United Nations Security Council: The Week Ahead at the UN Security Council -17August2015

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View on Web THE WEEK AHEAD at the UN SECURITY COUNCIL 17 to 21 August 2015 Dear Debra, Early this week Council members are expected to adopt a presidential statement in support of UN Special Envoy for Syria Staffan de Mistura's mediation efforts. Tomorrow the UN Security Council will have an open debate on regional organisations and contemporary challenges for maintaining international peace and security. On Wednesday, there will be the regular briefing and consultations on Israel/Palestine. Later that day Stephen O'Brien will brief on the humanitarian situation in Yemen. On Thursday, Council members will hold a briefing on security sector reform. Other isssues on the Council's programme of work include: Kosovo UNIFIL At the subsidiary body level there will be meetings on the 2140 Yemen Sanctions Committee, 1591 Sudan and 2206 South Sudan Sanctions Committees as well as the 2127 CAR Sanctions Committee. Follow us on Twitter @SCRTweets. Download iPhone apps for Security Council Report and What's In Blue so you can read our latest publications on your Apple iOS device. Security Council Report One Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza 885 2nd Avenue at 48th St, 21st Floor New York NY 10017 T: 212-759-9429 F: 212-759-4038 contact@securitycouncilreport.org www.securitycouncilreport.org www.whatsinblue.org