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💡Security Council Report’s (@SCRtweets) new research report, “𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒆𝒏”, examines one of the Council’s most consequential informal working methods. It analyses how penholding shapes drafting, negotiation, leadership, and the distribution of power within the Council.
👉 https://t.co/mP7bEFlDGR

SCR thanks the government of @GermanyUN for its generous support for this project, and all colleagues who shared their perspectives on the issues covered in the report.

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🔵 This Week in Review | #WhatsInBlue
🗓️ 8-12 June
📬 Subscribe to our “Week Ahead”: https://t.co/fsu7BK9WCn

🔷 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 (𝐈𝐑𝐌𝐂𝐓)
• Semi-annual debate on the @UNIRMCT
👉 https://t.co/ProFo4e9Tn

🗣️ 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐧 “𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭: 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞”
• A signature event of @ColombiaONU's 🇨🇴 June #UNSC presidency, chaired by @ColombiaONU President @petrogustavo
👉 https://t.co/sZv0SLGUkz

🔷 𝐍𝐨𝐧-𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧)
• Briefing under the “Non-proliferation” agenda item on the work of the 1737 Sanctions Committee concerning Iran
👉 https://t.co/itWLebtPQa

🔷 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚
• Open briefing on the SG’s semi-annual report on @UNOCA_NEWS
👉 https://t.co/fbZsQya7ok

🔷 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞
• Open briefing on Ukraine, at the request of @UKRinUN and supported by @Denmark_UN, @franceonu, @GRUN_NY, @LatviaUN_NY, and @UKUN_NewYork
👉 https://t.co/N6I2YeEkQP

🔷 𝐀𝐟𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧
• Quarterly open briefing on Afghanistan and the work of @UNAMAnews
👉 https://t.co/K8jbr8lkYx

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Tomorrow morning (12 June), the #UNSC will hold its semi-annual debate on the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (@UNIRMCT).

◻ Briefers: The @UNIRMCT’s President, Judge Graciela Gatti Santana, and its Chief Prosecutor, Serge Brammertz

→ Background: https://t.co/ProFo4e9Tn

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Tomorrow (10 June), the #UNSC will hold a high-level open debate titled “Advancing Political Solutions in the Middle East: Mediation and Dialogue for Lasting Peace” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item.

◻ Chaired by: 🇨🇴 @ColombiaONU President @petrogustavo
◻ Briefer: SG @antonioguterres

→ Read more: https://t.co/sZv0SLGUkz

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Podcast tweet: 🎙️ New Podcast Drop | 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐧𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦

How does the #UNSC's penholder system shape who drives decisions and responses to crises? In case you missed it, in our latest podcast episode @SCRtweets Executive Director @skandiah speaks with SCR Managing Editor @PaulRomita and Deputy Managing Editor @dgerima to unpack the evolving dynamics, debates over inclusivity, and what’s at stake for the Council’s effectiveness and legitimacy.

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/TEsc44a5sJ
📬 Subscribe: https://t.co/9utjwg3gWd

https://t.co/TEsc44a5sJ

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Tomorrow afternoon (9 June), the #UNSC is scheduled to hold a briefing under the “Non-proliferation” agenda item on the 1737 Sanctions Committee concerning Iran.

◻ No briefer is expected

→ Read more: https://t.co/lIW2hUTZIi

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Tomorrow morning (9 June), the #UNSC will hold an open briefing on the Secretary-General’s semi-annual report on the UN Regional Office for Central Africa (@UNOCA_NEWS). Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing.

◻ Briefer: ASG @UNDPPA @pobee_martha

→ Background: https://t.co/fbZsQya7ok

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📅 This week, 8-12 June, at the #UNSC | 📬 Subscribe: https://t.co/9utjwg3gWd

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲
🔷 Quarterly open briefing on Afghanistan and the work of @UNAMAnews. Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing.
👉 https://t.co/K8jbr8lkYx

🔷 Open briefing on Ukraine, at the request of @UKRinUN and supported by @Denmark_UN, @franceonu, @GRUN_NY, @LatviaUN_NY, and @UKUN_NewYork
👉 https://t.co/N6I2YeEkQP

𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
🔷 Open briefing on the SG’s semi-annual report on @UNOCA_NEWS. Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing.
👉 https://t.co/fbZsQya7ok

