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Highlighting new developments in Security Council working methods since publication of 'Procedure of the UN Security Council'. See also our website: https://www.scprocedure.org
In light of growing calls for convening a General Conference under Charter Article 109, we recommend reading Charter commentaries, which all conclude that while Articles 108 & 109 provide different frameworks for UN reform, they're basically identical as to "substantive conditions" for change.
October 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
In light of growing calls for convening a General Conference under Charter Article 109, we recommend reading Charter commentaries, which all conclude that while Articles 108 & 109 provide different frameworks for UN reform, they're basically identical as to "substantive conditions" for change.
The GA President's draft of the joint letter which will launch nominations for the next Secretary-General is now with the Security Council President.
For the most detailed guide available on all steps of the 2026 appointment process, see :
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
For the most detailed guide available on all steps of the 2026 appointment process, see :
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
October 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The GA President's draft of the joint letter which will launch nominations for the next Secretary-General is now with the Security Council President.
For the most detailed guide available on all steps of the 2026 appointment process, see :
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
For the most detailed guide available on all steps of the 2026 appointment process, see :
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
New website article:
"GA’s 2025 'Revitalization' resolution advances process for appointing next Secretary-General"
Article details codification of new elements of the process & also remaining action points to be decided.
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
"GA’s 2025 'Revitalization' resolution advances process for appointing next Secretary-General"
Article details codification of new elements of the process & also remaining action points to be decided.
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
September 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
New website article:
"GA’s 2025 'Revitalization' resolution advances process for appointing next Secretary-General"
Article details codification of new elements of the process & also remaining action points to be decided.
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
"GA’s 2025 'Revitalization' resolution advances process for appointing next Secretary-General"
Article details codification of new elements of the process & also remaining action points to be decided.
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
New article on our website:
"Issues emerging with respect to the 2026 appointment of the next Secretary-General"
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
"Issues emerging with respect to the 2026 appointment of the next Secretary-General"
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
June 25, 2025 at 5:55 AM
New article on our website:
"Issues emerging with respect to the 2026 appointment of the next Secretary-General"
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
"Issues emerging with respect to the 2026 appointment of the next Secretary-General"
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
After Russia vetoed renewing the DPRK Expert Panel mandate in 2024, 11 States established a Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, which has now published a 1st report "which focuses primarily on the unlawful military cooperation including arms transfers between the DPRK & Russia".
June 18, 2025 at 2:46 PM
After Russia vetoed renewing the DPRK Expert Panel mandate in 2024, 11 States established a Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team, which has now published a 1st report "which focuses primarily on the unlawful military cooperation including arms transfers between the DPRK & Russia".
New article on our website:
"Five months after target date, Council finally names 2025 bureaux of its subsidiary bodies"
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
The article is LONG - this year it was complicated!🫣
"Five months after target date, Council finally names 2025 bureaux of its subsidiary bodies"
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
The article is LONG - this year it was complicated!🫣
June 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
New article on our website:
"Five months after target date, Council finally names 2025 bureaux of its subsidiary bodies"
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
The article is LONG - this year it was complicated!🫣
"Five months after target date, Council finally names 2025 bureaux of its subsidiary bodies"
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
The article is LONG - this year it was complicated!🫣
Draft General Assembly resolution on "Protection of civilians and upholding legal & humanitarian obligations" which "Demands an immediate, unconditional & permanent ceasefire" in Middle East.
Only 2 Security Council members co-sponsoring:
Algeria & Slovenia
Only 2 Security Council members co-sponsoring:
Algeria & Slovenia
June 12, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Draft General Assembly resolution on "Protection of civilians and upholding legal & humanitarian obligations" which "Demands an immediate, unconditional & permanent ceasefire" in Middle East.
Only 2 Security Council members co-sponsoring:
Algeria & Slovenia
Only 2 Security Council members co-sponsoring:
Algeria & Slovenia
Veto by United States on E10 Gaza ceasefire resolution is the 3rd veto cast in 2025.
It brings to 263 the number of vetoed proposals since 1946 and is the 93rd recorded veto by United States.
See our website's complete veto table:
scprocedure.org/table-4-veto...
It brings to 263 the number of vetoed proposals since 1946 and is the 93rd recorded veto by United States.
See our website's complete veto table:
scprocedure.org/table-4-veto...
June 4, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Veto by United States on E10 Gaza ceasefire resolution is the 3rd veto cast in 2025.
It brings to 263 the number of vetoed proposals since 1946 and is the 93rd recorded veto by United States.
See our website's complete veto table:
scprocedure.org/table-4-veto...
It brings to 263 the number of vetoed proposals since 1946 and is the 93rd recorded veto by United States.
See our website's complete veto table:
scprocedure.org/table-4-veto...
Security Council June calendar for Guyana's second presidency ⬇️
June 2, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Security Council June calendar for Guyana's second presidency ⬇️
New article on our website:
"Divergences over Annual Report paragraph on Western Sahara raise issues over no-objection procedures and effect of dissociation"
scprocedure.org/chapter-9-se...
"Divergences over Annual Report paragraph on Western Sahara raise issues over no-objection procedures and effect of dissociation"
scprocedure.org/chapter-9-se...
June 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
New article on our website:
"Divergences over Annual Report paragraph on Western Sahara raise issues over no-objection procedures and effect of dissociation"
scprocedure.org/chapter-9-se...
"Divergences over Annual Report paragraph on Western Sahara raise issues over no-objection procedures and effect of dissociation"
scprocedure.org/chapter-9-se...
With the 2025 Chairs now decided, here's an updated list of Security Council "penholders" ⬇️
June 1, 2025 at 3:04 PM
With the 2025 Chairs now decided, here's an updated list of Security Council "penholders" ⬇️
We know this meeting is highly objectionable to some, but to clarify, the Security Council President is obligated to convene the meeting under the Council's Rule 2 which says:
"The President *shall* call a meeting...at the request of any member of the Security Council."
"The President *shall* call a meeting...at the request of any member of the Security Council."
May 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
We know this meeting is highly objectionable to some, but to clarify, the Security Council President is obligated to convene the meeting under the Council's Rule 2 which says:
"The President *shall* call a meeting...at the request of any member of the Security Council."
"The President *shall* call a meeting...at the request of any member of the Security Council."
PRST agreed by all Security Council members after 2010 Israeli "military operation in international waters against the convoy sailing to Gaza."
Urged Israel to ensure "delivery of humanitarian assistance from the convoy to its destination" & stressed need for sustained flow of goods to Gaza.
Urged Israel to ensure "delivery of humanitarian assistance from the convoy to its destination" & stressed need for sustained flow of goods to Gaza.
May 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
PRST agreed by all Security Council members after 2010 Israeli "military operation in international waters against the convoy sailing to Gaza."
Urged Israel to ensure "delivery of humanitarian assistance from the convoy to its destination" & stressed need for sustained flow of goods to Gaza.
Urged Israel to ensure "delivery of humanitarian assistance from the convoy to its destination" & stressed need for sustained flow of goods to Gaza.
Mike Waltz's appointment as US UN permanent representative makes him the 1st male to serve in that capacity since Zalmay Khalilzad left in early 2009 to make way for Obama appointee Susan Rice.
Waltz's appointment also drops the number of female PRs on the Security Council to 3.
Waltz's appointment also drops the number of female PRs on the Security Council to 3.
May 1, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Mike Waltz's appointment as US UN permanent representative makes him the 1st male to serve in that capacity since Zalmay Khalilzad left in early 2009 to make way for Obama appointee Susan Rice.
Waltz's appointment also drops the number of female PRs on the Security Council to 3.
Waltz's appointment also drops the number of female PRs on the Security Council to 3.
Appointing #UNSC subsidiary body chairs has now been delayed 62 working days!
This triggers S/2024/507 ¶129 mechanism whereby interim chairing responsibilities devolve to President.
See our backgrounder
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
How does 2025 delay compare to other years?⬇️
This triggers S/2024/507 ¶129 mechanism whereby interim chairing responsibilities devolve to President.
See our backgrounder
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
How does 2025 delay compare to other years?⬇️
March 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Appointing #UNSC subsidiary body chairs has now been delayed 62 working days!
This triggers S/2024/507 ¶129 mechanism whereby interim chairing responsibilities devolve to President.
See our backgrounder
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
How does 2025 delay compare to other years?⬇️
This triggers S/2024/507 ¶129 mechanism whereby interim chairing responsibilities devolve to President.
See our backgrounder
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
How does 2025 delay compare to other years?⬇️
New article:
"2024 presidential note on working methods breaks new ground on document access for all Council members"
scprocedure.org/chapter-1-se...
Besides penholding & equal burdensharing re subsidiary bodies, E10 access to necessary past documents had been a contentious E10-P5 issue!
"2024 presidential note on working methods breaks new ground on document access for all Council members"
scprocedure.org/chapter-1-se...
Besides penholding & equal burdensharing re subsidiary bodies, E10 access to necessary past documents had been a contentious E10-P5 issue!
March 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
New article:
"2024 presidential note on working methods breaks new ground on document access for all Council members"
scprocedure.org/chapter-1-se...
Besides penholding & equal burdensharing re subsidiary bodies, E10 access to necessary past documents had been a contentious E10-P5 issue!
"2024 presidential note on working methods breaks new ground on document access for all Council members"
scprocedure.org/chapter-1-se...
Besides penholding & equal burdensharing re subsidiary bodies, E10 access to necessary past documents had been a contentious E10-P5 issue!
