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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 1943 (2010) [on extension of the authorization of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF)]

13 October 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Thirty-first report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

30 March 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1896 (2009) [on expansion of the mandate of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) and extension of measures on arms, transport, finacial and travel against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by resolution 1807 (2008)]

30 November 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (for the period from 21 January 2009 to 23 September 2009)

2 October 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Twenty-ninth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

18 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

1 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and on the activities of the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in that country

10 June 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6105th meeting, 9 Apr. 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Guinea-Bissau"]

9 April 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and on the activities of the United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office in that country

31 March 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1868 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)]

23 March 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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