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Latest post: Fri 11 Sep 2026Insights on the work of the UN Security Council
Counter Terrorism: Briefing to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks and Adoption of Presidential Statement
This afternoon (11 September), the Security Council will hold an open briefing under the “Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts” agenda item. France, the Council’s president in September, is convening the meeting to mark 25 years since the 11 September 2001 attacks perpetrated by Al-Qaida against the US, which killed almost 3,000 people and injured many others. Briefings are expected from the Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), Natalia Gherman; the Director for Policy and Coordination at the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT), Eihab Omaish; and the Executive Director of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT), Naureen Chowdhury Fink. The Security Council is also expected to adopt a French-authored presidential statement on counter-terrorism that the Council agreed to yesterday (10 September).
Today’s Meeting
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Tomorrow morning (11 September), the Security Council is expected to vote on a draft resolution renewing the 1591 Sudan sanctions regime, which includes targeted sanctions (asset freezes and travel bans) and an arms embargo, for one month, until 9 October 2026. The draft...
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This afternoon (10 September), the Security Council will hold an emergency briefing on Yemen. Bahrain and the UK (the penholder on Yemen) requested the meeting in response to attacks by the Houthi rebel group on Saudi Arabia. UN Special Envoy...
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Tomorrow morning (September 10), the Security Council is scheduled to hold an open briefing on the work of the 1737 Sanctions Committee concerning Iran. France—the Council’s president in September—intends to convene the meeting under the “Non-Proliferation” agenda item. No briefer...
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France is the president of the Security Council in September. Council members were unable to reach agreement on the provisional programme of work for the month, apparently due to objections from China and Russia to the inclusion in the proposed...
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On Wednesday afternoon (2 September), Security Council members will hold an informal interactive dialogue (IID) on artificial intelligence (AI), titled “From Early Warning to Durable Peace: Leveraging AI in Conflict Resolution”. The meeting is being organised by Bahrain, France, Greece,...
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This afternoon (28 August), the Security Council will hold a briefing on Haiti. The urgent meeting was requested by Panama and the US (the penholders on Haiti), together with Colombia, after an overnight gang attack between 23 and 24 August...
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This afternoon (27 August), Security Council members will hold closed consultations on UN peace operations. Denmark and Pakistan, who are working as a “peacekeeping duo” to promote the issue as a key priority, requested the meeting. Latvia supported the meeting...
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On Friday morning (28 August), Security Council members are expected to hold closed consultations on the situation in Lebanon. It seems that France, the penholder on Lebanon, requested the meeting in light of the deteriorating situation in southern Lebanon and...
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On Wednesday morning (26 August), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question” (MEPQ). The anticipated briefers are Deputy Special Coordinator and Resident Coordinator at the Office of the...
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Tomorrow (25 August), the Security Council will convene for a high-level open debate on conflict-related food insecurity under the agenda item “Maintenance of international peace and security”. The meeting, titled “Food under fire: the Security Council’s role in mitigating global...
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On Monday afternoon (24 August), the Security Council will convene for a briefing on the situation in Ukraine. The meeting will coincide with the anniversary of Ukraine’s declaration of independence in 1991 and will also mark four and a half...
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On Monday morning (24 August), the Security Council will hold an open briefing on Sudan. Denmark, the Council president in August, requested the meeting to discuss the protection of civilians and the humanitarian consequences of the ongoing conflict. Denmark’s Foreign...
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Tomorrow morning (21 August), Security Council members are expected to participate in the second straw poll to select a candidate to recommend to the General Assembly as the next UN Secretary-General. Article 97 of the UN Charter states that the “Secretary-General shall be...
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Tomorrow afternoon (20 August), Security Council members will discuss the situation in Georgia under “any other business” following the discussion on the work of the 1718 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions Committee in closed consultations. The Council’s European members (E5)—Denmark, France,...
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Madam President, excellencies, distinguished delegates, ladies and gentlemen, Thank you to Denmark for convening this working methods open debate and for the opportunity to brief the Security Council once again on an issue that is critical to the effectiveness of...
