Security Council Report

What Security Council Report does

Security Council Report (SCR) is an independent, not-for-profit organization incorporated in New York on 17 November 2004 that produces analytical publications on the activities of the United Nations Security Council. Its core products are the Monthly Forecast (a forward-looking preview of the Council's programme of work), What's In Blue (real-time insights on evolving Council actions approaching the "blue" draft-resolution stage), and longer-form Research Reports and Update Reports on significant Council decisions, processes, and practices. Distribution is entirely free to end users and is delivered through a web-based publishing platform, email subscription, RSS feed, Twitter/X (@SCRtweets), and an audio podcast hosted on Buzzsprout. The organization maintains a 20-plus year archive of Council meeting records, voting records, and analytical content, and is cited as an authoritative source by major international media including BBC, CNN, Reuters, Associated Press, the Financial Times, and the New York Times.

SCR serves four primary user segments: UN member-state diplomats (its principal audience), international journalists, academic researchers and think tanks, and civil-society organizations engaged with the Council. It does not charge for any publication; instead, operations are sustained by a diversified donor base comprising roughly ten governments (Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Denmark, Germany, India, Ireland, Norway, Switzerland, and the UAE) and several major foundations (the Andrew Carnegie Foundation, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, and Open Society Foundations), supplemented by individual donations via the Benevity workplace-giving platform and Donor-Advised Funds. Approximately 80% of the organization's 2026 budget — referenced at around US$2,092,000 — qualifies as Official Development Assistance (ODA)-eligible.

The organization is led by Executive Director Shamala Kandiah Thompson and a small team of approximately twelve staff, including a Chief Operating Officer (Katerina Limenopoulou), a Managing Editor (Paul Romita), Deputy Managing Editors, Policy Analysts, and a Development and Outreach Manager. It is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Allan Rock, former Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations, and other former ambassadors and international-relations experts. SCR has no parent company, no subsidiaries, and operates from its headquarters at 125 Park Avenue, 25th floor, New York, with global reach through its digital channels.

Name

Security Council Report

Legal name

Security Council Report Inc.

Website

https://securitycouncilreport.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Security Council Report is a New York-based not-for-profit founded in 2004 that publishes free, independent analytical reports on the UN Security Council — including Monthly Forecasts, What's In Blue, and Research Reports — for diplomats, journalists, researchers, and civil society, funded by governments and foundations.

Ownership category

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Product category

International Affairs Research and Policy Analysis

NAICS

National Security and International Affairs (9281), National Security (928110)

SIC

International Affairs (9721)

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PRIMARYEDAGAFAL

Conference Proceedings & Research Reports Publishing

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Academic & Scholarly Publishing (Journals, Monographs)

SECONDARYBPAKADAK

Executive/Board Security Advisory & Risk Briefings

Business & Public Services/Security & Investigations Services/Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Audits

Keywords

• Security Council analysis
• UN diplomacy reporting
• Multilateral affairs research
• Geopolitical policy briefs
• International relations insights

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: SCR is a non-profit organization that relies on donations from supporters. It accepts individual donations through Benevity workplace giving platform and Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, National Philanthropic Trust, and community foundations. Approximately 80% of the organization's work, some $2,092,000 of its 2026 budget, falls within ODA-eligible categories.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Security Council Report is an independent, impartial not-for-profit organization that publishes analytical content on the UN Security Council's activities. Its core products include the Monthly Forecast (a monthly analytical preview of Council agenda items), What's In Blue (real-time insights on evolving Council actions), and in-depth Research Reports on significant Council decisions, processes and practices. All publications are distributed free of charge to diplomats, journalists, researchers, and civil society.

Product overview

Security Council Report is an independent, impartial organization that provides publications and analysis on the UN Security Council's activities. The portfolio consists of three core products: the Monthly Forecast (analytical monthly preview of Council issues), What's In Blue (insights on evolving Council actions), and Research Reports (in-depth analysis of significant decisions and practices). These are complemented by Update Reports for emerging situations, Resources linking to relevant organizations and documents, and a Podcast series. The organization also publishes Council meeting records, voting records, and maintains a programme of work calendar.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• What's In Blue: Insights on the work of the UN Security Council - a series of insights on evolving Security Council actions designed to help interested UN readers keep up with what might soon be 'in blue'.

Products and services

• Monthly Forecast

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UN Security CouncilcoreOthersSCR provides independent analysis of the UN Security Council. The organization is not part of the UN but closely monitors and reports on the Council's activities, helping to advance transparency and effectiveness.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PassBlue: Independent online publication providing original reporting and analysis on the UN Security Council, serving diplomats, journalists, and civil society with a free, donor-supported model — the closest functional analogue to SCR.
• International Crisis Group: Independent non-profit producing field-based analysis and policy recommendations on conflicts worldwide, many of which are on the Security Council's agenda; comparable as a donor-funded, impartial conflict-analysis outfit serving diplomatic and policy audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Bipartisan policy research organization producing analysis on international security and diplomacy, including UN-related issues; comparable in scale, donor model, and policy-audience focus.
• Chatham House (Royal Institute of International Affairs): Long-established international affairs think tank publishing research, briefs, and hosting convenings on global security and diplomacy; comparable in independence, donor mix, and audience of policy professionals, though broader than SCR's Council focus.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Global think tank producing research and analysis on international peace and security, including on multilateral institutions; comparable in its independent, grant-funded, policy-audience model.
• Stimson Center: Non-partisan think tank producing research on international security, including issues that come before the Security Council (e.g., sanctions, peacekeeping, nonproliferation); comparable independent donor-funded security research for policy audiences.
• Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): Major U.S. foreign policy think tank with a longstanding focus on multilateral institutions, including the UN Security Council; comparable in producing independent analysis for diplomats, journalists, and researchers.
• Brookings Institution: Large U.S. think tank with substantial work on international security, multilateral institutions, and UN-related policy; comparable as an independent donor-funded research organization serving policy and media audiences.
• International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS): World-leading authority on global security, producing strategic analysis (including coverage of UN-mandated operations and sanctions) for governments, media, and academics; comparable as an independent, subscription- and grant-funded security analysis house.

Emerging players

• The Soufan Center: Independent non-profit providing analysis on international security and counterterrorism, including issues intersecting Security Council agendas; comparable in mission (independent analysis) and audience, though smaller and more thematic.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

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