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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: 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 1888 (2009) [on acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts]

30 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Twenty-ninth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

18 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Uganda

15 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Burundi

10 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

1 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Colombia

28 August 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Sri Lanka

25 June 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Myanmar

1 June 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6114th meeting, 29 Apr. 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Children and armed conflict"]

29 April 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 6102nd meeting, 7 Apr. 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Central African Republic"]

7 April 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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