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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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Report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence

23 March 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1034 (1995) [Former Yugoslavia]

21 December 1995 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1019 (1995) [Former Yugoslavia]

9 November 1995 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 827 (1993) [International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY)]

25 May 1993 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 820 (1993) [Bosnia and Herzegovina]

17 April 1993 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 798 (1992) [Bosnia and Herzegovina]

18 December 1992 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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