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About What's In Blue

When the Security Council approaches the final stage of negotiation of a draft resolution the text is printed in blue. What's In Blue is a series of insights produced by Security Council Report on evolving Security Council actions. These insights supplement our Monthly Forecasts and other reports and are designed to help interested UN readers keep up with what might soon be "in blue".

Latest Publications

• February 2019

  Monthly Forecast

  SCR's principal publication providing objective and analytical reporting on the Security Council's current and prospective programme of work.

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• 21 December 2018

  The Penholder System

  Research Report

  This short report provides background information on a relatively new Security Council practice whereby three permanent members—France, the UK and the US, referred to as the P3—perform ongoing leadership roles on most country-specific and some thematic issues on the Council agenda.

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• 21 May 2018

  Security Council Elections 2018

  Research Report

  The 72nd session of the UN General Assembly is scheduled to hold elections for the Security Council on 8 June.

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• 22 January 2018

  Security Council Working Methods: Provisional Progress

  Research Report

  This is Security Council Report’s fourth Research Report on the working methods of the Security Council.

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