On October 1st, Ghana took on the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of October 2007. During this month, the UNSC will have to handle and deal with several issues relating to the international peace and security. In that regard, the Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon, is expected to report on the evolution of several peacekeeping, peacebuilding process situations (Afghanistan, Eritrea-Ethiopia, Georgia, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Lebanon, Somalia -prospects for the deployment of a UN Mission replacing the African Union Mission, AMISOM, and arms embargo-, Sudan -progress toward achieving the full operational capacity of the AU-UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur, etc.), as well as on particular issues such as "Women and peace and security", "Conflict prevention and resolution, particularly in Africa", "Protection of civilians in armed conflict".

The Council will also review, and certainly extent, the mandate of certain peacekeeping operations (UN Operation in Côte d’Ivoire -UNOCI-, UN Mission in Sudan -UNMIS-, UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara -MINURSO-, UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti -MINUSTAH-, and UN Observer Mission in Georgia -UNOMIG).

During this month, the SC is expected to adopt its Annual Report for the period 1 August 2006 to 31 July 2007 at a formal meeting during October 2007. In the same vein, the Peacebuilding Commission shall submit its Annual Report to the SC for an annual debate. Finally, on October 16, the election of four of the ten non-permanent members of the SC, whose mandate expired on December 31, 2007, is scheduled to be held in the General Assembly. The agenda of the UNSC will also be shaped by topical issues such as the Iranian nuclear programme and the crisis in Burma.

Source: UNSC Tentative Monthly Programme of Work