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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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Children and armed conflict: report of the Secretary-General

5 June 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Annual Reports

Letter Dated 1 June 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

3 June 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

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

Letter Dated 31 July 2002 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

7 August 2002 | 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

27 December 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Resolution 307 (1971) of 21 December 1971

21 December 1971 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 303 (1971) of 6 December 1971

6 December 1971 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 215 (1965) of 5 November 1965

5 November 1965 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 214 (1965) of 27 September 1965

27 September 1965 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 211 (1965) of 20 September 1965

20 September 1965 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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