India has taken over the Presidency of the UN Security Council on August 1, 2021 and will also be hosting signature events in three major areas of maritime security, peacekeeping and counterterrorism during the month.
- This is India’s first presidency in the UNSC during its 2021-22 tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC. The two-year tenure of India as a non-permanent member of the UNSC began on January 1, 2021.
- India will again preside over the Council in December next year, the last month of its two-year tenure.
- The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, charged with ensuring international peace and security and approving any changes to the UN Charter.
- The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.
- It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote. Under the Charter of the United Nations, all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.
