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VTCs and meetings of the Security Council members and outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020 - January 2021)

Background information

  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for March 2020 (China) on provisional measures (S/2020/253)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for April 2020 (Dominican Republic) on working methods (S/2020/273)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for May 2020 (Estonia) on working methods (S/2020/372)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for June 2020 (France) on working methods (S/2020/490)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for July 2020 (Germany) on working methods (S/2020/639)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for August 2020 (Indonesia) on working methods (S/2020/778)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for September 2020 (Niger) on working methods (S/2020/877)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for October 2020 (Russian Federation) on working methods (S/2020/966)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for November 2020 (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) on working methods (S/2020/1077)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for December 2020 (South Africa) on working methods (S/2020/1163)
  • Letter by the President of the Security Council for January 2021 (Tunisia) on working methods (S/2021/18)

Records

(in reverse chronological order)

Note: Resolutions and compilations of VTC written statements are posted online through the United Nations Official Document System with some delay due to extended processing times during the COVID-19 pandemic

* Denotes in-person session of the Council

2021

Date Subject Written record Recording  Press release Outcome/Vote        
21 January Colombia [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1301)		        
21 January Central African Republic [open + closed]        
20 January Middle East (Syria political/humanitarian) [open]
Briefing by SESG Pedersen
Briefing by USG Lowcock		   Webcast SC/14417  
19 January UNFICYP [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/4)
Report of the Secretary-General
(S/2021/5)		        
18 January Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations (League of Arab States)
Concept note (S/2020/1316)
Briefing by USG DiCarlo		 S/2021/66 Webcast SC/14413  
14 January TCC/UNFICYP [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2021/4)
Report of the Secretary-General
(S/2021/5)		        
14 January Middle East (Yemen) [open + closed]
Briefing by SESG Griffiths
Briefing by USG Lowcock
Briefing by Executive Director Beasley (WFP)		 S/2021/56 Webcast SC/14410  
13 January MINUSMA [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1281)
Letter dated 23 December from the Secretary-General (S/2020/1282)		 S/2021/47 Webcast SC/14409  
12 January Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: International cooperation in combating terrorism 20 years after the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001) [public]
Concept note (S/2020/1315)
Briefing by USG Voronkov
Briefing by ASG Coninsx		 S/2021/48 Webcast SC/14408 S/PRST/2021/1
11 January UNOWAS [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1293)		 S/2021/43 Webcast SC/14406  
6 January Maintenance of international peace and security: challenges of maintaining peace and security in fragile contexts [open]
Concept note (S/2020/1296)
Briefing by the Secretary-General		 S/2021/24 Webcast SC/14405  
5 January Middle East (Syria chemical weapons) [open + closed]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 87th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/1300)
Briefing by USG Nakamitsu		 S/2021/22 Webcast SC/14404  
4 January Programme of work [closed]                           Webcast Press conference  

2020

Date Subject Written record Recording Press release Outcome/Vote
29 December Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts [open] S/2020/1311 Webcast SC/14403 S/RES/2560 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/1305
22 December Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan [open] S/2020/1280 Webcast SC/14401 S/RES/2559 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/1276
22 December Non-proliferation [open]
Letter dated 3 December 2020 from the Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2020/1164)
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1177)
Letter dated 17 December 2020 from the Security Council Facilitator for the implementation of resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2020/1244)
Briefing by USG DiCarlo		 S/2020/1324 Webcast SC/14400  
21 December MINURSO [closed]        
21 December Peacebuilding and sustaining peace [open] S/2020/1273 Webcast SC/14399 S/RES/2558 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/1269
21 December Middle East (2334) [open + closed]
Briefing by SC Mladenov		 S/2020/1275 Webcast SC/14398  
21 December The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law: Strengthening the cooperation between the Security Council and the International Court of Justice [open]     SC/14397 S/PRST/2020/13
18 December Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts [open] S/2020/1266 Webcast SC/14396 S/RES/2557 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/1254
18 December The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo [open] S/2020/1265 Webcast SC/14395 S/RES/2556 (2020)
14-0-1
S/2020/1253
18 December The situation in the Middle East [open] S/2020/1263 Webcast SC/14393 S/RES/2555 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/1252
18 December The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law: Strengthening the cooperation between the Security Council and the International Court of Justice [open]
Concept note (S/2020/1194)		 S/2020/1286 Webcast SC/14392
 		  
