10/01/2018
The UN Security Council was established by the UN Charter, and it’s primary responsibility is to work to maintain international peace and security. There are 193 members of the United Nations, and 15 members of the UN Security Council: the five permanent members (China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and 10 non-permanent members elected to two-year terms. For the month of September, the United States is serving as President of the Security Council, a position that rotates every month among the 15 Council members. As Security Council President, the United States will be responsible for setting the agenda for the month, organizing meetings, managing the distribution of information to Council members, issuing statements, and communicating the Council’s actions to the public.
09/26/2018: Remarks by President Donald J. Trump at a UN Security Council Briefing on Counterproliferation
09/25/2018: Remarks by President Donald J. Trump to the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly
09/24/2018: UN Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attack in Ahvaz, Islamic Republic of Iran
09/24/2018: Remarks at a High-Level Event on the Global Call to Action on the World Drug Problem
09/24/2018: Global Call to Action on the World Drug Problem
09/21/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Yemen
09/21/2018: Remarks Following the Adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2436 on Peacekeeping Performance
09/20/2018: UN Security Council Press Statement on Developments in the Horn of Africa Region
09/20/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in the Middle East
09/20/2018: Ambassador Haley Previews U.S. Priorities for the 73rd UN General Assembly High-Level Week
09/18/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
09/18/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Syria
09/17/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
09/14/2018: Statement from the U.S. Mission on a UN Security Council Meeting on North Korea Sanctions
09/13/2018: Press Release: Ambassador Haley on Russia’s Interference in a UN Report on North Korea Sanctions
09/13/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM)
09/12/2018: Remarks at the Presentation of the 2017 Annual Report of the Security Council to the UN General Assembly
09/12/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Open Debate on UN Peacekeeping Operations
09/11/2018: UN Security Council Press Statement on Terrorist Attacks in Kabul and Nangarhar, Afghanistan
09/11/2018: UN Security Council Press Elements Following Consultations on Yemen
09/11/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Yemen
09/11/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Syria
09/10/2018: Ambassador Nikki Haley’s Remarks at a UN Security Council Stakeout on Corruption and Conflict
09/10/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on Corruption and Conflict
09/07/2018: UN Security Council Press Statement on Guinea-Bissau
09/07/2018: Statement by the U.S. Mission to the UN on President Trump Chairing a UN Security Council Meeting
09/07/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Idlib
09/07/2018: UN Security Council Press Statement on Guinea-Bissau
09/07/2018: Statement by the U.S. Mission to the UN on President Trump Chairing a UN Security Council Meeting
09/07/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Idlib
09/06/2018: UN Security Council Press Statement on Libya
09/06/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Use of Chemical Weapons in Syria
09/06/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Salisbury Investigation
09/05/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Libya
09/05/2018: UN Security Council Press Statement on UN Consultations with Yemeni Parties
09/05/2018: United Nations Security Council Stake on Nicaragua
09/05/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Briefing on the Situation in Nicaragua
09/05/2018: Press Release: Ambassador Haley to Chair UN Security Council Meeting on Idlib, Syria
09/04/2018: U.S. Security Council Presidency Press Briefing at the United Nations
09/04/2018: Remarks at a UN Security Council Meeting on the Security Council’s September Program of Work