Syria

  • Later today (13 December), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution prepared by Sweden and Kuwait renewing the authorisation for cross-border and cross-line humanitarian access to Syria. There were two rounds of negotiations with all Council...

  • December 2018

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In December, the Council will receive the monthly Syria briefings on the humanitarian situation, political developments, and the use of chemical weapons. Council members are expected to negotiate the renewal of the authorisation for cross-border and cross-line humanitarian access, which was most recently extended through resolution 2393 and expires on 10 January 2019.

  • November 2018

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In November, the Council expects to receive the monthly Syria briefings on the humanitarian situation, political developments, and the use of chemical weapons.

  • Tomorrow (26 October), at the request of France, the UK and the US, UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura will brief the Council via video-teleconference on his efforts to facilitate the establishment of a constitutional committee for Syria. At his...

  • October 2018

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In October, the Council expects to receive the monthly Syria briefings on the humanitarian situation, political developments, and the use of chemical weapons.

  • Tomorrow (18 September), the Security Council is expected to hold a meeting on the humanitarian situation and political developments in Syria. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock and Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will brief the Council. The...

  • Tomorrow (7 September), the Security Council is scheduled to receive briefings on the political and humanitarian situation in the Syrian northern governorate of Idlib and adjacent areas close to the Turkish border. The Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria, Staffan de...

  • September 2018

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In September, the Council expects to receive the monthly Syria briefings on the humanitarian situation, political developments, and the use of chemical weapons.

  • August 2018

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In August, the Council expects to receive the monthly briefings on the humanitarian situation in Syria and on the use of chemical weapons.

  • Tomorrow (27 July), the Security Council will receive a briefing on Syria from Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Mark Lowcock and Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba. The Swedish presidency conceived the idea of addressing...

  • July 2018

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In July, the Council expects to receive the monthly briefings on political and humanitarian developments in Syria and on the use of chemical weapons.

  • Tomorrow (27 June), the Security Council expects to be briefed on political and humanitarian developments in Syria. Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura will brief on political matters, while OCHA’s Director of Operations John Ging will brief on the humanitarian situation....

  • June 2018

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In June, the Council expects to receive the monthly briefings on political and humanitarian developments in Syria and on the use of chemical weapons.

  • Tomorrow (16 May), the Security Council is expected to receive a briefing by Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura, followed by consultations. Last month, the alleged chemical weapons attack of 7 April on the city of Douma, in Eastern Ghouta, led...

  • May 2018

    Syria

    Monthly Forecast

    In May, the Council expects to receive the monthly briefings on political and humanitarian developments in Syria and on the use of chemical weapons.