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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 6 September 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

7 September 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 2 February 2005 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 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 16 October 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

16 October 2003 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 24 October 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

24 October 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 20 March 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

20 March 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 25 January 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

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

Resolution 322 (1972) of 22 November 1972

22 November 1972 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 312 (1972) of 4 February 1972

4 February 1972 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 183 of 11 December 1963

11 December 1963 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 180 (1963) of 31 July 1963

31 July 1963 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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