🔷 Briefing under the “Non-proliferation” agenda item on the work of the 1737 Sanctions Committee concerning Iran
👉 https://t.co/o24XTukRHB

𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲
🔷 High-level open debate titled “Advancing Peace in the Middle East: Mediation and Dialogue for a Lasting Peace” under the “Maintenance of international peace and security” agenda item
👉 https://t.co/sZv0SLGUkz

𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲
🔷 Semi-annual debate on the @UNIRMCT
👉 https://t.co/ProFo4e9Tn

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Tomorrow afternoon (8 June), the #UNSC will hold an open briefing on Ukraine.

◽️Briefers: @UNDPPA USG @DicarloRosemary and @UNOCHA Acting ASG Indrika Ratwatte

◽️Requested by: @UKRinUN

◽️Supported by: @Denmark_UN, @franceonu, @GRUN_NY, @LatviaUN_NY, and @UKUN_NewYork

→ Read more: https://t.co/N6I2YeEkQP

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🔵 This Week in Review | #WhatsInBlue
🗓️ 1-5 June
📬 Subscribe to our “Week Ahead”: https://t.co/fsu7BK9WCn

🇺🇳 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥
• The #UNGA discussed the annual report of the #UNSC for 2025
👉 https://t.co/5VCh5JAu8A

🔷 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐌𝐄𝐏𝐐)
• Closed consultations on the MEPQ, at the request of @BahrainMsnNY and supported by @ColombiaONU, @Denmark_UN, @franceonu, @GRUN_NY, @LatviaUN_NY, @PakistanUN_NY, @RussiaUN, and @UKUN_NewYork
👉 https://t.co/tY2VAi3v5y

🔷 𝐒𝐲𝐫𝐢𝐚
• Open briefing on the Syria chemical weapons file
👉 https://t.co/Bdy20AYIa8

🇺🇳 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
• The #UNGA elected 5️⃣ non-permanent members to the #UNSC that will serve during the 2027-2028 term: @AustriaUN, @KyrgyzMissionUN, @Portugal_UN, @TTUNMission, and @Zimbabwe_un
👉 https://t.co/TEGxmNQc1H

🔷 𝐋𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧
• Emergency meeting under “The situation in the Middle East” agenda item on recent developments in Lebanon, at the request of @franceonu, joined by @Chinamission2un, @ColombiaONU, @Denmark_UN, @GRUN_NY, @LatviaUN_NY, @RussiaUN, and @UKUN_NewYork
👉 https://t.co/AS3bxlIL7h

🔷 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲
• Urgent briefing under the “Threats to international peace and security” agenda item following reports of a Russian drone crash in Romania, at the request of @RomaniaUN_NY and supported by @Denmark_UN, @franceonu, @GRUN_NY, @LatviaUN_NY, and @UKUN_NewYork

🌐 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤
• #UNSC members were unable to reach an agreement on the provisional programme of work for the month under @ColombiaONU’s 🇨🇴 June #UNSC presidency, and a plan of work has been circulated instead.
👉 https://t.co/JHJYXg1OgO

📖 Our 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 is now available | https://t.co/WBRXaC8739

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On Monday morning (8 June), the #UNSC will hold its quarterly open briefing on Afghanistan. Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing.

◻ Briefers: Deputy SRSG (Political) and Officer-in-Charge @UNAMAnews @ggagnonn, Director @UNOCHA Crisis Response Division @EdemWosornu, and a civil society representative

→ Background: https://t.co/K8jbr8lkYx

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Tomorrow morning (5 June), the General Assembly is expected to discuss the annual report of the #UNSC.

◽️@PakistanUN_NY drafted the introduction of the report

→ Read more: https://t.co/NbIPeCVjuc

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Tomorrow afternoon (4 June), #UNSC members will convene for closed consultations on “The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question”.

◽️Briefer: @UNSCO_MEPP Deputy Special Coordinator @RamizAlakbarov

◽️Requested by: @BahrainMsnNY, supported by @ColombiaONU, @Denmark_UN, @GRUN_NY, @franceonu, @LatviaUN_NY, @PakistanUN_NY, @RussiaUN, and @UKUN_NewYork

→ Read more: https://t.co/tY2VAi3v5y

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#UNSC Elections Results:

Five new members of the Security Council that will serve 2027-2028 term:

- Africa (@Zimbabwe_un)
- Asia-Pacific (@KyrgyzMissionUN)
- GRULAC (@TTUNMission)
- WEOG (@AustriaUN and @Portugal_UN)

For more information about the incoming members and their priorities read our latest research report on 2026 Security Council Elections.

