Monthly Forecasts

Security Council Report's principal publication providing objective and analytical monthly reporting on the Security Council's current and prospective programme of work.

  • August 2015

    Monthly Forecast

    Nigeria will hold the Council’s presidency in August.

  • July 2015

    Monthly Forecast

    New Zealand will hold the Council’s presidency in July.

  • June 2015

    Monthly Forecast

    Malaysia will hold the Council’s presidency in June.

  • May 2015

    Monthly Forecast

    Lithuania will hold the Council presidency for May. 

  • April 2015

    Monthly Forecast

    Jordan will hold the Security Council presidency in April.

  • March 2015

    Monthly Forecast

    France will hold the presidency of the Security Council in March.

  • February 2015

    Monthly Forecast

    China will have the Council’s presidency in February.

  • January 2015

    Monthly Forecast

    Chile will hold the presidency of the Council in January.

  • December 2014

    Monthly Forecast

    Chad will hold the presidency of the UN Security Council in December.

  • November 2014

    Monthly Forecast

    Australia will hold the presidency of the Security Council in November.

  • October 2014

    Monthly Forecast

    Argentina will hold the presidency of the Council in October.

  • September 2014

    Monthly Forecast

    The US will hold the presidency of the Council in September. Using the opportunity of the high-level segment of the general debate at the General Assembly, the US is planning a summit-level meeting on the threats to international peace and...

  • August 2014

    Monthly Forecast

    The UK will hold the presidency of the Council in August. An open debate on the role of the Security Council in conflict prevention, with briefings by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay, is planned....

  • July 2014

    Monthly Forecast

    Rwanda will hold the presidency of the Council in July. A high-level open debate on regional partnerships in UN peacekeeping is planned, to be presided by Foreign Minister Louise Mushikiwabo of Rwanda. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Chairperson of the AU...

  • June 2014

    Monthly Forecast

    Russia will hold the presidency of the Council in June.