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Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the Month of December, briefs reporters on the programme of work of the Security Council for the month of December.

Security Council Programme of Work

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UPCOMING EVENTS IN THE SECURITY COUNCIL

4 December 2024

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SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENCY OF 2024

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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France

January

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Guyana

February

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Japan

March

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Malta

April

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Mozambique flag

Mozambique

May

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Republic of Korea

June

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Russia flag

Russian Federation

July

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Sierra Leone

August

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Slovenia

September

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Switzerland

October

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United Kingdom

November

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United States

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