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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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Report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security

16 September 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa

14 May 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Regional Reports

Letter dated 2 March 2015 from the Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General : Increasing the political and legal culture of the population of Uzbekistan

5 March 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran : resolution / adopted by the General Assembly

20 March 2013 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 40 of the Covenant : International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights : 2nd periodic reports of States parties : Malta

7 December 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: States Parties Reports

Letter dated 26 March 2007 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council : addendum : Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement

26 March 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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