It’s “unacceptable” to ban Afghan women working for the UN and NGOs. Then what? #WPS thenewhumanitarian.org/news/2023/05/0…

Running in the streets of #NewYork I am dedicating today’s run to #Switzerland’s Presidency of the United Nations Security Council. 🇨🇭A + For Peace #APlusForPeace Swiss MFA #UNSC SwitzerlandUN #SwitzerlandUNSC Strava

The #UN Advocacy Team Crisis Group is looking for a Volunteer Intern! Come join Richard Gowan, Maya Ungar and me as we try to make sense of Turtle Bay and harness the powers of multilateralism to prevent and resolve conflicts. Apply here: jobs.crisisgroup.org/o/volunteer-in…

This morning (30 May), the #UNSC will vote on a draft resolution renewing #sanctions on #SouthSudan and renewing the mandate of the Panel of Experts of the 2206 South Sudan Sanctions Committee. 📕 Read more: bit.ly/3C6QVOc 📚 SCR on South Sudan: bit.ly/3SQLpHe

Today (5 June), the #UNSC will hold a briefing on the UN Regional Office for #CentralAfrica (ONU Afrique centrale). Amb Abdou Abarry will brief. 📕 For background, see: bit.ly/3WPT7U0 📚 SCR on UNOCA: bit.ly/3MIZ40o

Greetings from the Security Council chambers at #UNHQ! In a few moments, Council diplomats will vote on a resolution to end MINUSMA's mandate and initiate its immediate drawdown. Follow this thread as I live tweet the vote/debate as it unfolds (cc Crisis Group)

WE HAVE CONCLUDED THE OIL TRANSFER! More than 1.1 million barrels of oil were pumped from the decaying #FSOSafer to the replacement vessel. Great work by SMIT Salvage. And thank you to all contributors and advocates that have brought us to this point! PR: bit.ly/3DV4npz

📣 Crisis Group has a NEW REPORT out 📣 We spent years researching the growth of U.S. #sanctions since the end of the Cold War, and how they are used (and misused) in war zones and other conflict settings. crisisgroup.org/united-states/… This is what we found. A long 🧵1/

The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as tensions between China and the United States, are making international cooperation both more difficult and more vital. It’s crucial that the UN adapt to new geopolitical realities to remain relevant. foreignaffairs.com/israel-gaza/ho…

This afternoon (15 November), the #UNSC will vote on a draft resolution on the escalation of violence in #Gaza and #Israel. The draft text, which was proposed by Malta at the UN 🇲🇹🇺🇳, focuses on humanitarian issues, including child protection. 📕Read more: bit.ly/3sDb8KD

#ECOWAS sanctions imposed on Niger after its July coup are hurting civilians more than anyone else. Led by #Nigeria, the bloc should revise these measures to narrowly target the generals responsible for disrupting democracy. crisisgroup.org/africa/sahel/n… Nnamdi Obasi @crisisgroup

This is the kind of hard-hitting analysis that makes Richard Gowan and Crisis Group and endearing part of the UN community 😂

While this may seem mundane to those outside the Security Council bubble, António Guterres takes a major step by writing to the Council under Article 99 of the UN Charter, raising concerns about the horrific situation unfolding in Gaza. A short thread on what this means:

💡 Today (13 December), Security Council Report and Canada Mission UN🇨🇦, with Ireland at UN 🇮🇪 and Republic of Korea Mission to the UN🇰🇷🇺🇳🇰🇷, co-hosted a discussion on UN transitions in #peacekeeping. 📖 UN Transitions in Fractured Multilateral Environment: bit.ly/3RAPVe0 📨 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel

💡 Security Council Report Executive Director Karin Landgren statement at the #Arria-formula meeting on the #PBC: bit.ly/487wteB