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Security Council Meetings in 2021

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Meetings conducted by the Security Council in 2021
(in reverse chronological order)
Meeting
Record
Date Recording Topic Letter with Vote Procedure /
Briefings
Letter with Vote Outcome Security Council
Outcome / Vote
-- 30 December Webcast Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts -- S/2021/1107 S/RES/2617 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8942 22 December Webcast Maintenance of international peace and security -- -- S/RES/2616 (2021)
12-0-3
S/PV.8941 22 December Webcast Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts -- -- S/RES/2615 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8940 21 December Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8939 21 December Webcast The situation in Somalia -- -- S/RES/2614 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8938 21 December Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- S/RES/2613 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8937 20 December Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8936 20 December Webcast The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- -- S/RES/2612 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8935 17 December Webcast Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts -- -- S/RES/2611 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8934 17 December Webcast Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts -- -- S/RES/2610 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8933 15 December Webcast Central African region -- -- --
S/PV.8932 15 December Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- S/RES/2609 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8931 15 December Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8930 14 December Webcast Non-proliferation -- -- --
S/PV.8929 14 December Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8928 13 December Webcast Briefing by Chairs of subsidiary bodies of the Security Council -- -- --
S/PV.8927 13 December Webcast International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals -- -- --
S/PV.8926 13 December -- Maintenance of international peace and security -- -- Draft resolution S/2021/990 vetoed by Russian Federation
12-2-1
S/PV.8925 10 December Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8924 10 December -- Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8923 (Resumption 1) 9 December Part 1:Webcast
Part 2:Webcast
Maintenance of international peace and security S/2021/1026 -- --
S/PV.8923 9 December Part 1:Webcast
Part 2:Webcast
Maintenance of international peace and security S/2021/1026 -- --
S/PV.8922 8 December Webcast The situation in Mali -- -- --
S/PV.8921 8 December Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8920 7 December -- Meeting of the Security Council with the troop- and police-contributing countries pursuant to resolution 1353 (2001), annex II, sections A and B: UNDOF -- -- --
S/PV.8919 7 December Webcast Briefing by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees -- -- --
S/PV.8918 6 December Webcast The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- -- --
S/PV.8917 3 December Webcast The situation in Somalia -- -- S/RES/2608 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8916 3 December -- TCC/MONUSCO[private meeting] -- -- --
S/PV.8915 2 December -- 1267/1989/2253 Committee -- -- --
S/PV.8914 2 December Webcast UNITAD -- -- --
S/PV.8913 30 November Webcast The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question -- -- --
S/PV.8912 24 November Webcast The situation in Libya -- -- S/PRST/2021/24
S/PV.8911 23 November Webcast The situation in Libya -- -- --
S/PV.8910 23 November Webcast The situation concerning Iraq -- -- --
S/PV.8909 (Resumption 1) 22 November Webcast Small Arms -- -- --
S/PV.8909 22 November Webcast Small Arms -- -- --
S/PV.8908 17 November Webcast The situation in Afghanistan -- -- --
S/PV.8907 17 November Webcast The situation in Somalia -- -- --
S/PV.8906 (Resumption 1) 16 November Webcast Maintenance of international peace and security S/2021/952 -- S/PRST/2021/23
S/PV.8906 16 November Webcast Maintenance of international peace and security S/2021/952 -- S/PRST/2021/23
S/PV.8905 15 November Webcast The situation in Somalia -- -- S/RES/2607 (2021)
13-0-2
S/PV.8904 15 November -- Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- S/RES/2606 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8903 12 November Webcast Peace and security in Africa -- -- --
S/PV.8902 12 November Webcast The situation in the Central African Republic -- -- S/RES/2605 (2021)
13-0-2
S/PV.8901 10 November Webcast United Nations peacekeeping operations -- -- --
S/PV.8900 (Resumption 1) 9 November Part 1:Webcast
Part 2:Webcast