17 December UNAMA [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1182)
Briefing by SRSG Lyons		 S/2020/1274 Webcast SC/14391  
16 December SC subsidiary organs [open] S/2020/1258   SC/14389  
16 December Syria (political/humanitarian) [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1195)
Briefing by SESG Pedersen
Briefing by  USG Lowcock		 S/2020/1257 Webcast SC/14387  
15 December UNMISS/South Sudan sanctions [open/closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1180)
Briefing by SRSG Shearer
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/2020/1237 Webcast SC/14386  
15 December UNSMIL [closed]        
14 December IRMCT [open] S/2020/1236 Webcast SC/14385  
14 December Middle East (Yemen) [closed]       Press statement
11 December UNDOF [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1159)		        
11 December 1591 Committee [open] S/2020/1235 Webcast SC/14381  
11 December Middle East (Syria chemical weapons) [open + closed]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 86th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/1152)
Briefing by Director-General Arias (OPCW)		 S/2020/1202 Webcast SC/14380  
10 December UNITAD [open + closed]
Letter dated 11 November 2020 from the Special Adviser and Head of UNITAD (S/2020/1107)		 S/2020/1193 Webcast SC/14379  
10 December ICC Sudan [open]
Briefing by ICC Prosecutor Bensouda		 S/2020/1192 Webcast SC/14378  
9 December UNOCA/LRA [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1154)
Briefing by SRSG Fall		 S/2020/1188 Webcast SC/14377  
8 December TCC/UNDOF [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1159)		        
8 December UNITAMS [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1155)
Briefing by USG DiCarlo
Briefing by USG Lacroix
Briefing by USG Khare		 S/2020/1183 Webcast SC/14376  
7 December MONUSCO* [consultations]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1150)		        
7 December The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of Congo* [briefing]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1150)		 S/PV.8778 Webcast SC/14374  
4 December The situation in Somalia [open] S/2020/1173   SC/14373 S/RES/2554 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/1170
4 December Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations (African Union) [open]
Concept note (S/2020/1146)
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/898)
Briefing by the Secretary-General		 S/2020/1179 Webcast SC/14372
SC/14371 		S/PRST/2020/12
S/PRST/2020/11
3 December Maintenance of international peace and security: security sector reform [open] S/2020/1167 Webcast SC/14370 S/RES/2553 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/1166
3 December Maintenance of international peace and security: security sector reform [open]
Concept note (S/2020/1145)
Briefing by ASG Keita
Briefing by ASG Zouev		 S/2020/1176 Webcast    
2 December TCC/MONUSCO [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1150)		        
1 December Programme of work [closed]     Press conference  
30 November 1718 Committee [closed]        
25 November Middle East (Syria political + humanitarian) [open + closed] S/2020/1147 Webcast SC/14366  
24 November UNAMI [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1089)
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1099)		 S/2020/1144 Webcast SC/14364  
23 November 1267/1989/2253 Committee
1373 Committee
1540 Committee
[open]		 S/2020/1143 Webcast SC/14363  
23 November Somalia [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1113)		 S/2020/1136 Webcast SC/14362  
19 November UNSMIL [open + closed] S/2020/1129 Webcast SC/14361  
18 November Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open + closed]
Briefing by SC Mladenov		 S/2020/1128 Webcast SC/14360  
17 November 1701 report* [consultations]        
17 November The situation in Mali* [briefing] S/PV.8777 Webcast SC/14359  
16 November Peace and security in Africa (G5 Sahel) [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1074)		   Webcast SC/14358  
12 November Elections of five members of the International Court of Justice* [resumed meeting]
Note by the Secretary-General regarding the list of nominations by national groups (S/2020/615)
Memorandum by the Secretary-General regarding the election of members of the ICJ (S/2020/618)
Note by the Secretary-General regarding the curricula vitae of the candidates nominated by national groups (S/2020/619)		 S/PV.8773   SC/14357  
12 November The situation in the Central African Republic* [adoption] S/PV.8776 Webcast SC/14356 S/RES/2552 (2020)
15-0-0
12 November The situation in Somalia* [adoption]
Letter dated 28 September 2020 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia (S/2020/949)		 S/PV.8775 Webcast SC/14355 S/RES/2551 (2020)
13-0-2
12 November Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan* [adoption] S/PV.8774 Webcast SC/14354 S/RES/2550 (2020)
15-0-0
11 November Elections of five members of the International Court of Justice*
Note by the Secretary-General regarding the list of nominations by national groups (S/2020/615)
Memorandum by the Secretary-General regarding the election of members of the ICJ (S/2020/618)
Note by the Secretary-General regarding the curricula vitae of the candidates nominated by national groups (S/2020/619)		 S/PV.8773 Webcast SC/14353  
11 November Middle East (Yemen) [open + closed]
Briefing by SESG Griffiths
Briefing by USG Lowcock
Briefing by Executive Director Beasley (WFP)		 S/2020/1109 Webcast SC/14352  
