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Security Council, 10185th Meeting (PM) MONUSCO

This afternoon, the Security Council will hold a briefing on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the work of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of MONUSCO James Swan is expected to brief for the first time since his appointment in March. Rwanda is expected to participate in the meeting under rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.
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Security Council, 10184th Meeting (AM) Sudan

At 10 a.m., the Security Council will hear a briefing on Sudan. Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo and Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Hannan Sulieman are expected to brief.
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Security Council, 10183rd Meeting (PM) UN Disengagement Observer Force

At 3 p.m., the Security Council will vote on a draft resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), which expires on 30 June. UNDOF was established following the 1974 Disengagement of Forces Agreement between Israel and Syria, which ended the Yom Kippur War. Its mandate is to maintain the ceasefire between the parties and supervise the disengagement of Israeli and Syrian forces, as well as the areas of separation and limitation in the Golan.
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Security Council, 10182nd Meeting (AM & PM) Children and Armed Conflict

The Security Council will hold its annual open debate on children and armed conflict on the theme “Reasserting international legal protections for children in armed conflict: strengthening the protection of education and the prevention of grave violations”. Colombia, Council President for June, has prepared a concept note to guide the discussion. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Vanessa Frazier will present the Secretary-General’s annual report on the subject S/2026/357. Briefings are also expected from UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Catherine Russell and a youth civil society representative.
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Security Gains in Central African Republic Must Translate to Political, Economic Success, Speakers Tell Security Council amid Calls to Avoid Further Mission Cuts

Briefed on political and security progress in the Central African Republic, where elections are being conducted and State authority extended, the Security Council today considered the future of United Nations engagement with the country amid warnings that financial considerations should not imperil these gains.

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Security Council, 10181st Meeting (AM) MINUSCA

On Tuesday morning, the Security Council will hear a briefing on the Central African Republic, including the work of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African Republic and Head of MINUSCA Valentine Rugwabiza, and the Chair of the Central African Republic configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Omar Hilale (Morocco), are expected to brief.
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Security Council, 10180th Meeting (AM) Peacekeeping

The Security Council is expected to vote at 10 a.m. on a draft resolution on accountability for crimes committed against UN peacekeepers. The draft was authored by non-permanent Council members Denmark and Pakistan, who have made peacekeeping a key priority during their 2025-2026 tenure on the 15-member organ. At least 100 Member States have co-sponsored the text, which is open for co-sponsorship from the wider UN membership.