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On 28 October, Security Council Report marked its 20th anniversary with a panel on "20 Years of Independent Reporting at the Council: SCR’s Story, Impact, and Future". You can watch the full panel discussion here: youtu.be/EocR5ZPjERo The panel discussion featured Colin Keating, @jonathanfanton, @SwissAmbUN_NY Pascale Baeriswyl, Renzo M. Pomi, and @skandiah in a conversation reflecting on SCR’s evolution over the past two decades, and the lessons that will shape the years ahead. We are grateful to the Permanent Missions of 🇨🇦 Canada (@CanadaUN) and 🇳🇿 New Zealand (@NZUN) for sponsoring #SCR20 and to all our generous donors for making our work possible.

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🔵 This Week in Review | #WhatsInBlue 🗓️ March 30-April 3 📬 Subscribe to our “Week Ahead”: bit.ly/3AwYSel 🇺🇳 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐍-𝐋𝐀𝐒 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • A signature event of Bahrain’s 🇧🇭 April #UNSC presidency • Council adopted a @BahrainMsnNY-authored draft presidential statement on @UN-@Arableague_gs cooperation 👉 bit.ly/41HNTNh 🇺🇳 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐝𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐍-𝐆𝐂𝐂 𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • A signature event of Bahrain’s 🇧🇭 April #UNSC presidency • Council adopted a Bahrain-authored draft presidential statement on @UN-@GCCSG cooperation 👉 bit.ly/4cpgmg3 🌐 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 • The Security Council adopted the April 2026 programme under Bahrain’s 🇧🇭 presidency 👉 bit.ly/4bVxcCJ 🔷 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 • Council members held closed consultations on the draft resolution presented by Bahrain on behalf of the @GCC and Jordan that addresses the threats to the freedom of navigation in and near the Strait of Hormuz 👉 bit.ly/4dnS7ko 🔷 𝐋𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 • Emergency open briefing on Lebanon, following the fatal incidents on 29 and 30 March in which 3 @UNIFIL_ peacekeepers were killed and several others injured 👉 bit.ly/3TqkYZm 📖 Our 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 is now available | bit.ly/3Qezl5d

This afternoon (2 April), the #UNSC is expected to adopt a presidential statement on cooperation between the @UN and the League of Arab States (@Arableague_gs) following its 3 pm EST meeting on the topic. ◻ Authored by: @BahrainMsnNY → Read more: bit.ly/41HNTNh

Tomorrow morning (2 April), the #UNSC will hold a briefing on Cooperation between the UN and the Gulf Cooperation Council (@GCCSG). It will also adopt a @BahrainMsnNY-proposed presidential statement in connection with the meeting. ◽️Chaired by: 🇧🇭MFA Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani (@bahdiplomatic) ◽️Briefers: ASG @UNDPPA @khiari_khaled and GCC SG @jasemalbudaiwi → Read more: bit.ly/4cpgmg3

@SCRtweets, together with @SingaporeUN, launched its latest research report: “Maintaining International Peace and Security in the Age of Rapid Technological Change: Is the Security Council Wired for Purpose?” 🔹 Opening remarks by Ambassador @BurhanGafoor of Singapore and SCR Executive Director @skandiah set the stage for a timely discussion. 🔹 SCR’s analyst @rodrigopsaad presented the report’s key findings, highlighting how advances in AI and other emerging technologies are reshaping conflict dynamics—and outpacing the Security Council’s current approaches. 🔹 Ambassador Aglaia Balta of @GRUN_NY shared insights from Greece’s experience on the Council, emphasizing the need for more systematic, forward-looking engagement to address technology-related risks to international peace and security. As technological change accelerates, the question is no longer whether the Council should engage—but whether it can afford not to. Access the full report here: bit.ly/48c6EMm

.@BahrainMsnNY 🇧🇭 is the president of the #UNSC in April. Council members adopted the provisional programme of work for the month earlier today (1 April). → Read more: bit.ly/4bVxcCJ 💡SCR's April 2026 Monthly Forecast: bit.ly/3Qezl5d

This afternoon (1 April), #UNSC members will hold closed consultations to discuss the draft resolution presented by @BahrainMsnNY on behalf of the @GCC and Jordan that addresses the threats to the freedom of navigation in and near the Strait of Hormuz. ◻ Requested by: @franceonu ◻No briefer is expected → Background: bit.ly/4dnS7ko

💡 Our April 𝐼𝑛 𝐻𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑠𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡: Living with the Veto is live: 📖 Read more: bit.ly/4vmNAp1 📚 April 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭: bit.ly/3SgAndC 📑 PDF: bit.ly/3PI1KR6 📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel

💡 April 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 is out. Get forward-looking analysis on @BahrainMsnNY #UNSC presidency and what’s ahead. 📘 Read the Forecast: bit.ly/3SgAndC 📑 Download the PDF: bit.ly/3PI1KR6 📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel

