Press Conference: Ambassador Samuel Žbogar, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of December

Ambassador Samuel Žbogar, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Slovenia to the United Nations and President of the Security Council for the month of December presents the programme of work of the Security Council during the month of December 2025.

• Categories: Media / Press Conferences
• Video Length: 00:55:34
• Production Date: 1 December 2025
• Asset Language: Original
• Personal Subject: SAMUEL ZBOGAR
• Corporate Name: SECURITY COUNCIL; ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE - OSCE; UNITED NATIONS ORGANIZATION STABILIZATION MISSION IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - MONUSCO; UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL OFFICE FOR CENTRAL AFRICA - UNOCA; UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR WEST AFRICA - UNOWA; UNITED NATIONS DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE - UNDOF; COUNTER-TERRORISM COMMITTEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORATE - CTED; UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON - UNIFIL
• Subject Topical: INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY; MIDDLE EAST SITUATION; AFGHANISTAN SITUATION; LEADERSHIP; OBSERVER MISSIONS; SANCTIONS; UN CHARTER; WORK PROGRAMME
• Geographic Subject: SLOVENIA; AFGHANISTAN; MIDDLE EAST; UKRAINE; SYRIA; LEBANON; IRAN
• MAMS Id: 3509331
• Parent Id: 3508979

Description

In the month of December — a month effectively shortened to three weeks of mandated work due to the imminent year-end holidays — the Security Council will hold signature debates on Afghanistan and “leadership for peace”, while also conducting its first visit to the Middle East in six years, said the organ’s President for December during a Headquarters press conference today.

“We are assuming the presidency at a time of high geopolitical tensions, fragile global security and humanitarian challenges everywhere,” said Samuel Žbogar (Slovenia), whose country holds the 15-member Council’s rotating monthly presidency. He added that the Council is likely to hold a meeting on Ukraine and take up numerous mandate renewals and plans to devote a full week to the wide array of mandated country situations in the Middle East.

Noting that December marks Slovenia’s second presidency as an elected Council member and the final month of its two-year term, Mr. Žbogar said the delegation will reflect on its tenure after the end of this challenging month.

However, he noted one main lesson learned: “There is a great lack of trust [both] within the Council and within the international community.” Significant work is needed to recommit to peace and to make the UN an institution “where everyone will find a place, a shield and a rescue”.

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