10 November ICC Libya [open]
Briefing by ICC Prosecutor Bensouda		 S/2020/1108 Webcast SC/14351  
5 November Syria (chemical weapons) [open + closed]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 85th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/1056)
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting notes by the OPCW Technical Secretariat (S/2020/1082)
Briefing by USG Nakamitsu		 S/2020/1088 Webcast SC/14348  
5 November The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina S/2020/1087   SC/14347 S/RES/2549 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/1085
5 November Bosnia and Herzegovina [open]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 58th monthly report of the High Representative for Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina (S/2020/1052)
Briefing by High Representative Inzko		 S/2020/1103 Webcast    
4 November TCC/MINUSCA [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/994)		        
4 November United Nations peacekeeping operations: Police Commissioners [open]
Briefing by ASG Zuev
Briefing by PC Therriault (MINUJUSTH)
Briefing by PC Vuniwaqa (UNMISS)
Briefing by PC Champion (MONUSCO)
Briefing by PC Yacouba (MINUSMA)		 S/2020/1092 Webcast SC/14346  
3 November Peacebuilding and sustaining peace:  Contemporary Drivers of Conflict and Insecurity [open]
Concept note (S/2020/1064)
Briefing by Ambassador Akram (President of ECOSOC)		 S/2020/1090 Webcast SC/14345  
2 November Programme of work [closed]     Press conference  
30 October Women, peace, and security S/2020/1076 Webcast   5-0-10
S/2020/1066
30 October Western Sahara (MINURSO) S/2020/1075 Webcast SC/14342 S/RES/2548 (2020)
13-0-2
S/2020/1063
29 October Women, peace, and security [open]
Concept note (S/2020/1014)
Briefing by ED Mlambo-Ngcuka (UN Women)
Briefing by Ms. Gurira (UN Women)
Briefing by Ms. Emelianova (UNISFA)
Briefing by Ms. Yaftali (WCLRF)
 		 S/2020/1084 Webcast SC/14341  
28 October 1559 report [closed]        
28 October 751 Committee [open] S/2020/1079 Webcast SC/14340  
28 October ICJ briefing [closed]        
27 October Middle East (Syria) [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1031)
Briefing by SESG Pedersen
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/2020/1049 Webcast SC/14337  
26 October Middle East [open]
Briefing by SC Mladenov		 S/2020/1055 Webcast SC/14336  
22 October Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan* [briefing]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/1019)
Briefing by USG Lacroix
Briefing by SESG Onanga-Anyanga		 S/PV.8772 Webcast SC/14335  
21 October UNMIK [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/964)		 S/2020/1040 Webcast SC/14334  
20 October Maintenance of international peace and security: Comprehensive review of the situation in the Persian Gulf region [open]
Concept note (S/2020/1013)
Briefing by the Secretary-General		 S/2020/1037 Webcast SC/14333  
19 October Maintenance of international peace and security* [consultations]        
19 October MINUSCA* [consultations]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/994)		        
19 October The situation in the Central African Republic* [briefing]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/994)
Briefing by SRSG Ndiaye		 S/PV.8771 Webcast SC/14331  
15 October Middle East (Yemen)* [consultations]        
15 October The situation in the Middle East* [briefing]
Briefing by SESG Griffiths
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/PV.8770 Webcast SC/14328  
15 October The situation in Mali* [adoption] S/PV.8769 Webcast SC/14327 S/PRST/2020/10
15 October The question concerning Haiti* [adoption]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/944)		 S/PV.8768 Webcast SC/14326 S/RES/2547 (2020)
13-0-2
14 October Colombia [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/943)
Briefing by SRSG Massieu		 S/2020/1023 Webcast SC/14325  
14 October MINURSO [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/938)		        
13 October The situation in the Great Lakes region* [briefing]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/951)
Briefing by SESG Huang		 S/PV.8767 Webcast SC/14324  
12 October TCC/MINURSO [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/938)		        
9 October The situation in Cyprus* [adoption] S/PV.8766 Webcast SC/14322 S/PRST/2020/9
9 October Cyprus* [consultations]        
8 October The situation in Mali* [briefing]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/952)
Briefing by SRSG Annadif		 S/PV.8765 Webcast SC/14320  
6 October MONUSCO/DRC sanctions [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/919)
Briefing by SRSG Zerrougui		 S/2020/987 Webcast SC/14319  
5 October The situation in the Middle East* [briefing]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 84th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/961)		 S/PV.8764 Webcast SC/14318  
5 October BINUH [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/944)		 S/2020/979 Webcast SC/14317  
2 October UNDOF* [consultations]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/945)		        
2 October Maintenance of international peace and security* [adoption]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/876)		 S/PV.8763 Webcast SC/14316 S/RES/2546 (2020)
15-0-0
1 October Programme of work* [consultations]     Press conference  
29 September Middle East* [consultations]        
29 September The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question* [briefing]
