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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: 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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Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006)

26 February 2016 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7225th meeting, 28 July 2014, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question"]

28 July 2014 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 2004 (2011) [on the extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 Aug. 2012]

30 August 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1860 (2009) [on a durable and fully repected ceasefire and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip]

8 January 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Statement by the President of the Security Council: The Situation in the Middle East

12 December 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 171 (1961) [The Palestine Question]

9 April 1962 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 162 (1961) [The Palestine Question]

11 April 1961 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 111 (1956) [The Palestine Question]

19 January 1956 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 108 (1955) [The Palestine Question]

8 September 1955 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 101 (1953) [The Palestine Question]

24 November 1953 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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