Security Council Working Methods
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Mozambique is the president of the Security Council in March. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 March). As one of the signature events of its presidency, Mozambique will organise an open debate...
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Malta is the president of the Security Council in February. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 February). Malta has chosen to organise two signature events. There will be a ministerial-level open debate...
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Japan is the president of the Security Council in January. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (3 January). Five elected members—Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, and Switzerland—started their two-year Council terms (2023-2024) on 1...
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2022 was a turbulent year for the Security Council, its functioning tested by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February. The value of the UN Charter became a central theme in many members’ interventions, and the Council referred a situation to the General Assembly for the first time in forty years. Within the Council, the invasion exacerbated the trust deficit among members, making it harder to find common ground on many issues.
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Tomorrow (14 December), the Security Council will hold an open debate on “New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism”, under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item. The meeting, which is a signature event of India’s Council presidency, will be...
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India is the president of the Security Council in December. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 December). India has chosen to convene two signature events during its presidency. The first will be...
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In December, the Security Council will hold an open debate on “New Orientation for Reformed Multilateralism” under the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security”. India’s Minister of External Affairs, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, is expected to chair the meeting. Secretary-General António Guterres and General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi are expected to brief.
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The 20th annual workshop for incoming members of the UN Security Council, titled “Hitting the Ground Running”, will be held on 17 and 18 November on Long Island, New York. The government of Finland is convening the workshop in cooperation...
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Ghana is the president of the Security Council in November. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 November). Ghana has chosen to convene two signature events during its presidency. There will be a...
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Gabon is the president of the Security Council in October. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (3 October). As one of its signature events, Gabon will organise a debate on “Strengthening the fight...
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France is the president of the Security Council in September. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 September). In September, the Security Council will hold a briefing on peacekeeping reform pursuant to resolution...
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Tomorrow (22 August), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on “Maintenance of international peace and security: promote common security through dialogue and cooperation”. This is one of the signature events of China’s Council presidency. The expected briefers are...
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Tomorrow (11 August), Russia is planning to convene an Arria-formula meeting on penholdership from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm EST that will be open to all member states. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia (Russia) is expected to make opening and closing remarks....
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China is the president of the Security Council in August. The Council adopted its provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 August). In his briefing to the UN press corps this afternoon on China’s monthly presidency, Ambassador...
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Brazil is the president of the Security Council in July. The Council adopted its provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 July). Brazil has chosen to organise two signature events this month. It will convene a ministerial-level...