Briefing by SC Mladenov		 S/PV.8762 Webcast SC/14315  
25 September UNITAMS* [consultations]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/912)		        
25 September Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan* [briefing]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/912)
Briefing by USG Lacroix
Briefing by USG DiCarlo		 S/PV.8761 Webcast SC/14314  
25 September Identical letters dated 19 January 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council (S/2016/53)* [adoption] S/PV.8760 Webcast SC/14313 S/RES/2545 (2020)
15-0-0
24 September Maintenance of international peace and security: Global governance post COVID-19 [open]
Concept note (S/2020/883)
Briefing by the Secretary-General		 S/2020/953 Webcast SC/14312  
18 September UNITAD [open] S/2020/920   SC/14311 S/RES/2544 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/917
18 September Syria (political situation) [open]
Briefing by SESG Pedersen		 S/2020/936   SC/14309  
17 September Protection of civilians in armed conflict [open] S/2020/930 Webcast SC/14308  
17 September Maintenance of international peace and security: Humanitarian effects of environmental degradation and peace and security [open]
Concept note (S/2020/882)		 S/2020/929 Webcast SC/14307  
16 September Syria (humanitarian situation) [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/813)		 S/2020/915 Webcast SC/14306  
16 September UNMISS [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/890)		 S/2020/914 Webcast SC/14305  
15 September 1591 Commitee [open] S/2020/913 Webcast SC/14304  
15 September The situation in Afghanistan*
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/809)		 S/PV.8759 Webcast SC/14303 S/RES/2543 (2020)
15-0-0
15 September The situation in Libya*
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/832)		 S/PV.8758 Webcast SC/14302 S/RES/2542 (2020)
13-0-2
15 September The situation in the Middle East*
Briefing by SESG Griffiths
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/PV.8757 Webcast SC/14301  
14 September United Nations peacekeeping operations [open]
Briefing by USG Lacroix		 S/2020/911 Webcast SC/14300  
11 September Myanmar [closed]        
10 September Syria (chemical weapons) [open]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 83rd monthly OPCW report (S/2020/871)		 S/2020/902   SC/14298  
10 September Children and armed conflict*
Concept note (S/2020/881)		 S/PV.8756 Webcast SC/14297 S/PRST/2020/8
9 September Maintenance of international peace and security [open]
Briefing by USG DiCarlo
Briefing by USG Lacroix
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/2020/897 Webcast SC/14296  
8 September Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organisations: Role of the International Organisation of La Francophonie [open]
Concept note (S/2020/880)		 S/2020/893 Webcast SC/14295  
3 September UNAMA [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/809)
Briefing by SRSG Lyons		 S/2020/891 Webcast SC/14294  
2 September UNSMIL/Libya sanctions [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/832)		 S/2020/879 Webcast SC/14293  
1 September Programme of work [closed]     Press conference  
31 August Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist attacks S/2020/870 Webcast SC/14292 14-1-0
S/2020/865
31 August The situation in Mali S/2020/867 Webcast SC/14291 S/RES/2541 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/859
28 August The situation in Somalia S/2020/858   SC/14290 S/RES/2540 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/854
28 August The situation in the Middle East S/2020/857   SC/14289 S/RES/2539 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/853
28 August United Nations peacekeeping operations S/2020/856   SC/14288 S/RES/2538 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/851
27 August 1718 committee [closed]        
27 August Syria (humanitarian situation) [open]
Briefing by Acting ASG Rajasingham		 S/2020/866 Webcast SC/14286  
26 August UNAMI [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/753)
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/792)
Briefing by SRSG Hennis-Plasschaert		 S/2020/845 Webcast SC/14285  
25 August Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open + closed]
Briefing by SC Mladenov		 S/2020/837 Part 1:
Webcast
Part 2:
Webcast		 SC/14284  
24 August Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist attacks [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/774)		 S/2020/836 Webcast SC/14282  
20 August Somalia* [consultations]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/798)		        
20 August The situation in Somalia* [briefing]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/798)
Briefing by SRSG Swan		 S/PV.8755 Webcast SC/14281  
19 August Mali [closed]        
19 August Syria (political situation) [open] S/2020/823 Webcast SC/14278  
18 August Middle East/Yemen [closed]       Press elements
14 August Non-proliferation [open] S/2020/805 Webcast SC/14277 2-2-11
S/2020/803
12 August Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Pandemics and the challenges of sustaining peace [open] S/2020/799 Webcast SC/14275  
11 August The situation in the Middle East (1701 Report/UNIFIL) [closed]        
10 August TCC/UNIFIL [closed]
Letter of 29 July from the Secretary-General (S/2020/760) 		       
10 August UNIOGBIS* [consultations]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/755)		        
