The MSC meets at least 26 times annually in order to fulfil its obligations under the Revised Draft Rules of Procedure (1946), Section 1, Rule 1 Document PDF, which provides that "not more than fourteen days shall elapse between meetings".

PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS FOR 2025

Date: January 3

Topic:

  • Back brief of the MSC Field Mission to Ethiopia and Somalia

Date: January 10

Topic:

  • The situation in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

Date: January 31

Topic:

  • Field Trip spring 2025

Date: February 14

Topic:

  • Military Human Resources management

Date: February 25

Topic:

  • Peacekeeping budget: aligning resources and operational requirements.

Date: February 28

Topic:

  • The situation in South Sudan (UNMISS)

Date: March 13

Topic:

  • African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM)

Date: March 14

Topic:

  • MINUSCA Force Commander operational update

Date: March 20

Topic:

  • UNISFA Force Commander operational update

Date: April 11

Topic:

  • Peacekeeping Intelligence

Date: April 25

Topic:

  • MONUSCO Force Commander operational update

Date: April 28

Topic:

  • Back brief of the field mission in Lebanon

Date: May 9

Topic:

  • Progress Report on the Implementation of resolution 2719

Date: May 23

Topic:

  • Contingency planning in peacekeeping missions

Date: June 5

Topic:

  • Review of the Military Staff Committee practices

Date: June 20

Topics:

  • MONUSCO troop rotation
  • Review of the Military Staff Committee practices

Date: July 3

Topic:

  • MSC Consultations

Date: July 18

Topic:

  • The situation in Lebanon (UNIFIL)

Date: July 22

Topic:

  • MSC-UNIFIL TCC

Date: July 25

Topic:

  • The situation in the Middle East (UNTSO)

Date: August 1

Topic:

  • The situation concerning Western Sahara (MINURSO)

Date: August 8

Topic:

  • Dialogue with the OMA Military Adviser

Date: August 13

Topic:

  • The situation in Jammu and Kashmir (UNMOGIP)

Date: August 19

Topic:

  • UNMISS Force Commander operational update

Date: September 5

Topic:

  • The situation in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA)

Date: September 18

Topic:

  • 2025 Fall field trip

Date: September 30

Topic:

  • The situation in Abyei (UNISFA)

Date: October 7

Topic:

  • The situation in the Middle East (UNDOF)

Date: October 14

Topic:

  • The situation in Cyprus (UNFICYP)

Date: October 23

Topic:

  • The situation in the DRC (MONUSCO)

Date: October 31

Topic:

  • UNISFA Force Commander Operational Update

Date: November 7

Topic:

  • Accountability for the performance of T/PCCs

Date: November 21

Topic:

  • Office for the Peacekeeping Strategic Partnership

Date: December 5

Topic:

  • UNIFIL Force Commander operational update

Date: December 19

Topic:

  • OMA End-of-year assessment for 2025 and projections for 2026