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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 1957 (2010) [Iraq]

15 December 2010 | 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

Security Council resolution 1372 (2001) [on Security Council resolution 1054 (1996) of 26 April 1996]

28 September 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1269 (1999) [Responsibility of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security]

19 October 1999 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1067 (1996) [On the conclusion of the ICAO report on the shooting down of two civilian aircraft by Cuban Air Force]

26 July 1996 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 783 (1992) [Cambodia]

13 October 1992 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 638 (1989) [Hostage-taking]

31 July 1989 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 579 (1985) [Hostage-taking]

18 December 1985 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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