Security Council Presidency : Did You Know?
A view of Council members voting in favour of a draft resolution, October 2015. (UN Photo/Rick Bajornas)
The Security Council has a rotating presidency. Members take turns at holding the presidency of the Security Council for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States names.
Rules and Procedures on Presidency
- Provisional Rules of Procedure - Chapter IV : Presidency
- Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council : Presidency
Library Resources
- The Member State that holds the presidency for the month issues a report entitled "Assessment of the work of the Security Council during the Presidency of [State] in [Month]". These reports can be retrieved from the Library Catalog (UNBISnet).
- UN Documentation : Security Council
First Security Council Session at UN Headquarters, 1952 (UN Photo/MB).
