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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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Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for the period from 2 March to 16 May 2017

8 June 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict

18 June 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Partnering for peace: moving towards partnership peacekeeping

1 April 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for the period from 29 May to 3 September 2014

12 September 2014 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006)

26 June 2014 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Measuring the effectiveness of the support provided by the United Nations system for the promotion of the rule of law in conflict and post-conflict situations : report of the Secretary-General

11 June 2013 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict : report of the Secretary-General

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

Preventive diplomacy: Delivering results

26 August 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Civilian capacity in the aftermath of conflict : report of the Secretary-General

19 August 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Small arms : report of the Secretary-General

5 April 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

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