Russia is set to assume the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council for one month starting July 1. The main topics for discussion will include resolution in the Middle East and a new "global security equation." During Russia's presidency of the Security Council, the key subjects for discussion will be the Middle East settlement, the new global security equation, and cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations such as the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Each member state of the Security Council holds the presidency for one month, leading the formal and informal discussions and representing the Council in interactions with other UN member states and UN agencies. South Korea held the presidency for the month of June. The Security Council is a permanent structure of the UN, primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, noted that "Russia has planned three main events during its presidency, one of which is an open discussion on multilateral cooperation to build a fairer, more democratic, and sustainable global system." He also confirmed that "at the meeting, Russia will particularly raise the issue of the new global security equation," scheduled for July 16, along with an open discussion on Middle East settlement issues on July 17. He added that "it is expected that Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will preside over the meetings on July 16 and 17," explaining that "it remains unclear how the situation will be regarding U.S. entry visas for the minister and his accompanying delegation. For instance, two years ago, when the minister participated in a General Assembly session, visas were issued to the diplomats at the last minute, and during Russia's last presidency in April of last year, the U.S. did not issue visas for Russian journalists who were supposed to accompany Minister Sergey Lavrov, despite Moscow complying with all formal procedures."
It is also noted that another of the three main events is scheduled for July 19, where the Security Council will discuss cooperation between the UN and regional organizations, including the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. Additionally, the Russian permanent representative mentioned that among other topics, the terrorist attack carried out on Sevastopol using American "ATACMS" missiles equipped with cluster munitions will also be discussed.
