Security Council Working Methods
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Sierra Leone is the president of the Security Council in November. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (3 November). Sierra Leone has chosen to organise two signature events during its presidency. The first...
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In November, the Council will hold its annual open debate on working methods. Ambassador Christina Markus Lassen (Denmark) will brief as co-chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions (IWG). Shamala Kandiah Thompson, Executive Director of Security Council Report, and Loraine Sievers, co-author of “The Procedure of the UN Security Council” (4th Edition), are also expected to brief. Ahead of the open debate, Denmark and Pakistan, the co-chairs of the IWG, are expected to circulate a concept note.
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Russia is the president of the Security Council in October. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 October). Russia has chosen to organise two signature events. The first is an open debate on...
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The Republic of Korea (ROK) is the president of the Security Council in September. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (2 September). The ROK has chosen to organise one signature event, a high-level...
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Panama holds the presidency of the Security Council in August. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 August). Panama has chosen to organise one signature event. It will convene a high-level open debate...
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Facing difficult issues, a divided Council will need to find ways to build trust and cooperate to maximise its effectiveness in difficult fiscal circumstances and a fluid international peace and security environment. If it does not, there is a danger that the Council will become increasingly sidelined, and some issues related to the maintenance of international peace and security will move outside of the Council.
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Pakistan is the president of the Security Council in July. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 July). Pakistan will organise two signature events this month. The first is a high-level open debate...
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Guyana is the president of the Security Council in June. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (2 June). Guyana has chosen to organise one signature event, a high-level open debate titled “Poverty, underdevelopment...
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Greece is the president of the Security Council in May. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 May). As the signature event of its presidency, Greece is expected to convene a high-level open debate...
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The chairs of the Security Council’s subsidiary bodies, which include sanctions committees and working groups, are responsible for several important aspects of the work of these bodies, including chairing meetings, briefing the Council on the work of the relevant subsidiary body, and managing subsidiary body casework, such as listing and delisting requests. At the time of writing, Council members are yet to reach agreement on selecting the chairs of the subsidiary bodies for 2025, which has had an impact on both their work and the Council as a whole. This In Hindsight provides an overview of the process for appointing chairs of subsidiary bodies, discusses how the Council has attempted to manage the current impasse, and describes some of the adverse consequences arising from the delay.
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France is the president of the Security Council in April. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 April). The quarterly open debate on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” will...
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Denmark is the president of the Security Council in March. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (3 March). Denmark is expected to organise one signature event, an open debate on “Advancing adaptability in UN...
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China is the president of the Security Council in February. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (3 February). China has chosen to organise one signature event, a high-level open debate on “Practicing Multilateralism,...
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Algeria is the president of the Security Council in January. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (2 January). Algeria has chosen to organise three signature events during its presidency. The first one is...
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In 2024, the Security Council was confronted with a world beset by multiple crises, including continuing wars in Ukraine and Gaza, severe deterioration in the situation in Sudan, and a sudden shift in the political situation in Syria. Differing strategic interests and irreconcilable world views among the major powers restricted the Council’s ability to fully address these crises. The tensions among the major powers were frequently in evidence in the Council chamber, where members clashed on a range of issues.
