Presidency of the United Nations Security Council
Leader of the UN Security Council / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Presidency of the United Nations Security Council?
Summarize this article for a 10 years old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
The presidency of the United Nations Security Council is responsible for leading the United Nations Security Council. It rotates among the 15 member-states of the council monthly. The head of the country's delegation is known as the President of the United Nations Security Council. The presidency has rotated every month since its establishment in 1946,[1] and the president serves to coordinate actions of the council, decide policy disputes, and sometimes functions as a diplomat or intermediary between conflicting groups.
Leader of the UN Security Council
| Presidency of United Nations Security Council | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
| Member of | United Nations Security Council | ||||||||||
| Seat | United Nations Headquarters | ||||||||||
| Appointer | United Nations Security Council | ||||||||||
| Term length | One month | ||||||||||
| Constituting instrument | Charter of the United Nations | ||||||||||
| Formation | 17 January 1946 | ||||||||||
| First holder | Australia | ||||||||||
| Website | www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/presidency | ||||||||||
