Latest Publications

• 19 November 2025

  From the Margins to the Center: The Rise of the A3 in the UN Security Council

  Research Report

  This report reviews the A3’s development since its emergence in 2013. It examines the mechanisms that support its coordination, its engagement with Addis Ababa, and its role in advancing African positions in Council discussions and outcomes. The report also considers the recent “A3 Plus” format, highlights key achievements and challenges, and identifies lessons for incoming A3 members as they seek to build on the work of their predecessors. 

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• 12 June 2025

  Children and Armed Conflict: Progression, Regression or Maintenance of the Agenda?

  Research Report

  This report examines whether the children and armed conflict agenda—which is considered one of the Security Council’s most developed thematic issues—is regressing, progressing, or being maintained. Focusing on the period between 2020 and 2024, the report analyses engagement on the agenda, both at the Council and subsidiary body level. Ahead of the 20th anniversary of landmark resolution 1612 of 26 July 2005, which established the Monitoring and Reporting Mechanism (MRM) and the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, the report pays particular attention to the working group’s performance in recent years.

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• 27 May 2025

  Security Council Elections 2025

  Research Report

  On 3 June, the 79th session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold elections for membership of the Security Council.

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• 13 March 2025

  The Peacebuilding Commission at 20: Progress, Challenges, and the Road Ahead

  Research Report

    To read the full report, please download the PDF here. At the end of January 2025, member states began the formal phase of the Peacebuilding Architecture Review (PBAR), a process undertaken every five years to strengthen and refine UN peacebuilding efforts...

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• 20 December 2024

  Future of the Pact: Recommendations for Security Council Action 

  Research Report

  Our latest policy paper provides an analysis of the Security Council’s activities regarding the peace and security aspects of the Pact for the Future and presents recommendations for building upon its related action points. While not intended as an exhaustive analysis of the international peace and security aspects of the Pact, the paper focuses on key areas where the Council has been actively engaged or where there is potential for greater involvement. It also briefly references other relevant parts of the Pact where they intersect with the Council’s work. Further, it includes a discussion of climate, peace and security—a topic removed from the final version of the Pact but which remains a significant area of interest for many Council members due to its prominence during negotiations. 

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• 3 September 2024

  The Security Council and Regional Arrangements: Towards Effective Engagement

  Research Report

  It is important to closely examine the relationship between the Council and regional arrangements. With this in mind, this report seeks to provide insights into several aspects of the relationship, including the legal framework underpinning it and the manner in which it has worked in practice.

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