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), Egypt (2017), Japan (2017), Malaysia (2016), New Zealand (2016), Senegal (2017), Spain (2016), Ukraine (2017), Uruguay (2017), 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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Security Council resolution 2320 (2016) [on enhancing the relationship between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, in particular the African Union] 18 November 2016 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Report of the Secretary-General on strengthening the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union on issues of peace and security in Africa, including the work of the United Nations Office to the African Union 13 September 2016 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Regional Reports
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7694th meeting, 24 May 2016, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security"] 24 May 2016 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Progress towards the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel 12 November 2015 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Regional Reports
Partnering for peace: moving towards partnership peacekeeping 1 April 2015 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Thematic Reports
Letter dated 2 January 2015 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council 5 January 2015 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Letter dated 11 December 2014 from the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan addressed to the President of the Security Council 11 December 2014 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7249th meeting, 27 August 2014, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"] 27 August 2014 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Security Council resolution 2171 (2014) [on the prevention of armed conflicts] 21 August 2014 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Security Council resolution 2167 (2014) [on enhancing the relationship between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, in particular the African Union] 28 July 2014 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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