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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 765 (1992) [South Africa]

16 July 1992 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 560 (1985) [South Africa]

12 March 1985 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 556 (1984) [South Africa]

23 October 1984 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 473 (1980) [South Africa]

13 June 1980 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 392 (1976) [South Africa]

19 June 1976 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 134 (1960) [Question relating to the situation in the Union of South Africa]

1 April 1960 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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