The briefing will be followed by closed consultations.

  • 23 February 2022

    Iraq: Briefing and Consultations

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    Tomorrow (24 February), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). Special Representative and head of UNAMI Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert is expected to brief on recent developments in Iraq and on the Secretary-General’s...

  • Tomorrow (22 February), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the UN Compensation Commission (UNCC). Ambassador Michael Gaffey (Ireland), the president of the UNCC Governing Council and Ireland’s Permanent Representative to the UN and other International Organisations at...

  • February 2022

    Iraq

    Monthly Forecast

    Expected Council Action In February, the Security Council is expected to receive a briefing from the Special Representative and head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on recent developments in Iraq and the Secretary-General’s upcoming reports...

  • 1 December 2021

    Iraq: UNITAD Briefing

    What's in Blue

    Tomorrow (2 December), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD). Christian Ritscher, the Special Adviser and Head of UNITAD, is expected to brief. UNITAD was...