By Matthew Russell Lee
UNITED NATIONS, August 2, updated -- The August program of work of the UN Security Council is light, according to a draft Inner City Press obtained from a member state on Monday morning. At least as of August 2, the briefing on Kosovo has not been moved forward. It remains listed for August 24, despite the tensions on the border with Serbia.
(Update: Hardeep Singh Puri later at his briefing said that Serbia itself asked for further delay, to August 29, to accommodate the schedule of its foreign minister, Vuk Jeremic.)
There is a Sudan consultation on August 11, and two "Department of Political Affairs" briefings on August 9 and 23, at least one of which sources say will be about Yemen.
(Update: Hardeep Singh Puri later at his briefing said it's August 9 that is about Yemen.)
The Indian presidency's thematic debate is on August 26, about UN peacekeeping operations. The Middle East debate is the day before on August 25. Libya is the topic on August 30. And Syria? Well, who knows. Until now it has depended on actions in Libya. Click here for Inner City Press' Syria story of Monday morning.
