Dealing with Sudan security under the UN - S/RES/2003 (2011)

S/RES/2003 deals with the issues around the construction of security and peace in Sudan and the countries in the region. The document explores the extension of mandate of the UNAMID and addresses some issues surrounding the mission of that specific operation. There is also a call for the missions in the area, UNAMID, UNISFA and UNMISS to work in cooperation with each other aiming at constructing a comprehensive approach for the situation in Sudan. One of the important aspects is also its call for the cessation of hostilities and further calls for human rights reporting efforts to be taken by different United Nations personnel.

UNSC dealing with Children in Armed Conflicts - S/RES/1998 (2011)

S/RES/1998 explores the elements of the United Nations system that deal with the protection of children in armed conflict. It is a mostly bureaucratic document that calls upon the Member States to develop action plans that deal with the issue in the areas of conflict. The resolution mostly calls upon different parties to cooperate among each other to mitigate the question of children in armed conflict in the areas. The overarching goal of the document urges different actors to work towards the implementation of the international law measures on children in armed conflict. There is little innovation in the resolution, it mostly recalls other established documents in international law.

New Peacekeeping Operation in Sudan UNISFA - S/RES/1990 (2011)

S/RES/1990 creates a new peacekeeping mission in Africa, this time in south Sudan to deal mainly the backlash of the possible of the creation of a new country. The efforts of the mission are closely related to the political development that is taking place in the country towards pacification. The mandate is related to redeployment of forces, de-mining operations, delivery of aid and also building a policy force. The force is designed to be up to 4,200 in military numbers and it is supposed to last six months.

If HIV/AIDS is a threat to peace and security, what is the limit? - S/RES/1983

S/RES/1983 represents one of those stretches of a fundamental concept so it can fit something else. Or does it sound reasonable that HIV/AIDS is a threat to international peace and security? The resolution makes no reference to any specific situation in which HIV/AIDS had become a threat to international peace and security. In order to make this issue one that is minimally connected to the the main task of the UNSC, which is the maintenance of international peace and security, they focus on area of international conflict. The tone of the whole resolution is closer to a resolution from the Economic and Social Council or the General Assembly rather than other resolutions from the Security Council.

EU Draft on Syria - June 8th, 2011

Today a draft resolution on Syria by the UK, supported by the EU and the US, was circulated in the Council and the Turtle Bay blog and the Inner City Press have made it available to general public. Amidst reports that Russia, China and Brazil are opposed to it, it will be debated in the future on the Council.