Syria
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Tomorrow afternoon (25 August), Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict Zainab Bangura will brief Security Council members in consultations on her 16 – 29 April visit to the Middle East . Bangura visited Iraq and Syria as well as...
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The Council will adopt a presidential statement early next week on Syria, expressing its support for the work of UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura. The draft presidential statement was circulated to all Council members by France, on...
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Tomorrow morning (7 August), the Council will vote on a US draft resolution that would establish a UN-OPCW Joint Investigative Mechanism to determine responsibility for the use of chemical weapons in Syria. The draft resolution was circulated to all Council...
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In August, Council members expect to receive their regular monthly briefings on the chemical weapons and humanitarian tracks in Syria.
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Tomorrow morning (28 July), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Stephen O’Brien will provide his first briefing on the humanitarian situation in Syria to the Council. The following day, Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura will provide his first public briefing...
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Tomorrow afternoon (9 July), Acting UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Kim Won-soo will brief Security Council members on the monthly report (S/2015/485) on the implementation of resolution 2118, which required the verification and destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons. Council...
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In July, Council members expect to receive their regular monthly briefings on the chemical weapons and humanitarian tracks in Syria. Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura is also expected to report back to Council members on the political track.
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On Friday morning (26 June), Security Council members France and Spain have organised an Arria-formula meeting on the issue of the indiscriminate use of weapons, including barrel bombs, against civilians in Syria. The Arria was organised so that Council members...
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Tomorrow morning (4 June), OCHA Operations Director John Ging will brief Security Council members on Syria under “any other business” following consultations on Burundi. Spain and New Zealand—supported by Jordan—requested a briefing on the 30 May attacks in Aleppo. A...
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In June, Council members expect to receive their regular monthly briefings on the chemical weapons and humanitarian tracks in Syria. While no outcome is planned, at press time the US draft resolution to set up a process to attribute responsibility for the use of chlorine bombs in Syria was being discussed among the P5. Meanwhile, the humanitarian leads—Jordan, New Zealand and Spain—were discussing with the P3 ways to strengthen the Council’s response to the use of siege tactics in Syria and the violation of the principles of medical neutrality.
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Tomorrow afternoon (28 May), Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos will provide her final briefing to the Council as the head of OCHA on the humanitarian situation in Syria. Amos is expected to report that since her first briefing to...
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Tomorrow afternoon (7 May), UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Angela Kane will brief Security Council members on the monthly report (S/2015/295) on the implementation of resolution 2118, which required the verification and destruction of Syria’s chemical weapons. Council members...
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In May, Council members expect to receive their regular monthly briefings on the chemical weapons and humanitarian tracks in Syria. While there is no outcome planned at press time, it seemed possible that the crisis in Yarmouk will refocus the Council’s attention this month on the use of siege tactics in Syria.
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On Monday afternoon (27 April), Security Council members Jordan and France have organised an Arria-formula meeting for all UN member states on the issue of combatting the destruction, smuggling and theft of cultural heritage. UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and INTERPOL...
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Tomorrow morning (24 April), Jordan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Nasser Judeh will preside over a meeting on the humanitarian situation in Syria. At this session, the Security Council will adopt a presidential statement on the impact of the...
