Latvia to chair UN Security Council for first time, with Ukraine among its priorities

Latvia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Sanita Pavluta-Deslandes, said that the presidency of the UN Security Council is a time when the presiding country's role in the UN Security Council is most visible. She believes that Latvia's contribution to the work of the UN Security Council has been "consistent and purposeful at all times," but Latvia will be able to use the presidency both to defend Latvia's interests and values and to promote the country's visibility, as well as to demonstrate a responsible stance.