Presidential Statement

A Presidential Statement is often created when the United Nations Security Council cannot reach consensus or are prevented from passing a resolution by a permanent member's veto, or threat thereof. Such statements are similar in content, format, and tone to resolutions, but are not legally binding.{{cite book|last=Matam Farrall|first=Jeremy|title=United Nations sanctions and the rule of law|year=2007|publisher=Cambridge University Press|isbn=978-0-521-87802-9|page=21|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4vCVDYufeMsC&pg=PA21}}

The adoption of a Presidential Statement requires consensus, although Security Council members may abstain. The Statement is signed by the sitting Security Council president.