SC Procedure

Highlighting new developments in Security Council working methods since publication of 'Procedure of the UN Security Council' (see also linked website)

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

Efforts to achieve a 2nd enlargement of the Security Council date back to 1979!
That year, at the request of Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Guyana, India, Maldives, Nepal, Nigeria & Sri Lanka, this item was added to the GA agenda.

[Journal of the United Nations @Journal_UN_ONU]

🌐#UNJournalDaily | New York | 22 October 2026

📌 On the agenda:

The #GeneralAssembly will debate the question of equitable representation on and an increase in the membership of the #SecurityCouncil, with plenary meetings at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET.

📖 Explore the full programme in the #UNJournal:

Arabic: https://t.co/N80e8eAjZ4
Chinese: https://t.co/hOWDcVpSR7
English: https://t.co/z9RPMHVz7E
French: https://t.co/BmE222Ihve
Russian: https://t.co/b1SV5gwSu5
Spanish: https://t.co/NRllP6R74n

[Amani Africa @africa_amani]

Tomorrow (23 October), the @_AfricanUnion (#AU) Peace and Security Council (#PSC) and the United Nations (@UN) Security Council (#UNSC) will hold their 20th annual joint consultative meeting in New York, covering four agenda items: identifying and optimising future resources and support mechanisms for #AUSSOM, and the situations in #Sudan, #SouthSudan and eastern #DRC. Check out our latest 'Insight on the PSC' to get more information on the session 👇
https://t.co/HLhC3G4ro2

[Helen Clark @HelenClarkNZ]

Illegally mined #gold is finding its way to world markets: “Two decades ago when gold sold at about $600 an ounce, it wasn’t profitable to drive mining barges into the deepest parts of the #Amazon or use bulldozers to tear up acres of #Madagascar….➡️ 2/2
https://t.co/l1Ia2s1uV7

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

Sixteen writers -- half French-speaking and half Japanese -- boarded a luxury train in Kyoto on Thursday, faced with the unusual task of collectively writing a novel in under 24 hours.

https://t.co/nQskHr9pcr

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

@ClarteConfus @pass_blue Referendum

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@Babamerzoug1 @NicholasCoghlan The wording of our original post has led to some misunderstandings of our meaning, which we clarified in this reply . . .
https://t.co/X6P0tumiON

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

To clarify, our post is NOT alleging a double standard, but rather factually pointing out that the actions of her country vis-à-vis areas of concern to the UN have inevitably created a different dynamic for Nusseibeh than is the case with the other candidates.

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

To clarify, our post is not alleging a double standard, but rather factually pointing out that the actions of her country vis-à-vis areas of concern to the UN have inevitably created a different dynamic for Nusseibeh than is the case with the other candidates.

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

What is unique about Nusseibeh's candidacy is that the discussion already is centering less around her qualifications than around the policies of her country. This has not been the case for the other six candidates.

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

@dandoozled_ The wording of our original post has led to some misunderstandings of our meaning, which we clarified in this reply . . .
https://t.co/X6P0tumiON

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

To clarify, our post is NOT alleging a double standard, but rather factually pointing out that the actions of her country vis-à-vis areas of concern to the UN have inevitably created a different dynamic for Nusseibeh than is the case with the other candidates.

[PassBlue @pass_blue]

Expect pushback like this from NGOs against UN SecGen candidate from UAE
https://t.co/CV69oH0Ol3

[United Nations Peacebuilding and Peace Support @UNPeacebuilding]

The @_AfricanUnion Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) and the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) have issued a joint communiqué following their 2026 Annual Consultative Meeting.

#AUPSC #Peacebuilding #PBC

[Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰 @Denmark_UN]

This week the UN Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council meet.

Denmark supports greater collaboration between the Councils incl. on early warning, peace support operations, and counterterrorism to prevent and manage conflicts in Africa.

[Austria UN @AustriaUN]

Strong cooperation starts with joint preparations: The five incoming members of #UNSC 🇦🇹🇵🇹🇿🇼🇹🇹🇰🇬 participate in a negotiation training with @Clingendaelorg - getting ready for our shared responsibilities starting 2027. Thank you @KingdomNL_UN for hosting!

[CNN International @cnni]

Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it's active. It has spread farther across Africa than any previous Ebola outbreak, reaching three regions. https://t.co/4kFLjQgJFr

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

@NicholasCoghlan Certainly Nusseibeh's role in developing UAE policies is part of the equation.
But Rodrigues Birkett was Foreign Minister, Espinosa was Foreign Minister & Defense Minister, Grynspan was Vice President.
So the question is in what ways is each country connected to world events.

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

To clarify, our post is NOT alleging a double standard, but rather factually pointing out that the actions of her country vis-à-vis areas of concern to the UN have inevitably created a different dynamic for Nusseibeh than is the case with the other candidates.

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

What is unique about Nusseibeh's candidacy is that the discussion already is centering less around her qualifications than around the policies of her country. This has not been the case for the other six candidates.

[AFP News Agency @AFP]

UAE nominates foreign ministry official Lana Nusseibeh to be next UN secretary-general, as current candidates face Security Council headwinds
https://t.co/jKlIhKJd6D

[Dr. Ayoade Alakija @yodifiji.bsky.social @yodifiji]

Today in the Financial Times @FT
“The genie is out of the bottle,” said Dr Ayoade Alakija, a WHO special envoy for Covid, who is based in Nigeria.

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

@AvijitGoel13 Yes, something like 2 generations of diplomats have been working on this problem!

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

Efforts to achieve a 2nd enlargement of the Security Council date back to 1979!
That year, at the request of Algeria, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Guyana, India, Maldives, Nepal, Nigeria & Sri Lanka, this item was added to the GA agenda.

[Journal of the United Nations @Journal_UN_ONU]

🌐#UNJournalDaily | New York | 22 October 2026

📌 On the agenda:

The #GeneralAssembly will debate the question of equitable representation on and an increase in the membership of the #SecurityCouncil, with plenary meetings at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET.

📖 Explore the full programme in the #UNJournal:

Arabic: https://t.co/N80e8eAjZ4
Chinese: https://t.co/hOWDcVpSR7
English: https://t.co/z9RPMHVz7E
French: https://t.co/BmE222Ihve
Russian: https://t.co/b1SV5gwSu5
Spanish: https://t.co/NRllP6R74n

[Eric Katz @EricM_Katz]

New: The State Dept is pushing out its most veteran diplomats by freezing/downgrading jobs + asking them to retire. It's replacing them with more junior staff deemed loyal to the admin.

Staff say this is weakening relationships abroad + creating worse policy outcomes. Details👇

[SC Procedure @SCProcedure]

@greta Just get a UN Member State to nominate you!
(other than Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Costa Rica, Guyana, Tonga, Uganda or United Arab Emirates, who already have candidates)