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ICYMI: on Friday morning the Security Council found itself mired in an unexpected and uncomfortable procedural row. SC Procedure offers a helpful breakdown, complete with references and precedents.

I spoke to Banjo, Damilola 夏月 about the evolution of the Security Council's A3+ bloc: “By joining the grouping and helping consolidate this relationship, Guyana has made it easier for Caribbean countries elected to the Council in the future to follow in their footsteps.”

My latest in Foreign Policy. Trump has promised to lift sanctions on Syria. I explain why it's not that easy to fully end the sanctions—and their effects. foreignpolicy.com/2025/06/02/tru…

Guyana assumes the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of June. A good article by PassBlue here ⬇️ Guyana Empowers an Afro-Caribbean/South America Alliance Through A3+ passblue.com/2025/06/02/guy…

✍️ My quick take for Crisis Group on how last week's UNSC votes on South Sudan and Libya reflect on the broader sanctions debate at the UN. crisisgroup.org/global-south-s…

The ten elected members of the U.N. Security Council have asked for the 15-member body to vote on Wednesday on a draft resolution that demands "an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in Gaza respected by all parties," said diplomats.

Trump's first second term veto looms. Somewhere, Elise Stefanik is wishing she was United Nations for this.

Five members of a World Food Programme - UNICEF humanitarian convoy were killed & several more injured in an attack in North Darfur on Monday. I condemn this horrendous act of violence. This was the first United Nations humanitarian convoy that was going to make it to El Fasher in more than a year. It's

Europe has long served as Israel’s gateway to the world, giving the continent crucial leverage that it has refused to wield up till now. Rising alarm from European capitals over Gaza, while belated, must now put those levers to the test. Crisis Group crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

I am hearing the US will back/join an E3 resolution at IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency ⚛️ next week on Iran's safeguards non-cooperation.

For the first 4+ months of the Trump administration, #UNSC members and the Palestinians themselves, held back from resolutions on #Gaza that could anger the new administration. Now the spell is broken. I don't think this will be the end of it. Next stop #UNGA.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump held a phone call today, according to Xinhua.

A devastating and important read from my Crisis Group colleagues.

Israel’s most senior officials publicly deny intent to starve Gaza & existence of mass starvation, attributing restrictions to military necessity. Israeli military officers privately acknowledge reality. Prominent cabinet members openly approve of it. crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

Lukhanyo Am’s worst half of rugby since 2018? Rugby Bits Jared Wright

Yes , the mandate for UNIFIL is up for renewal the last week in August. Only the UNSC can renew it. A veto by any P5 ends the mandate. Speculation is US has decided (is considering) to veto a renewal UN no comment on Sunday

Potentially major news on US-Israeli opposition to the upcoming UNIFIL mandate renewal this August. For months there have been whispers about the mission’s future across the UN and elsewhere. Now these whispers may be starting to turn into a slow but steady drumbeat.

"The world, it seems, is witnessing an experiment: an attempt to indefinitely maintain Gaza’s population below the famine threshold while turning food into a weapon of war." crisisgroup.org/middle-east-no…

‘A brazen assault has raised fears in Colombia that the country could slip back into darker times.’ Elizabeth Dickinson on the aftermath of a bid to kill Senator Miguel Uribe, carried out by a 14-year-old hired gun. crisisgroup.org/latin-america-…