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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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Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6752nd meeting, 16 Apr. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea"]

16 April 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 1985 (2011) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009) until 12 June 2012]

10 June 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1928 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea]

7 June 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1874 (2009) [on on measures against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in connection with its nuclear weapon tests]

12 June 2009 | 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 6106th meeting, 13 Apr. 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea"]

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

Resolution 1718 (2006) Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea

14 October 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1718 (2006) [Non-proliferation / Democratic People's Republic of Korea]

14 October 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Statement by the President of the Security Council: Letter dated 4 July 2006 from the Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council

6 October 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 1695 (2006) [on the launching of ballistic missiles by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)]

15 July 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Letter Dated 31 July 2002 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

1 August 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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