Russia has taken over the Presidency of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on April 01, 2023. It will be presided by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
It must be informed that each of the 15 members of the UNSC takes up the presidency for a month, on a rotating basis.
Previously, Russia took over the Presidency in February 2022. During that time, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is responsible for maintaining international peace and security.
UNSC has 15 member countries. Among them, 5 are permanent while other 10 are non-permanent members.
The five permanent members of UNSC are China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States.
The non-permanent members are Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, and United Arab Emirates.