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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 1993 (2011) [International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)]

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

Security Council resolution 1877 (2009) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem judges to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and on amending article 14 of the Statute of the International Tribunal]

7 July 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1849 (2008) [on the appointment of additional ad litem Judges to the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia]

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

Security Council resolution 1837 (2008) [on extension of the terms of office of permanent and ad litem Judges to the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia]

29 September 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 1775 (2007) International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991

14 September 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1775 (2007) [International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991]

14 September 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 1691 (2006) Admission of New Members

22 June 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1691 (2006) [Admission of new Members]

22 June 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1629 (2005) [International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991]

30 September 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1613 (2005) [International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991]

26 July 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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