The UN Security Council at 80: Current Challenges, Future Opportunities?
Date: 4 November 2025
Time: 17.00 - 19.00 (Registration from 16.30)
Followed by a drinks reception
Venue: British Institute of International and Comparative Law Charles Clore House, 17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5JP
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Event Details
On 17 January 1946, the UN Security Council convened its inaugural session in London. As we approach the 80th anniversary of its establishment, the British Institute of International and Comparative Law is hosting a timely event to discuss the ongoing challenges facing the UN Security Council and explore the potential necessity for reforms to enable this institution to effectively fulfil its role as the guardian of international peace and security. It will offer panellists an opportunity to discuss the findings of the recently published book entitled Empowering the UN Security Council: Reforms to Address Modern Threats, which was co-edited by Floriane Lavaud and Mona Ali Khalil.
The panel discussion will be preceded by the screening of The Veto, a 57 minute documentary by Tim Slade which critically examines the use of the veto power by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
Speakers:
- His Excellency Dr José Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste (remotely)
- Prof Devika Hovell, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Mona Ali Khalil, Harvard Law School
- Floriane Lavaud, Withers
- Tim Slade, Independent Filmmaker
Chair
Professor Dapo Akande, University of Oxford
Event convened by Kristin Hausler, Dorset Senior Research Fellow in Public International Law and Director, Centre for International Law, BIICL
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