10 August The situation in Guinea-Bissau* [briefing]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/755)
Briefing by SRSG Coulibaly
Briefing by Executive Director Waly (UNODC)		 S/PV.8754 Webcast SC/14274  
6 August Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: linkage of counterterrorism and transnational organized crime [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/754)
Concept note (S/2020/764)
Briefing by USG Voronkov
Briefing by Executive Director Waly (UNODC)		 S/2020/791 Webcast SC/14273  
5 August Syria (chemical weapons [closed]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 82nd monthly OPCW report (S/2020/769)		        
3 August Programme of work [closed]     Press conference  
29 July Syria (humanitarian situation) [open + closed]
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/2020/758 Webcast SC/14268  
28 July Middle East (Yemen)* [consultations]        
28 July The situation in the Middle East (Yemen)* [briefing]
Briefing by SESG Griffiths
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/PV.8753 Webcast SC/14266  
28 July Peace consolidation in West Africa* [adoption]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/585)		 S/PV.8752 Webcast SC/14265 S/PRST/2020/7
28 July The situation in Cyprus* [adoption]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/682)
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/685)		 S/PV.8751 Webcast SC/14264 S/RES/2537 (2020)
15-0-0
28 July The situation in the Central African Republic* [adoption]
Letter of 8 July from the PoE on the Central African Republic (S/2020/662)		 S/PV.8750 Webcast SC/14263 S/RES/2536 (2020)
15-0-0
27 July Mali [closed]       Press elements
24 July Climate and security [open] S/2020/751 Webcast SC/14260  
23 July Syria (political situation) [open]
Briefing by SE Pedersen		 S/2020/743 Webcast SC/14259  
21 July Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open]
Briefing by SC Mladenov		 S/2020/736 Webcast SC/14258  
20 July UNFICYP [closed]        
17 July Women and peace and security [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/487)
Briefing by SRSG Patten
Briefing by SE Jolie (UNHCR)		 S/2020/727 Part 1: Webcast
Part 2:
Webcast		 SC/14257  
16 July TCC/UNFICYP [closed]        
15 July Yemen [open + closed]
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/2020/721 Webcast SC/14254 Press elements
14 July Syria (chemical weapons) [closed]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 81st monthly OPCW report (S/2020/620)		        
14 July Colombia [consultations]*        
14 July Colombia [briefing]* S/PV.8749 Webcast SC/14252  
14 July Maintenance of international peace and security [adoption]* S/PV.8748 Webcast SC/14251 S/RES/2535 (2020)
15-0-0
14 July The situation in the Middle East [adoption]* S/PV.8747 Webcast SC/14250 S/RES/2534 (2020)
15-0-0
14 July Consideration of the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly [adoption]* S/PV.8746 Webcast SC/14249 S/2020/666
11 July Syria (humanitarian situation) S/2020/702 Webcast SC/14247 S/RES/2533 (2020)
12-0-3
S/2020/698
10 July Syria (humanitarian situation) [closed]        
10 July Syria (humanitarian situation) S/2020/694 Webcast SC/14246 4-7-4
S/2020/688
10 July Syria (humanitarian situation) [closed]        
10 July Syria (humanitarian situation) S/2020/693 Webcast SC/14246 13-2-0
S/2020/681
9 July UNOWAS [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/585)
Briefing by SRSG Ibn Chambas		 S/2020/706 Webcast SC/14245  
8 July Syria (humanitarian situation) S/2020/671 Webcast SC/14244 4-7-4
S/2020/664
8 July UNSMIL [open] S/2020/686 Part 1:
Webcast
Part 2:
Webcast		 SC/14243  
7 July Syria (humanitarian situation) S/2020/661 Webcast SC/14244 13-2-0
S/2020/657
7 July United Nations peacekeeping operations: Peace operations and human rights [open]
Remarks by HC Bachelet		 S/2020/674 Webcast SC/14242  
6 July UNRCCA [closed]        
2 July Maintenance of international peace and security: Implications of COVID-19 [open]
Concept note (S/2020/571)		 S/2020/663 Webcast SC/14241  
1 July Maintenance of international peace and security [open] S/2020/638 Webcast SC/14238 S/RES/2532 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/632
1 July Programme of work [closed]        
30 June Non-proliferation [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/531)
Letter from the Security Council facilitator for the implementation of Resolution 2231 (2015) (S/2020/508)
Briefing by USG DiCarlo		 S/2020/644 Webcast SC/14236  
29 June MINUSMA S/2020/625 Webcast SC/14235 S/RES/2531 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/613
29 June UNDOF S/2020/624 Webcast SC/14234 S/RES/2530 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/612
29 June Peace and security in Africa [open] S/2020/636 Webcast SC/14232  
29 June Syria (humanitarian situation) [open]
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/2020/635 Webcast SC/14231  
25 June International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals S/2020/602   SC/14230 S/RES/2529 (2020)
14-0-1
S/2020/590
25 June Democratic Republic of the Congo S/2020/601   SC/14229 S/RES/2528 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/589
25 June MONUSCO [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/554)
Briefing by SRSG Zerrougui		 S/2020/598 Webcast SC/14228  
25 June UNAMA [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/549)
Briefing by SRSG Lyons
Briefing by Executive Director Waly (UNODC)		 S/2020/597 Webcast SC/14227  
24 June Middle East (Yemen) [closed]        
24 June

Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/555)
Remarks by the Secretary-General
Briefing by SC Mladenov

 S/2020/596 Webcast SC/14225  
24 June Children and armed conflict [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/525)
Briefing by Executive Director Fore (UNICEF)
Briefing by SRSG Gamba		 S/2020/594 Webcast SC/14224  
23 June

UNMISS [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/536)

 S/2020/582 Webcast SC/14221  
22 June Somalia [open] S/2020/573 Webcast SC/14220 S/RES/2527 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/569
22 June Burundi [closed]       Press elements
22 June MINUSCA [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/545)
Briefing by USG Lacroix		 S/2020/572 Webcast SC/14219 Press elements
19 June BINUH [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General
(S/2020/537)
Briefing by SRSG La Lime		 S/2020/568 Webcast SC/14218 Press elements
18 June UNDOF [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/506)		        
18 June Briefing by the High Commissioner for Refugees [open + closed]
Briefing by High Commissioner Grandi (UNHCR)		 S/2020/560 Webcast SC/14217  
16 June Syria (political situation) [open + closed]
Briefing by SESG Pedersen		 S/2020/551 Webcast SC/14215  
15 June TCC/UNDOF [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/506)		        
15 June UNITAD [open + closed]
Letter of 11 May from the Special Adviser and Head of UNITAD (S/2020/386)		 S/2020/547 Webcast SC/14214  
12 June UNOCA/LRA [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/463)		 S/2020/542 Webcast SC/14212 Press elements
11 June MINUSMA [open]
Secretary-General letter of 1 June (S/2020/481)
Opening remarks by the Secretary-General		 S/2020/541 Webcast SC/14211  
10 June TCC/MINUSMA [closed]        
10 June ICC Sudan [open] S/2020/538 Webcast SC/14210  
9 June 751 Committee (Somalia) [open] S/2020/529 Webcast SC/14209  
9 June 1591 Committee (Sudan) [open] S/2020/528 Webcast SC/14208  
8 June International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals [open]
Third review report of the IRMCT (S/2020/309)		 S/2020/527 Webcast SC/14207  
5 June The situation in Libya [open] S/2020/509 Webcast SC/14206 S/RES/2526 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/504
5 June Peace and security in Africa [open + closed] S/2020/515 Webcast SC/14205 Press elements
4 June United Nations peacekeeping operations [open] S/2020/514 Webcast SC/14204  
4 June Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan [open] S/2020/497 Webcast SC/14203 S/RES/2525 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/495
4 June Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan [open] S/2020/496 Webcast SC/14202 S/RES/2524 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/494
2 June EU Operation Irini in the Mediterranean [closed]        
2 June Syria (chemical weapons) [closed]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 80th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/456)		        
1 June Programme of work [closed]        
29 May Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South-Sudan [open] S/2020/468 Webcast SC/14201 S/RES/2523 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/461
29 May The situation concerning Iraq [open] S/2020/467 Webcast SC/14200 S/RES/2522 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/460 (PSC letter)
29 May Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South-Sudan [open] S/2020/469 Webcast SC/14199 S/RES/2521 (2020)
12-0-3
S/2020/462 (PSC letter)
29 May The situation in Somalia [open] S/2020/466 Webcast SC/14198

