Closed meetings. Transparent analysis. #SCR20

🤝 This week SCR concluded Block 1 of our capacity development programme with 🇱🇻 Latvia, which will join the #UNSC in 2026-27. In NY, sessions covered Council dynamics, procedures, Charter tools (Chs VI+VII), plus ME issues incl. MEPQ, Syria, Lebanon & Yemen. 👉 Annual Report: https://bit.ly/3SGXb7E

🎙️ New on 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 | A Council in Waiting SCR’s Shamala Kandiah Thompson and Paul Romita take stock of the year so far and dig into the challenges on the horizon. 🎧 Listen now: https://bit.ly/3HO0IiT 📘 Read the August 𝐼𝑛 𝐻𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡: https://bit.ly/3HcgMut

Our ED Shamala Kandiah Thompson attended the Alpbach 2025 Retreat (Austrian MFA), speaking on UN & regional roles in conflict response and on the future role of multilateral orgs in hotspots. She also joined the #EFA2025 opening with Austria’s FM & the Forum board.

🔵 Yesterday (25 Aug), SCR hosted a roundtable on UNSC resolution 2719. The discussion explored lessons from the Council’s talks on financing AUSSOM and implications for future UN-AU peace support operations. Thanks to all who joined and shared insights. 👉 https://www.securitycouncilreport.org

💡Check out our latest episode of #InteractiveDialogues 🎙️ SCR's ED Shamala Kandiah sits down with Paul Romita to discuss SCR's latest In Hindsight: The #UNSC in 2024 and Looking Ahead to 2025. 🎧 Listen now: bit.ly/3BTwGaE 📑 In Hindsight: bit.ly/4gzGWUs 📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel

💡 January In Hindsight: Read about the #UNSC's 2024 journey and the challenges awaiting in 2025. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4gzGWUs 📚 January Monthly Forecast: bit.ly/3DLCK5f 📑 PDF: bit.ly/4gyvxEd 📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/3GehzX9

💡The Monthly Forecast is live on our website. 🇩🇿 For insights on #Algeria's #UNSC presidency in January: 📖 Read more: bit.ly/3DLCK5f 📑 PDF: bit.ly/4gyvxEd 📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel

💡 SCR is proud to present "The Future of the Pact: Recommendations for Security Council Action". This publication offers actionable ideas to enhance the #UNSC role in promoting international peace and security. 📕 Read more: bit.ly/4fKPMxz 📑 PDF: bit.ly/3VREJeN 📨 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel

💡 Yesterday (Dec 12), @screport.bsky.social COO Katerina Limenopolou addressed key issues around conflict prevention and #peacebuilding at the Second Civil Society Organization (CSO)-UN Dialogue on Peacebuilding, organized by #UNDPPA.

💡The Monthly Forecast is live on our website. 🔹For insights on the #US #SecurityCouncil presidency in December: 📕 Read more: bit.ly/4gickGx 📑 PDF: bit.ly/4gcCIl5 📨 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel

This week at the #UNSC | 📨 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel 🔷 "#MEPQ 🔶 "The humanitarian impact of unilateral coercive measures": #Arria-formula meeting 🔷 Protection of Humanitarian and UN Personnel 🔷 1718 Democratic People's Republic of Korea (#DPRK) Sanctions Cttee

🔵 The Week in Review on #WhatsInBlue 📅 Nov 19 - Nov 22 | 📨 The "Week Ahead": bit.ly/3AwYSel 🇺🇳 Hitting the Ground Running: bit.ly/4eI0VOO 📝 Gaza: bit.ly/4hY6YBH | bit.ly/3Vi9R71 🔷 Myanmar: bit.ly/3V1BAsd 🔷 Haiti: bit.ly/495p5BW 📝 Sudan: bit.ly/48UGlJQ 🔷 Ukraine: bit.ly/40St9mJ

Today, the #UNSC failed to adopt a draft resolution on the war in #Gaza calling for a ceasefire and the release of all hostages. Proposed by the 10 elected members, it was vetoed by the #US, with the other 14 members voting in favor. More details in our WiB story: bit.ly/4hY6YBH

💡 As the #UNSC prepares to vote on a draft resolution demanding a ceasefire and reiterating the Council’s demand for the release of all hostages, see a summary of all previous #Council votes on the war in #Gaza. 📑 Additional information: bit.ly/4hZ9uYK 📚 Background: bit.ly/3WJnVVy

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