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UN Security Council

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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Letter Dated 15 May 2006 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

16 May 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 11 November 2004 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

19 November 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 17 February 2004 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

20 February 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 21 April 2003 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

25 April 2003 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 27 December 2001 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

10 January 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Resolution 643 (1989) Adopted by the Security Council at its 2886th meeting, on 31 October 1989

31 October 1989 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 632 (1989) Adopted by the Security Council at its 2848th meeting on 16 February 1989

16 February 1989 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 629 (1989) Adopted by the Security Council at its 2842nd meeting, on 16 January 1989

16 January 1989 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 539 (1983) Adopted by the Security Council at its 2492nd meeting, on 28 October 1983

28 October 1983 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 439 (1978) Adopted by the Security Council at its 2098th meeting, on 13 November 1978

13 November 1978 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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