📖 Read more: https://t.co/TRHPyL2hgb
📑 PDF: https://t.co/F9ooszNXRM

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Security Council Elections Results:

Elected candidates that obtained sufficient number of votes in the first round:

- Africa (@Zimbabwe_un)
- GRULAC (@TTUNMission)
- WEOG (@AustriaUN and @Portugal_UN)

No candidate obtained sufficient number of votes in the Asia-Pacific Group in the first round. A second restricted round is ongoing for this seat.

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Tomorrow morning (4 June), the #UNSC will hold an open briefing on the Syria chemical weapons file. Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing.

◻ Briefer: @UN_Disarmament High Representative @INakamitsu

→ Background: https://t.co/DqivGV8pub

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Tomorrow (3 June), the UN General Assembly will elect five new #UNSC members for the 2027–2028 term.

🗳️ Seven member states—@AustriaUN, @GermanyUN, @KyrgyzMissionUN, @PHMissionNY, @Portugal_UN, @TTUNMission, and @Zimbabwe_un—are running for the five available seats.

→ Read more: https://t.co/TEGxmNQc1H

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Today (2 June), @SCRtweets launched its latest report on #UNSC elections in cooperation with @SLOtoUN.

SCR's Chief Operating Officer and lead author @Klimenop briefed on the potential #UNSC dynamics in 2027.

The meeting provided an informal venue and opportunity to share views and foster dialogue on how to survive and thrive as an elected member of the Security Council.

📖 Read more: https://t.co/TRHPyL2hgb
📑 PDF: https://t.co/F9ooszNXRM
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🗳️ Tomorrow (3 June), the UN General Assembly will elect five new #UNSC members for the 2027–2028 term. Our 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 is now live.

🌍 Available seats by region:
- Africa (1)
- Asia-Pacific (1)
- GRULAC (1)
- WEOG (2)

🗳️ Seven member states—@AustriaUN, @GermanyUN, @KyrgyzMissionUN, @PHMissionNY, @Portugal_UN, @TTUNMission, and @Zimbabwe_un—are currently running for the five available seats.

📖 Read more: https://t.co/TRHPyL2hgb
📑 PDF: https://t.co/F9ooszNXRM
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.@ColombiaONU 🇨🇴 is the president of the #UNSC in June. Council members were unable to reach agreement on the provisional programme of work for the month, and the presidency has circulated a plan of work instead.

→ Read more: https://t.co/ybaqfDQczM

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On 29 May, @SCRtweets (SCR) co-organized, together with @GermanyUN, @AfricanUnionUN, and the #UN Secretariat a discussion on the operationalization of Council resolution 2719 (2023), focusing on mission support modalities for #AU-led peace support operations.

Hosted at the @AfricanUnionUN and co-sponsored by the #African members of the Council (#A3), the event featured introductory remarks by Ambassador Zenon Ngay Mukongo, Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the UN and A3 Coordinator; Ambassador Thomas Zahneisen, Acting Deputy Permanent Representative of Germany to the UN; and Nathalie Ndongo-Seh, Director of the Western Africa Division in @UNDPPA and @UNPeacekeeping. Participants also heard presentations from @ZAlghali, Senior Advisor at the AU Permanent Observer Mission to the UN, and Vanessa Kent, Chief of the Support Partnerships Service in the UN Department of Operational Support, who shared insights on the development and implementation of AU-UN mission support modalities. The discussion concluded with remarks by Ambassador Mohammed Edrees, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the UN.

SCR’s Chief Operating Officer, @Klimenop, moderated the event, helping to facilitate an exchange of views on how the #AU and #UN can work together to ensure rapid deployment and effective mission support under the framework of resolution 2719.

We thank all participants for their valuable contributions to this timely and important conversation about the practical application of the Joint AU-UN Mission Support Planning Modalities and ongoing efforts to operationalise resolution 2719.