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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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The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security

27 February 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya

12 February 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Burundi

25 January 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

5 January 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 2389 (2017) [on implementation of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region]

8 December 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 2391 (2017) [on providing operational and logistical support through the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) to the Group of Five for the Sahel Joint Force]

8 December 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Research, Background and Discussion Papers

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 8122nd meeting, 7 Dec. 2017, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Maintenance of international peace and security"]

7 December 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan (covering the period from 2 September to 14 November 2017)

1 December 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 2379 (2017) [on trafficking in persons in armed conflicts]

21 November 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on trafficking in persons in armed conflict pursuant to Security Council resolution 2331 (2016)

20 November 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

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