What's In Blue: Security Council Working Methods
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The UK is the president of the Security Council in July. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (3 July). The UK has chosen to organise three signature events this month. It will convene...
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the president of the Security Council in June. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 June). The UAE has chosen to organise three signature events. The first...
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Next Tuesday (30 May), the Security Council is expected to adopt its annual report to the General Assembly, covering the period from 1 January to 31 December 2022. The adoption was initially scheduled for the afternoon of 24 May but...
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Switzerland 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 one of the signature events of its presidency, Switzerland will organise an open debate...
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Russia is the president of the Security Council in April. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (3 April). Russia is expected to hold two signature events during its presidency. One will be an...
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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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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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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 (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...