Maintenance of international peace and security S/2021/935 -- S/PRST/2021/22
S/PV.8900 9 November Part 1:Webcast
Part 2:Webcast
Maintenance of international peace and security S/2021/935 -- S/PRST/2021/22
S/PV.8899 8 November Webcast Peace and security in Africa -- -- --
S/PV.8898 8 November -- The situation in Myanmar -- -- --
S/PV.8897 5 November Webcast Election of a member of the International Court of Justice -- -- --
S/PV.8896 3 November Webcast The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- -- S/RES/2604 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8895 3 November -- Meeting of the Security Council with the troop- and police-contributing countries pursuant to resolution 1353 (2001), annex II, sections A and B - Central African Republic -- -- --
S/PV.8894 2 November -- Briefing by the President of the International Court of Justice -- -- --
S/PV.8893 29 October Webcast The situation in Mali -- -- --
S/PV.8892 29 October Webcast Security Council mission -- -- --
S/PV.8891 29 October Webcast Identical letters dated 19 January 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council (S/2016/53) -- -- S/RES/2603 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8890 29 October Webcast The situation concerning Western Sahara -- -- S/RES/2602 (2021)
13-0-2
S/PV.8889 29 October Webcast Children and armed conflict -- -- S/RES/2601 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 28 October Webcast Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security S/2021/941 -- S/PRST/2021/21
S/PV.8888 27 October Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8887 27 October Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- S/PRST/2021/20
S/PV.8886 (Resumption 1) 21 October Part 1:Webcast
Part 2:Webcast
Women and peace and security S/2021/886 -- --
S/PV.8886 21 October Part 1:Webcast
Part 2:Webcast
Women and peace and security S/2021/886 -- --
S/PV.8885 20 October Webcast The situation in Somalia -- -- --
S/PV.8884 20 October Webcast The situation in the Great Lakes region -- -- S/PRST/2021/19
S/PV.8883 19 October Webcast The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question S/2021/884 -- --
S/PV.8882 18 October Webcast The situation in the Central African Republic -- -- --
S/PV.8881 15 October Webcast The question concerning Haiti -- -- S/RES/2600 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8880 15 October Webcast Security Council resolutions 1160 (1998), 1199 (1998), 1203 (1998), 1239 (1999) and 1244 (1999) -- -- --
S/PV.8879 14 October Webcast Identical letters dated 19 January 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council (S/2016/53) -- -- --
S/PV.8878 14 October Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8877 12 October Webcast Peacebuilding and sustaining peace: Diversity, statebuilding and the search for peace -- -- --
S/PV.8875 6 October Webcast Peace and security in Africa -- -- --
S/PV.8874 6 October Webcast Small arms -- -- --
S/PV.8873 5 October Webcast The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- -- --
S/PV.8872 4 October Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8871 4 October Webcast The question concerning Haiti -- -- --
S/PV.8870 30 September Webcast The situation in Libya -- -- S/RES/2599 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8869 29 September Webcast The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question -- -- --
S/PV.8868 29 September -- Maintenance of international peace and security -- -- S/RES/2598 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8867 28 September Webcast The situation in Somalia -- -- --
S/PV.8866 28 September Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8865 27 September Webcast Non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction -- -- --
S/PV.8864 23 September Webcast Maintenance of international peace and security: climate security -- -- --
S/PV.8863 17 September Webcast Threats to international peace and security -- -- S/RES/2597 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8862 17 September -- The situation in Afghanistan -- -- S/RES/2596 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8861 15 September Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8860 15 September Webcast Peace and security in Africa -- -- S/PRST/2021/18
S/PV.8859 15 September Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8858 15 September Webcast The situation in Libya -- -- S/RES/2595 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8857 14 September Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8856 14 September -- Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8855 10 September Webcast The situation in Libya -- -- --
S/PV.8854 10 September Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8853 9 September -- The situation in Afghanistan -- -- --
