Brasília - On Monday (28) Brazil assumed the presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. The presidency is in charge of organizing the Council's agenda, directing formal and informal sessions, and promoting consultations among the members regarding items on the agenda.

According to the UN Charter, the fundamental task of the Security Council is to maintain international peace and security. It is the only body with legal powers to authorize the use of force in cases of outbreaks of conflict or threats to international peace and security. Through resolutions, decisions, and declarations, the Council seeks peaceful solutions to controversies, decides on the establishment of peace operations, and, in cases of threats to peace and acts of aggression, can authorize coercive actions.

Translation: David Silberstein