Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Africa and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) Abdou Abarry briefed the Council for the first time since his appointment on 28 July. On 8 December 2022, the Security Council held a briefing and consultations on the Secretary-General’s semi-annual report ( S/2022/896 ) on the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) and the implementation of the UN’s regional strategy to combat the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) (S/PV.9213). On 22 December, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 2671, which renewed the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in the Golan for six months (S/PV.9234). Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific Mohamed Khaled Khiari briefed. The report covered the activities of UNDOF from 21 August to 20 November 2022. On 8 December, Council members received a briefing in closed consultations on the Secretary-General’s latest 90-day report ( S/2022/887 ) on the activities of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and the implementation of resolution 338. Iraq participated in the meeting under rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.

Special Adviser and Head of UNITAD Christian Ritscher briefed. On 5 December, the Council held a briefing on the UN Investigative Team to Promote Accountability for Crimes Committed by Da’esh/ISIL (UNITAD)(S/PV.9206).

Status Update since our December Forecast Iraq

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