S/PV.8852 9 September -- United Nations peacekeeping operations -- -- S/RES/2594 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8851 8 September Webcast United Nations peacekeeping operations -- -- --
S/PV.8850 7 September Webcast Maintenance of international peace and security -- -- --
S/PV.8849 2 September Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8848 30 August Webcast The situation in Afghanistan -- -- S/RES/2593 (2021)
13-0-2
S/PV.8847 30 August Webcast The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question -- -- --
S/PV.8846 30 August -- The situation in Somalia -- -- S/RES/2592 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8845 30 August -- The situation in the Middle East -- -- S/RES/2591 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8844 30 August -- The situation in Mali -- -- S/RES/2590 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8843 26 August Webcast Peace and security in Africa -- -- --
S/PV.8842 25 August Webcast The situation concerning Iraq -- -- --
S/PV.8841 24 August Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8840 23 August Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8839 19 August Webcast Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts -- -- --
S/PV.8838 18 August -- United Nations peacekeeping operations S/2021/732 -- S/PRST/2021/17
S/PV.8837 18 August -- United Nations peacekeeping operations -- -- S/RES/2589 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8836 17 August Webcast Peace consolidation in West Africa -- -- S/PRST/2021/16
S/PV.8835 17 August -- The situation in Myanmar -- -- --
S/PV.8834 16 August Webcast The situation in Afghanistan -- -- --
S/PV.8833 12 August Webcast The situation in Somalia -- -- --
-- 9 August Webcast Maintenance of international peace and security -- -- S/PRST/2021/15
S/PV.8832 6 August -- Meeting of the Security Council with the troop- and police-contributing countries pursuant to resolution 1353 (2001), annex II, sections A and B - Lebanon -- -- --
S/PV.8831 6 August Webcast The situation in Afghanistan -- -- --
S/PV.8830 4 August Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8829 2 August Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- S/PRST/2021/14
S/PV.8828 29 July Webcast The situation in the Central African Republic -- -- S/RES/2588 (2021)
14-0-1
S/PV.8827 29 July Webcast The situation in Cyprus -- -- S/RES/2587 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8826 28 July Webcast The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question -- -- --
S/PV.8825 27 July Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8824 23 July Webcast The situation in Cyprus -- -- S/PRST/2021/13
S/PV.8823 22 July Webcast The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- -- 2-0-13
S/PV.8822 16 July Webcast Protection of civilians in armed conflict -- -- --
S/PV.8821 15 July -- Meeting of the Security Council with the troop - and police - Scontributing countries pursuant to resolution 1353 (2001), annex II, sections A and B: United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus -- -- --
S/PV.8820 15 July Webcast The situation in Libya -- -- S/PRST/2021/12
S/PV.8819 14 July Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- S/RES/2586 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8818 13 July Webcast Identical letters dated 19 January 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council (S/2016/53) -- -- --
S/PV.8817 9 July Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- S/RES/2585 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8816 8 July Webcast Peace and security in Africa -- -- --
S/PV.8815 8 July -- The question concerning Haiti -- -- --
S/PV.8814 8 July Webcast Peace consolidation in West Africa -- -- --
S/PV.8813 7 July Webcast The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- -- --
S/PV.8812 2 July Webcast Peace and security in Africa -- -- --
S/PV.8811 30 June Webcast Non-proliferation -- -- --
S/PV.8810 29 June Webcast The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina -- -- --
S/PV.8809 29 June -- The situation in Mali -- -- S/RES/2584 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8808 29 June -- Date of an election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice -- -- S/RES/2583 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8807 29 June -- The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo -- -- S/RES/2582 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8806 29 June -- The situation in the Middle East -- -- S/RES/2581 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8805 25 June Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8804 24 June Webcast The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question -- -- --
S/PV.8803 23 June Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8802 23 June Webcast The situation in the Central African Republic -- -- --
S/PV.8801 21 June Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8800 18 June -- Myanmar -- -- --
