Programme of Work

UNHQ Official Holidays
1 January - New Year's Day

UNHQ Floating Holidays
8 January - Orthodox Christmas

1 January

UNHQ Official Holiday - New Year's Day

2 January

10.30 a.m. - Coordinators' meeting

11.30 a.m. - Consultations of the whole (closed) - Consultations Room

• Programme of work

• Other matters

The President of the Security Council for the month of January (France) will provide a briefing to the press on the programme of work for the month on Tuesday, 2 January 2024, at 3:00 p.m. in the Press Briefing Room (S0237).  Delegations can view the press briefing from the United Nations Webcast at www.un.org/webcast.

The President of the Security Council for the month of January (France) will provide a briefing for Member States of the United Nations that are non-members of the Council on its work for the month, on Tuesday, 2 January 2024, at 4.00 p.m. in the Economic and Social Council Chamber.

3 January

3:00 p.m.  - 9525th meeting  -  Security Council Chamber 

1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Maintenance of international peace and security

Afternoon* - Consultations of the whole (closed) - Consultations Room

• Maintenance of international peace and security
• Other matters

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*To be held following the adjournment of the 9525th meeting.

Cyprus reports due

4 January

There are no Security Council meetings scheduled.

5 January

11:00 AM (CR 8) - Military Staff Cttee. formal meeting

6 January

7 January

8 January

UN Floating Holiday - Orthodox Christmas

9 January

10 January

10.00 a.m.   -  9526th meeting - Security Council Chamber

1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine

3.00 p.m.  -  Consultations of the whole (closed) - Consultations Room

• Middle East (S/2024/26)
• Other matters

Afternoon* - 9527th meeting - Security Council Chamber

1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Maintenance of international peace and security

Afternoon** - 9528th (closed) meeting - Trusteeship Council Chamber

1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Meeting of the Security Council with the troop- and police-contributing countries pursuant to resolution 1353 (2001), annex II, sections A and B
   United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus

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* To be held following the adjournment of the consultations.
** To be held following the adjournment of the 9527th meeting.

11 January

10.00 a.m.  -  9529th meeting  -  Security Council Chamber

1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Peace consolidation in West Africa
   • Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (S/2023/1075)

Morning*  -  Consultations of the whole (closed) - Consultations Room

• UNOWAS (S/2023/1075)
• Other matters

3.00 p.m.  -  9530th meeting  -  Security Council Chamber

1. Adoption of the agenda
2. 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)
   • Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (S/2023/1033)

Afternoon**  -  Consultations of the whole (closed) - Consultations Room

• Colombia (S/2023/1033)
• Other matters

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* To be held following the adjournment of the 9529th meeting.
** To be held following the adjournment of the 9530th meeting.

12 January

S-G luncheon

3.00 p.m. - 9531st meeting - Security Council Chamber 

1. Adoption of the agenda 
2. The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question

Afternoon* - 9532nd meeting - Security Council Chamber

1. Adoption of the agenda
2. Maintenance of international peace and security

Afternoon** - Consultations of the whole (closed) - Consultations Room

• Maintenance of international peace and security
• Other matters

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*To be held following the adjournment of the 9531st meeting.
** To be held following the adjournment of the 9532nd meeting.                            

Sudan PoE final report due

13 January

14 January

15 January

10:00 AM (CR 7) - WGCAAC formal meeting
3:00 PM (CR 7) - 1591 Cttee. informal consultations

Haiti reports due
UNITAD special report due

16 January

10.00 a.m. - Consultations of the whole (closed) - Consultations Room

• Middle East  (Yemen)
• Other matters

17 January

10.00 a.m.   Consultations of the whole (closed)    Consultations Room

• UNFICYP (S/2024/12) (S/2024/13)
• Other matters

18 January

10.00 a.m.   Consultations of the whole (closed)     Consultations Room

• Non-proliferation/DPRK
• Other matters         

Announcement

The Security Council will hold an open debate on Tuesday, 23 January 2024, at 2 p.m. under the agenda item “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”. 
 
Member States wishing to participate in-person should inscribe their names on the list of  speakers through the eSpeakers module of e-deleGATE+. A letter addressed to the President of the Security Council, duly signed by the Permanent Representative or the Chargé d’affaires, a.i., requesting to participate in accordance with Rule 37 of the Council’s Provisional Rules of Procedure must be uploaded to the eSpeakers module of e-deleGATE+. Inscription for said meeting will open on Thursday, 18 January 2024, at 9.30 a.m.  
 
Delegations are reminded that shortly before the start of the meeting, the list of speakers will  be e-mailed to those delegations who have inscribed, along with the link to the live list of speakers.  
 
The list of speakers will be determined by the order in which requests are received. Delegations are kindly requested to limit their statements to no more than four minutes.

19 January

10.00 a.m. - 9533rd meeting - Security Council Chamber  

1. Adoption of the agenda  
2. Threats to international peace and security 

11:00 AM (CR 8) - Military Staff Cttee. formal meeting
3:00 PM (CR 7) - Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions

20 January

21 January

22 January

Briefing (A.M.)
- Threats to international peace and security

3:00 PM (CR 7) - 1267 Cttee. informal consultations

23 January

Open debate (2 P.M.)
- Middle East

24 January

Consultations (A.M.)
- Middle East (Syria) [pol/hum]

3:00 PM (CR 7) - 1540 Cttee. formal meeting

25 January

Briefing (A.M.)
- Haiti
Consultations (A.M.)
- Haiti

UNAMI reports due

26 January

3:00 PM (CR 7) - 1988 Cttee. informal consultations

27 January

28 January

29 January

Briefing (A.M.)
- ICC Sudan

3:00 PM (CR 7) - 2127 Cttee. informal consultations

OPCW report due

30 January

Adoption (A.M.)
- UNFICYP
Consultations (A.M.)
- UNRCCA

31 January

Wrap-up session (P.M.)

3:00 PM (CR 7) - 2206 Cttee. informal consultations

ISIL/Da’esh strategic report due
UNFICYP mandate ends