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Ahmed Attaf, Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad of Algeria and President of the Security Council for the month of January, chairs the Security Council meeting on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security, with a focus on Cooperation between the UN and League of Arab States.

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UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL

28 January 2025

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SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENCY OF 2025

The presidency of the Council is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names.

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Flag of Algeria

Algeria

January

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Flag of China

China

February

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Flag of Denmark

Denmark

March

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Flag of France

France

April

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Flag of Greece

Greece

May

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Flag of Guyana

Guyana

June

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Flag of Pakistan

Pakistan

July

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Flag of Panama

Panama

August

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Republic of Korea flag

Republic of Korea

September

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Russia flag

Russian Federation

October

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Sierra Leone Flag

Sierra Leone

November

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Slovenia flag

Slovenia

December

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The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.

The first woman to serve as President of the Security Council was Jeanne Martin Cissé in November 1972.

Find out more about the representation and participation of women in the work of the Council in: WOMEN AT THE SECURITY COUNCIL DASHBOARD

Over two-thirds of all vetoes in the history of the Security Council were cast during the Cold War era.

Discover more about these trends, visualized by year, permanent member and topics in: SECURITY COUNCIL VETOES DASHBOARD

The Security Council Chamber, designed by the architect Arnstein Arneberg, was a gift from Norway in 1952.

See pictures of the Chamber here: UNITED NATIONS PHOTOS

There are 14 ongoing sanctions regimes which focus on supporting the political settlement of conflicts, nuclear non-proliferation, and counter-terrorism.

Find out more in: SECURITY COUNCIL SANCTIONS