S/RES/2520 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/459 (PSC letter)
29 May 1718 report [closed]      

Press elements (on Burundi)
28 May Cooperation between the United Nations and sub-regional organizations (EU) [open]
Opening remarks by High Representative Borrell (EU)		 S/2020/489 Webcast SC/14197  
27 May Protection of civilians in armed conflict [open]
Concept note (S/2020/402)
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/366)
Opening remarks by the Secretary-General
Briefing by President Maurer (ICRC)		 S/2020/465 Webcast SC/14196  
21 May Somalia/UNSOM [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/398)
Briefing by SRSG Swan		 S/2020/436 Webcast SC/14194  
20 May Venezuela [open]
Briefing by USG DiCarlo		 S/2020/435 Webcast SC/14193  
20 May Middle East including the Palestinian question [open + closed]
Briefing by SC Mladenov		 S/2020/430 Webcast SC/14192  
19 May Syria (humanitarian situation) [open + closed]
Briefing by USG Lowcock		 S/2020/427 Webcast SC/14191  
19 May Libya/UNSMIL/1970 implementation [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/360) 		S/2020/421 Webcast SC/14190  
18 May Syria (political situation) [open]
Briefing by SESG Pedersen		 S/2020/420 Webcast SC/14189  
15 May Implementation of the Note by the President of the Security Council (S/2017/507): Working methods [open]
Concept note (S/2020/374)
Briefing by Ambassador King (IWG)		 S/2020/418 Webcast SC/14188  
14 May Myanmar [closed]        
14 May

Sudan and South Sudan/UNISFA [open]
Draft resolution (S/2020/387)
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/308)

 S/2020/408 Webcast SC/14187

S/RES/2519 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/405 (PSC letter)
14 May

