Slovenia in the Security Council
The Security Council has primary responsibility,
under the United Nations Charter, for the maintenance of
international peace and security. While other organs of
the United Nations make recommendations to Governments,
the Council alone has the power to take decisions which
Member States are obligated under the Charter to carry
out. Slovenia was elected to a non-permanent seat on the
Security Council for the period 1998-1999 on 14 October
1997. In a contested election by secret ballot, Slovenia
received 140 votes (82%) of Member States present and
voting in the General Assembly. The election represented
an important recognition of Slovenia and its constructive
role in the United Nations. During the period of
Slovenia's membership in the Security Council, the
Delegation of Slovenia to the Council, under the
leadership of Ambassador Dr. Danilo
Türk, contributed actively towards the maintenance
of international peace and security.
- Slovenian Statements in the Security Council (1998-1999)
- The statements delivered by Slovenian representatives in the open meetings of the Security Council testify to the diversity and complexity of international issues that Slovenia faced daily as a member of the Council.
- Presidency of the Security Council - November 1999
- In November 1999, Slovenia held the Presidency of the Security Council for the second time in its mandate. In order to further the openness and transparency of work of the Council, Slovenia made the Provisional Programme of Work for the month available on-line to the general public. The website of the Slovenian Mission to the UN also included summaries of Daily Activities of the Council and Statements to the Press by the President of the Council.
- Presidency of the Security Council - August 1998
- Slovenia first performed the functions of the President of the Security Council in August 1998.
- Libya Sanctions Committee
- As an elected member of the Security Council, Slovenia presided over the work of the Libya Sanctions Committee, established by Security Council resolution 748 (1992).
- Sanctions Imposed by the Security Council
- The views of Slovenia on the general issue of sanctions are contained in the Issue Paper of the Chairmen of the Sanctions Committees. As the Chairman of the Libya Sanctions Committee, Slovenia took an active part in the preparation of this document, which was released on 30 October 1998.