Middle East, including the Palestinian Question
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This morning (31 January), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Algeria requested the meeting following the 26 January order issued by the International...
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Tomorrow morning (30 January), Security Council members will hold closed consultations on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”, following the vote on the mandate renewal of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Senior Humanitarian and...
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Tomorrow afternoon (23 January), the Security Council will hold its quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné will chair the meeting. UN Secretary-General António...
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Tomorrow afternoon (12 January), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Algeria requested the meeting to discuss the threat of forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza. Under-Secretary-General for...
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Tomorrow afternoon (10 January), Security Council members will hold closed consultations on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Malta requested the meeting to discuss the implementation of resolution 2712 of 15 November 2023, which called for...
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In January 2024, the Security Council expects to hold its quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. It appears that France, January’s Council President, intends to convene the open debate at ministerial level. Secretary-General António Guterres is the anticipated briefer. Council members may convene additional meetings during the month depending on developments.
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Today (22 December), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution authored by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on scaling up and monitoring humanitarian aid going into Gaza. The vote was postponed several times since Monday (18...
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Tomorrow morning (19 December), the Council will convene for an open briefing, followed by closed consultations, on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Tor Wennesland and Head of...
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At the invitation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 11 current members of the Security Council and four incoming members travelled on 11 December to the Rafah crossing which connects Gaza with Egypt. A key objective of the one-day visit...
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This morning (8 December), the Security Council is expected to hold a meeting on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Secretary-General António Guterres is the expected briefer. Later today, the Council is also expected to vote...
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Tomorrow afternoon (4 December), Security Council members will convene for closed consultations on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) called for the meeting, citing the “deeply concerning resumption of hostilities” and...
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Tomorrow morning (29 November), the Security Council will convene for a ministerial-level briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair...
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This morning (22 November), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. Malta and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) requested the meeting, citing “the deeply concerning developments in the...
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This afternoon (15 November), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution on the escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel. The draft resolution in blue has a humanitarian focus and references child protection issues throughout the...
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This afternoon (10 November), the Security Council will convene for an open briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) called for the meeting to discuss the deteriorating situation in Gaza,...