Excerpt: “The Security Council’s February programme of work will feature a signature event on practising multilateralism and reforming and improving global governance, its President for the month announced at a Headquarters press conference today. ‘As the world enters a very turbulent period, the open debate aims to encourage countries to revisit the original aspirations of the [United Nations],’ said Fu Cong of China, which has assumed the rotating presidency of the 15-nation organ. This high-level meeting, scheduled for 18 February, will be chaired by his country’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, he said, encouraging foreign ministers and senior officials of other countries to attend. The Middle East will remain a priority on the Council’s agenda this month, he said, noting briefings on the Palestinian issue, Syria and Yemen. The Gaza situation remains fragile, and the Council needs to ensure full implementation of the ceasefire agreement and unhindered humanitarian access. Also highlighting reports of the Israel Defense Forces’ military attacks on Sunday, 2 February, against residential blocks in Jenin, he said the Council is considering a possible meeting to address this.”