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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 the United Nations and conflict prevention: a collective recommitment

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

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 protection of civilians in armed conflict

18 June 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the threat of terrorists benefiting from transnational organized crime

20 May 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Letter dated 9 April 2015 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General

9 April 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Letter dated 27 March 2015 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, Annex to the letter dated 27 March 2015 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General : The role of youth in countering violent extremism and promoting peace

2 April 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Partnering for peace: moving towards partnership peacekeeping

1 April 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Letter dated 6 March 2015 from the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General : Concept note for the Security Council open debate on children and armed conflict: child victims of non-State armed groups, 25 March 2015

6 March 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Measures to eliminate international terrorism

17 November 2014 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Letter dated 13 November 2014 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities addressed to the President of the Security Council

14 November 2014 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

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