U.S. Has Presidency Of UN Security Council For December; Expect Focus On Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua

With the Trump Administration assuming the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the month of December 2019, expect an aggressive and highly-visible focus upon Venezuela, Republic of Cuba, and Nicaragua, as well as Iran, according to a senior-level official at The White House. 

Although aggressive resolutions are expectantly to be vetoed by the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China, the United States may have a numerical majority of eight to seven, allowing at least some resolutions to have an electoral legitimacy.  

With The Honorable Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, spending considerable time during the month of December 2019 in the State of Florida, the focus on resolutions and speeches at the United Nations which focus upon the Republic of Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela will be highlighted for political purposes. 

The White House
Washington DC
29 November 2019

Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the Visit of the Permanent Representatives of the United Nations Security Council 

“President Donald J. Trump will welcome the Permanent Representatives of the United Nations Security Council to the White House on December 5, 2019. This visit will coincide with the United States assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council for December.  President Trump will highlight the United States leadership of the United Nations Security Council and will urge Permanent Representatives to work together to address challenges to international peace and security.”  

The Security Council is composed of 15 Members: There are five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, and United States.   

There are 10 non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly (end of term year): Belgium (2020;) Cote d’Ivoire (2019); Dominican Republic (2020); Equatorial Guinea (2019); Germany (2020); Indonesia (2020); Kuwait (2019); Peru (2019); Poland (2019); and South Africa (2020). 

President Trump has confirmed meetings with heads of state and heads of government on 3 December 2019 and 4 December 2019 while in London, United Kingdom, to participate in a leadership gathering of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).  The meetings will be with representatives of Germany, France, Poland, and United Kingdom- four of the fifteen members of the United Nations Security Council for December 2019.

From the United Nations: “The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international peace and security.  It has 15 Members (5 permanent and 10 non-permanent members). Each Member has one vote. Under the Charter, all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions. The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of settlement. In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing sanctions or even authorize the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.  The Security Council has a Presidency, which rotates, and changes, every month.” 

Some [in bold] of the fifty-eight (58) countries who recognize Juan Guaido as Interim President of Venezuela are members of the United Nations Security Council: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Montenegro, Morocco, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and the United States.  The European Parliament recognized Mr. Guaido; the European Union (EU) recognized the National Assembly of Venezuela. 

Countries expressing support for President Maduro of Venezuela: China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Syria, and Turkey. 

Countries with a position of neutrality: Mexico.