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 , which provides that "not more than fourteen days shall elapse between meetings".

PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS FOR 2024 

Date:  January 5

Topic: 

• The situation in the Great Lakes Region

Date:  January 19

Topic: 

• Reflection on the role of the Military Staff Committee

Date:  February 2

Topic: 

• The situation in South Sudan (UNMISS)

Date:  February 16

Topic: 

• The situation in Mali & Initial lessons learned from MINUSMA Withdrawal

Date:  February 29

Topic: 

• Implementation of resolution 2719 - AU-led peace support operations

Date:  March 13

Topic: 

• Force Commanders Course

Date:  March 15

Topic: 

• MONUSCO Force Commander operational update

Date:  March 21

Topic: 

• UNISFA Force Commander operational update

Date:  March 28

Topic: 

• MINUSCA Force Commander operational update

Date:  April 16

Topic: 

• Cooperation with Host Nations and an update on SOFA violations in UN Peacekeeping Missions

Date:  April 26

Topic: 

• Back brief of the MSC Field Mission to Uganda and DRC

Date:  May 10

Topic: 

• African Union Military Staff Committe

Date:  May 23

Topic: 

• Peacekeeping Budget and the effective implementation of mandates

Date:  June 7

Topic: 

• Update on the Implementation of the Peacekeeping Ministerial 2023

Date:  June 21

Topic: 

• The situation in Jammu and Kashmir (UNMOGIP)

Date:  July 3

Topic: 

• The situation in Lebanon (UNFIL)

Date:  July 19

Topic: 

• UNMISS Force Commander operational update

Date:  August 2

Topic: 

• The situation concerning Western Sahara (MINURSO)

Date:  August 16

Topic: 

• Update on the implementation of the UN digital transformation strategy

Date:  August 30

Topic: 

• The situation in Abyei (UNISFA)