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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: Bolivia (2018), Egypt (2017), Ethiopia (2018), Italy (2018), Japan (2017), Kazakhstan (2018), Senegal (2017), Sweden (2018), Ukraine (2017), Uruguay (2017)) 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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Security Council resolution 1440 (2002) [on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts]

24 October 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 937 (1994) [UN Observer Mission in Georgia]

21 July 1994 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 120 (1956) [The situation in Hungary]

4 November 1956 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 5 (1946) [The Iranian Question]

8 May 1946 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 3 (1946) [The Iranian Question]

4 April 1946 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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