On 12 April 2017, the Security Council rejected a draft resolution that would have condemned the reported chemical weapons attack on the Syrian town of Khan Shaykhun and expressed its determination to hold the perpetrators accountable. The following is a … Continue reading →
Published on 29 Mar 2017 Informal comments to the media by H.E. Mr. Matthew Rycroft, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of March, on the situation in … Continue reading →
Recognizing the threat to stability and development posed by the rise of radicalization among young people, the Security Council today urged Member States to consider ways to give youth a greater voice in decision-making at the local, national, regional and … Continue reading →
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the five active principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security as well as accepting new members to the United Nations and … Continue reading →
First published 13 Feb 2015 on UNA-UK website The UK’s stance on UN Security Council (UNSC) reform was made clear this week when the Ambassador to the UN, Mark Lyall Grant, reiterated comments made last year calling for meaningful change … Continue reading →
In May 2016, the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) will be hosting, for the first time ever, open debates for the Member States competing for a seat as a non-permanent member to the Security Council in the upcoming … Continue reading →