As per @screport.bsky.social, the resolution extending UNAMA's mandate to be voted upon 17 March will be submitted as a "presidential text", i.e. co-sponsored by all 15 Security Council members.
securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/...
This chart shows frequency of presidential texts⬇️
securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/...
This chart shows frequency of presidential texts⬇️
March 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
As per @screport.bsky.social, the resolution extending UNAMA's mandate to be voted upon 17 March will be submitted as a "presidential text", i.e. co-sponsored by all 15 Security Council members.
securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/...
This chart shows frequency of presidential texts⬇️
securitycouncilreport.org/whatsinblue/...
This chart shows frequency of presidential texts⬇️
1947 photo of SG Trygve Lie receiving from John D. Rockefeller III, on behalf of his father, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a check for the $8.5 m. purchase of the Manhattan East River site where the UN would build its permanent Headquarters.
March 15, 2025 at 1:53 PM
1947 photo of SG Trygve Lie receiving from John D. Rockefeller III, on behalf of his father, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., a check for the $8.5 m. purchase of the Manhattan East River site where the UN would build its permanent Headquarters.
At meeting on EU, Russian PR complained that as no one had asked EU rep questions, she shouldn't have been given floor at meeting's end, that SC briefings not supposed to be interactive dialogues.
But in 2022 RF argued for briefer to speak at meeting's end who hadn't been asked questions.
But in 2022 RF argued for briefer to speak at meeting's end who hadn't been asked questions.
March 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
At meeting on EU, Russian PR complained that as no one had asked EU rep questions, she shouldn't have been given floor at meeting's end, that SC briefings not supposed to be interactive dialogues.
But in 2022 RF argued for briefer to speak at meeting's end who hadn't been asked questions.
But in 2022 RF argued for briefer to speak at meeting's end who hadn't been asked questions.
New article on our website:
"Liquidity crisis measures impacting the Security Council are inconsistent with Charter Articles 28(1), 30 and 98"
scprocedure.org/chapter-1-se...
"Liquidity crisis measures impacting the Security Council are inconsistent with Charter Articles 28(1), 30 and 98"
scprocedure.org/chapter-1-se...
March 8, 2025 at 2:21 AM
New article on our website:
"Liquidity crisis measures impacting the Security Council are inconsistent with Charter Articles 28(1), 30 and 98"
scprocedure.org/chapter-1-se...
"Liquidity crisis measures impacting the Security Council are inconsistent with Charter Articles 28(1), 30 and 98"
scprocedure.org/chapter-1-se...
BIG mistake by Russia!
It voted for Res. 2774 which has the new formulation "Russian Federation-Ukraine conflict" (as noted by Switzerland), thus admitting it is a "party" to a "dispute".
This legal determination in 2774 means now Russia MUST abstain on Ukraine Ch. VI votes per Article 27(3).
It voted for Res. 2774 which has the new formulation "Russian Federation-Ukraine conflict" (as noted by Switzerland), thus admitting it is a "party" to a "dispute".
This legal determination in 2774 means now Russia MUST abstain on Ukraine Ch. VI votes per Article 27(3).
March 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
BIG mistake by Russia!
It voted for Res. 2774 which has the new formulation "Russian Federation-Ukraine conflict" (as noted by Switzerland), thus admitting it is a "party" to a "dispute".
This legal determination in 2774 means now Russia MUST abstain on Ukraine Ch. VI votes per Article 27(3).
It voted for Res. 2774 which has the new formulation "Russian Federation-Ukraine conflict" (as noted by Switzerland), thus admitting it is a "party" to a "dispute".
This legal determination in 2774 means now Russia MUST abstain on Ukraine Ch. VI votes per Article 27(3).
Now posted on our website:
"Delay in appointing 2025 subsidiary body bureaux triggers contingency measure agreed in 2023"
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
Delay in appointing 2025 Chairs is now longest on record & #UNSC Presidents have been carrying their responsibilities in the interim.
"Delay in appointing 2025 subsidiary body bureaux triggers contingency measure agreed in 2023"
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
Delay in appointing 2025 Chairs is now longest on record & #UNSC Presidents have been carrying their responsibilities in the interim.
March 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Now posted on our website:
"Delay in appointing 2025 subsidiary body bureaux triggers contingency measure agreed in 2023"
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
Delay in appointing 2025 Chairs is now longest on record & #UNSC Presidents have been carrying their responsibilities in the interim.
"Delay in appointing 2025 subsidiary body bureaux triggers contingency measure agreed in 2023"
scprocedure.org/chapter-8-se...
Delay in appointing 2025 Chairs is now longest on record & #UNSC Presidents have been carrying their responsibilities in the interim.
In response to requests by several Council members, closed consultations are now scheduled before afternoon vote on US draft on Ukraine ⬇️
February 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
In response to requests by several Council members, closed consultations are now scheduled before afternoon vote on US draft on Ukraine ⬇️