Who will be the next UN SG presiding over this Conference Room?
For an update of the most detailed guide available on all steps of the 2026 SG appointment process see:
"Much-awaited joint GA-Security Council letter launches SG 2026 nomination process"
LINK:
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
In light of the US statement inviting candidacies for UN Secretary-General "from all regional groupings", we have updated our article:
"Appointing the next Secretary-General: The relevance of regional rotation"
Link here: scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
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...
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...
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...
New article on our website:
"Issues emerging with respect to the 2026 appointment of the next Secretary-General"
scprocedure.org/chapter-7-se...
#Russia, #Pakistan and #China have put forth a draft resolution on the escalating situation in the #MiddleEast, following the latest US air strikes in #Iran. Vote not scheduled for this afternoon’s session. #UNSC #Israel @scprocedure.bsky.social @richardgowan1.bsky.social @iaeaorg.bsky.social
See letter below from #Iran requesting an urgent meeting of the #UNSC following US air strikes against its nuclear facilities. Meeting date and time TBD. #MiddleEast @scprocedure.bsky.social @richardgowan1.bsky.social @iaeaorg.bsky.social
#Ukraine has requested a meeting of the #UNSC in light of the escalation in drone and missile strikes against it (most recently in #Kyiv) by the Russian Federation. See letter below. @scprocedure.bsky.social @richardgowan1.bsky.social @markleongoldberg.bsky.social @screport.bsky.social
Russian Fed, Pakistan and China support the meeting and call for it to be scheduled on Friday. 20 June. #UNSC #Iran #Israel @richardgowan1.bsky.social @scprocedure.bsky.social
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!🫣
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!🫣
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
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...
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...
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...
With the 2025 Chairs now decided, here's an updated list of Security Council "penholders" ⬇️
#UNSC members have finally agreed on the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of its subsidiary bodies, setting a record for the longest duration without agreement (by months!), and in contravention to Note 507 @scprocedure.bsky.social @screport.bsky.social
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."
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.
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.
Today, the ACT-Group met with Ben Donaldson of the 1 for 8 Billion Campaign to discuss possible reforms ahead of the #SecretaryGeneral selection process beginning later this year.
Inclusivity, transparency & good cooperation among key actors, including #CivilSociety, will be essential.
With the sighting of the new moon in Saudi Arabia, the first day of Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated on Sunday, March 30.
Here's how to wish someone a blessed #Eid in various languages around the world ⤵️
🔗: aje.io/yo06b4
