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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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Security Council resolution 2077 (2012) [on the situation in Somalia]

21 November 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6865th meeting, 19 Nov. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Maintenance of international peace and security"]

19 November 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 2020 (2011)

22 October 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Security Council resolution 2067 (2012) [on the situation in Somalia]

18 September 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa and on areas affected by the Lord's Resistance Army

11 June 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Regional Reports

Security Council resolution 2039 (2012) [on acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of the States of the Gulf of Guinea]

24 May 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6729th meeting, 5 Mar. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Somalia"]

5 March 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 2036 (2012) [Somalia]

22 February 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on specialized anti-piracy courts in Somalia and other States in the region

20 January 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia

9 December 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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