Politics

Latvia takes over UN Security Council presidency putting Ukraine at top of agenda

Tymon Miller
 02.11.2026, 07:39
Photo: Kristīne Dukule, MFA of Latvia
Latvia’s UN ambassador Sanita Pavluta-Deslandes said Riga would work to keep Russia’s war against Ukraine high on the Security Council’s agenda. Photo by EPA/OLGA FEDOROVA

The Security Council held 16 official meetings on Ukraine this year, almost all convened at the initiative of Latvia and its European allies.