Security Council Chamber
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The Security Council Chamber is the iconic meeting room at United Nations Headquarters in New York where the UN Security Council conducts its formal deliberations on international peace and security.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations facility
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meeting room → |
| accessControlledBy |
United Nations Department of Safety and Security
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| artworkIncludes |
mural by Per Krohg
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| artworkTheme |
struggle and rebirth of humanity
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| associatedWith |
United Nations Charter Chapter V
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maintenance of international peace and security → |
| constructionCompleted |
early 1950s
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| designedBy |
Arnstein Arneberg
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| designerNationality |
Norwegian
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| floorCount |
one main chamber level
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| hasCapacity |
several hundred observers in gallery and surrounding seats
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| hasFeature |
UN emblem on wall
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horseshoe-shaped table → interpreters’ booths → public gallery → seating for 15 Security Council members → seating for non-member states → translation equipment → |
| heritageStatus |
gift from the Government of Norway
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| hostsBody |
non-permanent members of the Security Council
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permanent members of the Security Council → |
| interiorDesignSponsoredBy |
Norway
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| languageSupport |
simultaneous interpretation in six official UN languages
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| locatedIn |
Manhattan
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New York City → United Nations Headquarters → United States → |
| locatedOn |
East River waterfront
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| mediaCoverage |
frequently broadcast by international news media
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| notableFor |
central role in decisions on war, peace, and sanctions
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iconic symbol of the United Nations Security Council → |
| openedForUse |
1952
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| partOf |
Conference Building at United Nations Headquarters
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| primaryFunction |
formal deliberations on international peace and security
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meetings of the United Nations Security Council → |
| renovatedDuring |
Capital Master Plan
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| renovationCompleted |
around 2013
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| securityLevel |
high-security area within UN Headquarters
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| symbolismIncludes |
olive branches
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phoenix-like rising figure → scales of justice → |
| usedBy |
United Nations Security Council
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| usedFor |
adoption of Security Council resolutions
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briefings by the UN Secretary-General → emergency sessions of the Security Council → meetings on peacekeeping operations → meetings on sanctions regimes → open debates of the Security Council → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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United Nations Security Council
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meetsAt |