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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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Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6005th meeting, 29 Oct. 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Women and peace and security"]

29 October 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Women and peace and security : report of the Secretary-General

25 September 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad

12 September 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process

3 January 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5766th meeting, 23 Oct. 2007, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Women and peace and security"]

24 October 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security

12 September 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Security Council resolution 1765 (2007) [on renewal of the mandates of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]

16 July 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Fourth Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone

7 May 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1750 (2007) [Liberia]

30 March 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security

10 October 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

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