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
instanceOf United Nations facility
meeting room
accessControlledBy United Nations Department of Safety and Security
artworkIncludes mural by Per Krohg
artworkTheme struggle and rebirth of humanity
associatedWith United Nations Charter Chapter V
maintenance of international peace and security
constructionCompleted early 1950s
designedBy Arnstein Arneberg
designerNationality Norwegian
floorCount one main chamber level
hasCapacity several hundred observers in gallery and surrounding seats
hasFeature UN emblem on wall
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
hostsBody non-permanent members of the Security Council
permanent members of the Security Council
interiorDesignSponsoredBy Norway
languageSupport simultaneous interpretation in six official UN languages
locatedIn Manhattan
New York City
United Nations Headquarters
United States
locatedOn East River waterfront
mediaCoverage frequently broadcast by international news media
notableFor central role in decisions on war, peace, and sanctions
iconic symbol of the United Nations Security Council
openedForUse 1952
partOf Conference Building at United Nations Headquarters
primaryFunction formal deliberations on international peace and security
meetings of the United Nations Security Council
renovatedDuring Capital Master Plan
renovationCompleted around 2013
securityLevel high-security area within UN Headquarters
symbolismIncludes olive branches
phoenix-like rising figure
scales of justice
usedBy United Nations Security Council
usedFor adoption of Security Council resolutions
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

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
United Nations Security Council
meetsAt

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