September 2025 Monthly Forecast

• Overview  

  In September, the Republic of Korea (ROK) will hold the presidency of the Security Council.   Read more

• In Hindsight: The Security Council and the UN80 Initiative—What Lies Ahead?

  In September, world leaders will converge in New York to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. While this significant milestone is a moment of celebration, the prevailing mood seems to be sombre, as the organisation faces what many regard as an existential crisis. Rising geopolitical tensions among major powers have not allowed the Security Council to effectively address some of the most intractable conflicts of our time. Compounding the situation is a severe financial crisis that threatens to undermine the UN’s ability to deliver on its core mandates—maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, and fostering international cooperation to address global challenges. Read more

• Status Update since our August Forecast

  This is the Status Update since our August Forecast. Read more

• Haiti

  In September, the US and Panama, the co-penholders on Haiti, may seek authorisation from the Security Council for a reconfigured multinational mission to combat armed gangs in Haiti, as well as a related UN Support Office to provide logistical and operational support to the mission. This force may succeed the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, the authorisation of which expires on 2 October. Read more

• UN Peacekeeping

  In September, the Security Council will hold an open debate on peacekeeping reform pursuant to resolution 2378 of 20 September 2017. Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix, an official from the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, and Jenna Russo, Director of Research and Head of the Brian Urquhart Center for Peace Operations at the International Peace Institute (IPI), are the anticipated briefers. Read more

• Sudan

  In September, the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution to extend the Sudan sanctions regime, which expires on 12 September. The mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the 1591 Sudan Sanctions Committee expires on 12 March 2026. Read more

• Syria

  In September, the Security Council is expected to hold two meetings on Syria: one on political and humanitarian issues, and another on the chemical weapons track. Read more

• Yemen

  Expected Council Action In September, the Security Council will hold its monthly briefing, followed by closed consultations, on Yemen. UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg and an official from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) are... Read more

• Afghanistan

  In September, the Security Council will convene for its quarterly open briefing on Afghanistan. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Roza Otunbayeva and a representative of civil society are expected to brief. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk may also brief. Otunbayeva’s briefing will be her last to the Council before she finishes her term in September. Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing. Read more

• Artificial Intelligence 

  In September, the Republic of Korea (ROK) is planning to organise a high-level briefing on artificial intelligence (AI) as the signature event of its presidency.  Read more

• Democratic Republic of the Congo

  In September, the Security Council will hold a briefing and consultations on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Special Representative and Head of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) Bintou Keita is expected to brief. Read more