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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 [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 8082nd meeting, 31 Oct. 2017, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Children and armed conflict"]

31 October 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6722nd meeting, 23 Feb. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Women and peace and security"]

23 February 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5936th meeting, 17 July 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Children and armed conflict"]

17 July 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council: Children and Armed Conflict

24 July 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council: Children and Armed Conflict

23 February 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council [on "Children and armed conflict"]

7 May 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council [on "Children and armed conflict"]

29 June 1998 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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