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The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the UN Charter, for the maintenance of international peace and security. Organized to function continuously, a representative of each of its members must be present at all times at United Nations Headquarters. The Council consists of 15 members: five permanent members with veto power (China, France, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America) and ten non-permanent members (Membership: Angola (2016), Chad (2015), Chile (2015), Jordan (2015), Lithuania (2015), Malaysia (2016), New Zealand (2016), Nigeria (2015), Spain (2016), Venezuela (Bolivian Republic of) (2016)) five of which are elected each year by the General Assembly for a two-year term.  Website: www.un.org/en/sc/
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Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7504th meeting, 17 Aug. 2015, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East"]

17 August 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7349th meeting, 18 December 2014, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Central African Republic"]

18 December 2014 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7109th meeting of the Security Council, held on 12 February 2014, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Protection of civilians in armed conflict"]

12 February 2014 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6980th meeting, 17 June 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Children and armed conflict"]

17 June 2013 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6922nd meeting, 15 Feb. 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East"]

15 February 2013 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6917th meeting, 12 Feb. 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Protection of civilians in armed conflict"]

12 February 2013 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6722nd meeting, 23 Feb. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Women and peace and security"]

23 February 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council, In Statement, Condemns Syrian Authorities for 'Widespread Violations of Human Rights, Use of Force Against Civilians'

3 August 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6066th meeting, 14 Jan. 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Protection of civilians in armed conflict"]

14 January 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5998th meeting, 21 Oct. 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo"]

21 October 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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