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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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Twenty-fourth semi-annual report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004)

21 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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 1852 (2008) [The situation in the Middle East]

17 December 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5800th meeting, 12 Dec. 2007, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East"]

12 December 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Sixth semi-annual report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004)

24 October 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5747th meeting, 20 September 2007, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East"]

20 September 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Resolution 1773 (2007) The Situation in the Middle East

24 August 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1773 (2007) [Middle East]

24 August 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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

3 August 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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

25 June 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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