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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 2078 (2012) [on renewal of measures on arms, transport, finance and travel against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by resolution 1807 (2008) and extension of the mandate of the Group of Experts Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) until 1 Feb. 2014]

28 November 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 2057 (2012) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) through 15 July 2013]

5 July 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 2053 (2012) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) until 30 June 2013]

27 June 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 2042 (2012) [on authorization of the deployment of an advance team of up to 30 unarmed military observers to the Syrian Arab Republic]

14 April 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 2024 (2011) [Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan]

14 December 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 2004 (2011) [on the extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 Aug. 2012]

30 August 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 2003 (2011) [on extension of the mandate of the AU/UN Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) until 31 July 2012]

29 July 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1990 (2011) [on establishment of the UN Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA)]

27 June 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1884 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)]

27 August 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1727 (2006) [Côte d'Ivoire]

15 December 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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