Latvia takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council for November

1 November 2026

Latvia has taken over the presidency of the United Nations Security Council for November 2026, succeeding Greece, which held the chair in October. The presidency of the Council rotates every month among its fifteen members in the English alphabetical order of their names. The president sets the Council's monthly programme of work, chairs its meetings and represents the Council in its dealings with other organs. In 2026 the presidency has run from Somalia in January through the United Kingdom, the United States, Bahrain, China, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, France and Greece, with Liberia due to take the chair in December.