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: Angola (2016), Egypt (2017), Japan (2017), Malaysia (2016), New Zealand (2016), Senegal (2017), Spain (2016), Ukraine (2017), Uruguay (2017), Venezuela (Bolivian Republic of) (2016)) 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 2272 (2016) [on sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations peacekeepers] 11 March 2016 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Report of the Security Council mission to the Central African Republic, Ethiopia and Burundi, including the African Union 30 June 2015 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Security Council resolution 2222 (2015) [on protection of journalists and the issue of impunity] 27 May 2015 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau 19 January 2015 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7296th meeting, 5 November 2014, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo"] 5 November 2014 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Security Council resolution 2157 (2014) [Guinea-Bissau] 29 May 2014 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Report of the Security Council mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Uganda and Ethiopia (including the African Union) 13 May 2014 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Mission Reports
Security Council resolution 2106 (2013) [on sexual violence in armed conflict] 24 June 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Security Council resolution 2090 (2013) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Office in Burundi (BNUB) until 15 Feb. 2014] 13 February 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6917th meeting, 12 Feb. 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Protection of civilians in armed conflict"] 12 February 2013 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements

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