Yemen [open + closed]
Briefing by SESG Griffiths
Briefing by Acting ASG Rajasingham

 S/2020/411 Webcast SC/14186  
13 May 1559 report [closed]       Press elements
12 May Iraq/UNAMI [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/363)
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/358)
Briefing by SRSG Hennis-Plasschaert		 S/2020/397 Webcast SC/14183 Press statement
6 May Bosnia and Herzegovina
Briefing by High Representative Inzko		 S/2020/379 Webcast SC/14180  
5 May ICC Libya [open]
Briefing by ICC Prosecutor Bensouda		 S/2020/371 Webcast SC/14178  
4 May 1701 report [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/195)		       Press elements
29 April

Syria (humanitarian situation) [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/327)
Briefing by USG Lowcock

 S/2020/354 Webcast SC/14175  
29 April Syria (political situation) [open]
Briefing by SESG Pedersen		 S/2020/353 Webcast SC/14173  
29 April Protection of civilians in armed conflict: Protecting civilians from conflict induced hunger [open] S/2020/340 Webcast SC/14172 S/PRST/2020/6
28 April Venezuela [closed]        
28 April

UNISFA and Sudan/South Sudan [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/308)
Briefing by USG Lacroix
Briefing by SESG Onanga-Anyanga

 S/2020/351 Webcast SC/14171  
27 April

Youth, peace and security [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/167)
Concept note (S/2020/302)
Briefings by the Secretary-General and Youth Envoy Wickramanayake

 S/2020/346 Webcast SC/14170  
24 April

Sudan/UNAMID [open + closed]
Special report of the Chairperson of the African Union and the Secretary-General (S/2020/202)
Briefings by USG Lacroix and USG DiCarlo

 S/2020/336 Webcast SC/14169  
24 April

Kosovo/UNMIK [open]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/255)
Briefing by SRSG Tanin

 S/2020/339 Webcast SC/14168  
23 April

Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open]
Briefing by SC Mladenov

 S/2020/341 Webcast SC/14167  
22 April Great Lakes region [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/272)		 S/2020/325 Webcast SC/14166 Press elements
21 April

Protection of civilians in armed conflict: Protecting civilians from conflict induced hunger [open]
Concept note (S/2020/299)
Briefings by Director-General Qu (FAO) and Executive Director Beasley (WFP)

 S/2020/340 Webcast SC/14164  
16 April Yemen [open + closed]
Briefings by SESG Griffiths and USG Lowcock		 S/2020/313   SC/14162 Press elements
15 April Syria (chemical weapons) [closed]
Letter from the Secretary-General transmitting the 78th monthly OPCW report (S/2020/262)		        
14 April Colombia [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/239)
Briefings by SRSG Massieu and Mr. Cano Salazar		 S/2020/305   SC/14160 SC/14163
9 April

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic [closed]
Secretary-General's remarks

       Press elements
9 April Western Sahara/MINURSO [closed]        
8 April   Libya/2292 implementation [closed]        
7 April Mali/MINUSMA [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/223)
Briefing by SRSG Annadif		 S/2020/286   SC/14157 Press elements
31 March Afghanistan/UNAMA [open + closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/210)		 S/2020/274   SC/14154 Press elements
30 March United Nations peacekeeping operations (Safety and security of peacekeepers) S/2020/268   SC/14153 S/RES/2518 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/249 (PSC letter)
30 March Sudan and South Sudan/UNAMID S/2020/267   SC/14152 S/RES/2517 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/248 (PSC letter)
30 March Somalia/UNSOM S/2020/266   SC/14151 S/RES/2516 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/247 (PSC letter)
30 March Non-proliferation/DPRK [open] S/2020/270   SC/14150 S/RES/2515 (2020)
15-0-0
S/2020/246 (PSC letter)
30 March Middle East, including the Palestinian question [open] S/2020/263   SC/14149 Press elements
30 March Syria (political/humanitarian) [open] S/2020/254   SC/14148 Press elements
26 March Libya/UNSMIL [closed]       Press elements
24 March DRC/MONUSCO [closed]
Report of the Secretary-General (S/2020/214)		       Press elements       

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