How does the monthly presidency of the United Nations Security Council work?

The presidency of the United Nations Security Council is a rotating position held by each of the council's 15 members for a period of one month.12

This rotation ensures that leadership responsibilities are shared among the member states, which include the five permanent members and the 10 nonpermanent members elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms. Because the Security Council is required to function continuously to maintain international peace and security, each member state maintains representation at the UN headquarters in New York City at all times.12