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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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Security Council resolution 638 (1989) [Hostage-taking]

31 July 1989 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 618 (1988) [Hostage-taking]

29 July 1988 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 579 (1985) [Hostage-taking]

18 December 1985 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 461 (1979) [Islamic Republic of Iran-USA]

31 December 1979 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 457 (1979) [Islamic Republic of Iran-USA]

4 December 1979 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 403 (1977) [Botswana-Southern Rhodesia]

14 January 1977 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 347 (1974) [Israel-Lebanon]

24 April 1974 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 317 (1972) [Middle East]

21 July 1972 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 316 (1972) [Middle East]

26 June 1972 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 275 (1969) [Complaint by Guinea]

22 December 1969 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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