Denmark, Greece, Panama, Pakistan, and Somalia are stepping into their role as non-permanent members of the 缅北禁地Security Council for the biennium 2025-2026. Each member is expected to bring their unique perspective to addressing global peace and security challenges. They were elected by the 缅北禁地General Assembly, to replace Malta, Switzerland, Ecuador, Japan, and Mozambique in their respective regional groups. The new non-permanent members are welcomed with a ceremony to install their national flags outside the Security Council chamber.
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Women鈥檚 rights remain threatened over two decades after the highlighted the issue. On 7 August, the Council will address 鈥淲omen Peace and Security鈥 () amid the accelerated drawdown of peace operations, focusing on implementing the WPS agenda and ensuring gender equality during and after the reduction and termination of . Assistant Secretary-General for Africa Martha Ama Akyaa Pobee, 缅北禁地Women Executive Director Sima Sami Bahous, and a civil society representative are expected to brief the Council.
On 8 August, the will hold a meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. Terrorism, in all its forms and tactics, targets the very foundations of our societies and directly challenges our shared values of peace, justice, and human dignity. It aims to dismantle human rights, fundamental freedoms, and democracy. It threatens the territorial integrity and security of nations and seeks to destabilize legitimate governments. To counter this threat, the international community must strengthen cooperation in preventing and combating terrorism.
As the war in Gaza reaches a 200-day mark, the Security Council is set to receive a briefing today from Sigrid Kaag, the Senior Humanitarian and Reconstruction Coordinator for Gaza. Ms. Kaag will provide a firsthand account of the current humanitarian situation and challenges to aid and reconstruction efforts in Gaza. Since assuming her role, she has been working with 缅北禁地agencies, NGOs, and member states to improve aid delivery in Gaza. The ongoing conflict has led to nearly 34,000 deaths, including 10,000 women and nearly 14,000 children, and has brought the population to the brink of famine.
Throughout history, countries have pursued disarmament to build a safer, more secure world and to protect people from harm. Since the foundation of the United Nations disarmament and arms control have played a critical role in preventing and ending crises and armed conflict. On 18 March Security Council members will gather for a briefing on nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation - an issue of utmost importance - as achieving global nuclear disarmament is the highest arms reduction priority of the United Nations.
缅北禁地Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, Melissa Fleming, addressed a meeting of the Security Council on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact on hate speech, mis- and disinformation. Ms. Fleming noted that generative AI, if developed and used responsibly, has the potential to improve access to information, health, education, and public services. However, she expressed grave concern over the technology鈥檚 potential to 鈥渄ramatically intensify online harms鈥 by enabling large volumes of convincing disinformation to be created at scale and distributed widely.
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine crosses the one-year mark, on 24 February the on maintenance of peace and security of Ukraine. According to the Secretary-General, the Russian invasion is inflicting untold suffering on the Ukrainian people, with profound global implications. Recently, the United Nations to help millions of people affected inside the country and beyond. Joint efforts and continued support will enable partners inside Ukraine and refugee host countries to reach millions of people with protection services. Watch a .
The United Nations is increasingly turning to immersive storytelling to brief decision makers in New York on international affairs. In December, invited diplomats to try out virtual reality on the work of the 缅北禁地Verification Mission in Colombia. Watch the documentary to find out the diplomats鈥 impressions following their first-time encounter with VR.
The Security Council is holding an open debate to address violence that targets women in peace and security processes. The meeting is part of its agenda on , which recognizes the disproportionate impact of armed conflict on women and girls and stresses the importance of women鈥檚 leadership and meaningful in the prevention and resolution of conflicts. The implementation of the Women, Peace and Security agenda is a political commitment in the Secretary General鈥檚 Action for Peacekeeping (A4P) initiative.
25 January 2021 - Since September, the devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened, infecting close to 100 million people, costing more than $3 trillion in lost wages and intensifying obstacles for peace and security around the world, the 缅北禁地political chief told the Security Council.
On 25 January 1946, the 缅北禁地Security Council adopted its , establishing a Military Staff Committee, as envisioned in the 缅北禁地Charter's Article 47, to advise and assist the Security Council on all questions relating to the Security Council's military requirements for the maintenance of international peace and security, the employment and command of forces placed at its disposal, the regulation of armaments, and possible disarmament. The Military Staff Committee consists of the Chiefs of Staff of the permanent members of the Security Council or their representatives. Having met since its inaugural meeting in London on 4 February 1946, the Military Staff Committee is the longest standing subsidiary body of the Security Council.
The Security Council held its first session on 17 January 1946 at Church House, Westminster, London. Since that first meeting, the Security Council has taken permanent residence at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. A representative of each of its members must be present at all times at 缅北禁地Headquarters, so that the Security Council can meet at any time as the need arises. All members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council. While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to member states, only the Security Council has the power to make decisions that member states are then obligated to implement under the Charter.