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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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Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7388th meeting, 18 February 2015, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Burundi"]

18 February 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office in Burundi

30 November 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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