Introduction

The present publication constitutes the twenty-third supplement to the Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council, 1946–1951, which was issued in 1954. In 2020, owing to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, between 12 March and 14 July 2020, the Security Council suspended the holding of in-person meetings in the Security Council Chamber. Instead, Council members initiated the practice of holding open and closed videoconferences as a means of continuing the work of the Council and developed a hybrid model of work, alternating in-person meetings with videoconferences. In 2020, videoconferences, whether open or closed, were not considered formal meetings of the Council. While meetings in person continued to be recorded in verbatim records, as customary, the statements delivered in open videoconferences were compiled in letters from the President of the Council, as further detailed in part II.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions