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)