The Security Council will hear a briefing this morning on West Africa and the Sahel. Special Representative and Head of the UN Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) Leonardo Santos Simão will present the Secretary-General’s latest report, S/2026/537, which covers developments from 29 November 2025 to 30 June 2026.
At 10 a.m., the Council will vote on a draft resolution extending the monthly reporting requirement for the Secretary-General on attacks by the Houthis in Yemen on merchant and commercial vessels in the Red Sea. The text extends the reporting obligation - established by resolution 2722 (2024) and last renewed through resolution 2812 (2026) - for another six months, until 15 January 2027.
The Security Council is set to discuss the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015), which endorsed the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and major world Powers, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). A UN official is expected to present the Secretary-General’s latest report on the resolution’s implementation, covering developments since December 2025.
At 10 a.m., the Security Council will hear a briefing on Ukraine following two major waves of drone and missile attacks, overnight 1-2 July and 5-6 July, by the Russian Federation on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.
