Latvia Takes Over UN Security Council Presidency for the First Time

Latvia assumed the presidency of the United Nations Security Council today, the first time in its history that it has held the post. The Security Council is the UN body that deals with questions of international security, so the presidency gives Latvia a role in shaping the council's agenda and chairing its meetings.

According to Signe Znotiņa-Znota, press secretary at Latvia's Permanent Mission to the UN in New York, who spoke to the news agency LETA, Latvia has set two priorities for its term. The first is keeping the situation in Ukraine in the council's focus. The second is the challenges and opportunities posed by new technologies.

The source gives no further details about events or meetings planned during the presidency.