S/PV.8799 17 June Webcast The question concerning Haiti -- -- --
S/PV.8798 16 June Webcast Implementation of the note by the President of the Security Council (S/2017/507) -- -- --
S/PV.8797 15 June -- The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8796 14 June Webcast The situation in Somalia -- -- --
S/PV.8795 14 June -- Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8794 14 June Webcast The situation in Mali -- -- --
S/PV.8792 10 June Webcast Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security: European Union -- -- --
S/PV.8791 9 June -- Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- --
S/PV.8790 8 June -- International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals -- -- --
-- 8 June -- Recommendation for the appointment of the Secretary-General of the United Nations (private meeting) -- -- S/RES/2580 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8787 7 June Webcast Central African region -- -- --
S/PV.8786 3 June -- The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8785 3 June Webcast The situation in the Middle East -- -- --
S/PV.8784 3 June -- Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan -- -- S/RES/2579 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8783 3 June -- The situation in Libya -- -- S/RES/2578 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 28 May Webcast South Sudan sanctions S/2021/518 S/2021/515 S/RES/2577 (2021)
13-0-2
S/PV.8782 27 May Webcast The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question -- -- --
S/PV.8781 27 May -- Consideration of the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly -- S/2021/500 --
S/PV.8780 27 May -- The situation concerning Iraq -- -- S/RES/2576 (2021)
15-0-0
S/PV.8779 25 May Webcast The situation in Somalia -- -- --
-- 24 May Webcast United Nations peacekeeping operations: improving safety and security of peacekeepers -- -- S/PRST/2021/11
-- 19 May Webcast Peace and security in Africa S/2021/490 -- S/PRST/2021/10
-- 11 May -- Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan S/2021/458 S/2021/450 S/RES/2575 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 11 May -- Identical letters dated 19 January 2016 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council (S/2016/53) S/2021/457 S/2021/449 S/RES/2574 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 27 April Webcast Protection of civilians in armed conflict: indispensable civilian objects S/2021/410 S/2021/407 S/RES/2573 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 22 April Webcast 1540 Committee S/2021/400 S/2021/393 S/RES/2572 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 19 April Webcast Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organizations -- -- S/PRST/2021/9
-- 16 April Webcast The situation in Libya S/2021/382
S/2021/381
S/2021/373
S/2021/372
S/RES/2571 (2021)
15-0-0
S/RES/2570 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 8 April Webcast Maintenance of international peace and security: Mine action S/2021/346 -- S/PRST/2021/8
-- 26 March Webcast Non-proliferation/DPRK S/2021/303 S/2021/296 S/RES/2569 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 24 March Webcast The question concerning Haiti -- -- S/PRST/2021/7
-- 12 March Webcast The situation in Libya -- -- S/PRST/2021/6
-- 12 March Webcast The situation in Somalia S/2021/260 S/2021/255 S/RES/2568 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 12 March -- Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan S/2021/259 S/2021/254 S/RES/2567 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 12 March -- The situation in the Central African Republic S/2021/258 S/2021/253 S/RES/2566 (2021)
14-0-1
-- 10 March Webcast Myanmar -- -- S/PRST/2021/5
-- 26 February Webcast Maintenance of international peace and security S/2021/204 S/2021/195 S/RES/2565 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 25 February Webcast The situation in the Middle East S/2021/194 S/2021/189 S/RES/2564 (2021)
14-0-1
-- 25 February -- The situation in Somalia S/2021/193 S/2021/188 S/RES/2563 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 11 February Webcast Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan S/2021/136 S/2021/131 S/RES/2562 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 9 February Webcast The situation in Libya S/2021/110 -- S/PRST/2021/4
-- 3 February Webcast Peace consolidation in West Africa -- -- S/PRST/2021/3
-- 29 January -- Cooperation between the UN and regional and subregional organizations (League of Arab States) -- -- S/PRST/2021/2
-- 29 January Webcast The situation in Cyprus S/2021/99 S/2021/96 S/RES/2561 (2021)
15-0-0
-- 12 January Webcast Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts: International cooperation in combating terrorism 20 years after the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001) S/2021/48 -- S/PRST/2021/1