China and UN peacekeeping

A United Nations police officer from Benin working for the mission in Mali, one of the most dangerous operations in the UN portfolio, Nov. 7, 2018. The officers conduct daily joint patrols in Gao, a hotbed of jihadist activity, to ensure general security in the city. MARCO DORMINO/MINUSMA

Ma Zhaoxu, China’s ambassador to the UN and rotating president of the Security Council for November, briefs the press on Nov. 1, 2018, on the Council’s program of work for the month, including a Council trip to some of China’s richest cities to showcase the country’s “development,” Ma said. MARK GARTEN/UN PHOTO
Welcome back to our monthly column, Security Council Presidency, providing insight into the United Nations Security Council member sitting in the rotating seat of the presidency every month and featuring a capsule of the country itself.