Tomorrow morning (31 March), the #UNSC will hold an emergency open briefing on Lebanon, following the fatal incidents on 29 and 30 March in which 3 @UNIFIL_ peacekeepers were killed and several others injured. ◻ Requested briefers: @UNDPPA USG @DicarloRosemary and @UNPeacekeeping USG @Lacroix_UN ◻ Meeting requested by: @franceonu → SCR on Lebanon: bit.ly/3TqkYZm

📅 This week, March 30-April 3, at the #UNSC | 📬 Subscribe: bit.ly/3AwYSel 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 🔷 @BahrainMsnNY 🇧🇭 assumes the #UNSC presidency for April. #UNSC members will meet in consultations to discuss the provisional programme of work for the month. 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 🔷 High-level briefing on cooperation between @UN and @GCCSG 🔷 High-level briefing on cooperation between @UN and @Arableague_gs

💡Security Council Report’s (@SCRtweets) new research report, “𝑴𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑰𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝑷𝒆𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒈𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒂𝒑𝒊𝒅 𝑻𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒈𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆: 𝑰𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒊𝒍 𝑾𝒊𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒆?”, examines how the #UNSC has engaged with ICTs, AI, and other new and emerging technologies, and explores practical options for strengthening that engagement within its existing mandate and in complementarity with broader UN processes. 👉 bit.ly/48c6EMm SCR thanks the government of @SingaporeUN for its generous support of this project, and all colleagues who shared their perspectives on the topics and issues covered in the report.

🔵 This Week in Review | #WhatsInBlue 🗓️ Mar 23-27 📬 Subscribe to our “Week Ahead”: bit.ly/3AwYSel 🔷 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧 • Closed consultations on Iran requested by @RussiaUN to discuss ongoing attacks on civilian infrastructure in the country 👉 bit.ly/3XFd7Jq 🔷 𝐒𝐮𝐝𝐚𝐧 • Meeting under “any other business” on the situation in Sudan 👉 bit.ly/4uR5fVm 🔷 𝐔𝐍 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐎𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐧 • Closed consultations on the activities of @UNDOF 👉 bit.ly/47iYvWl 🔷 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨 (𝐃𝐑𝐂) • Open briefing and closed consultations on recent developments in the country and the work of @MONUSCO 👉 bit.ly/4lVcTdl 🔷 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭, 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Open briefing on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question 👉 bit.ly/4bHeb77 🔷 𝐔𝐤𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞 • Open briefing on Ukraine 👉 bit.ly/3X4Lf08

This morning (27 March), #UNSC members will hold closed consultations on Iran, to discuss ongoing attacks on civilian infrastructure in the country, including educational and health facilities. ◻ Briefers: ASG @khiari_khaled and Acting Director of the Humanitarian Sector Division @UNOCHA Gemma Connell ◻Requested by: @RussiaUN → SCR on Iran: bit.ly/3XFd7Jq

Today (26 March) at 4:30 pm, #UNSC members will discuss the situation in Sudan under “any other business”. ◻ Briefers: ASG @pobee_martha and USG @UNReliefChief Tom Fletcher ◻Requested by: @UKUN_NewYork and @Denmark_UN, supported by the A3 members (@RDCongoONU, @LibMissionUN, and @SomaliaatUN) → Read more: bit.ly/4uR5fVm

We are delighted by the strong turnout for today’s briefing on “Living with the Veto.” Thank you to all the delegates and partners who joined us to discuss this critical research. 📖 Read the report: bit.ly/4tfYpqZ

📍 Happening Now at UN Headquarters @SCRtweets & @Swiss_UN are launching our latest research report: “Living with the Veto.” This timely discussion brings together #UN ambassadors and experts to examine the history of the veto, explore accountability initiatives, and advance dialogue on responsible veto use. 🔷 @SwissAmbUN_NY and @skandiah will provide opening remarks. 🔷 Principal author @PaulRomita will present the main findings from the report. 🔷 Amb. Christian Wenaweser (@LiechtensteinUN) and Floriane Lavaud (@WithersWorldwide) will lead the discussion. Sincere thanks to Switzerland 🇨🇭 for their partnership. 👉 Read the full report: bit.ly/4tfYpqZ

Tomorrow morning (26 March), the #UNSC will hold a briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Closed consultations are scheduled to follow the open briefing. ◻Chaired by: 🇺🇸@US_SrAdvisorAF Massad Boulos ◻ Briefer: @MONUSCO DSRSG for Protection and Operations @ottoplatus → Read more: bit.ly/4lVcTdl

Tomorrow afternoon (26 March), #UNSC members will receive a briefing in closed consultations on the activities of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (@UNDOF) in the Golan. ◻ Briefer: USG @UNPeacekeeping @Lacroix_UN → Background: bit.ly/47iYvWl

💡Security Council Report’s (@SCRtweets) new research report, "𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑽𝒆𝒕𝒐", explores potential strategies, without amending the UN Charter, to help promote international peace and security when the #UNSC is hamstrung by the veto or the threat of veto. 👉 bit.ly/4lMZowl SCR thanks the government of @Swiss_UN for its generous support of this project, and all colleagues who shared their perspectives on the topics and issues covered in the report.