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/

Narrow results by
Type
Type
- Type

Selected filters: Rwanda International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions

Filter:

Showing 1-7 of 7 results

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa 28 November 2016 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Regional Reports
Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6053rd meeting, 19 Dec. 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991; International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States, between 1 Jan. 1994 and 31 Dec. 1994"] 19 December 2008 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Report of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda 14 September 2001 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Security Council resolution 1165 (1998) [Rwanda] 30 April 1998 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Security Council resolution 955 (1994) [Establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda] 8 November 1994 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Security Council resolution 935 (1994) [Commission of Experts to examine violations of international humanitarian law committed in Rwanda] 1 July 1994 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Security Council resolution 918 (1994) [UN Assistance Mission for Rwanda] 17 May 1994 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Search Refworld

by keyword

and / or country

Advanced Search | Search Tips