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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 919 (1994) [South Africa]

25 May 1994 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 894 (1994) [Election process in South Africa]

14 January 1994 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 439 (1978) [Namibia]

13 November 1978 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 435 (1978) [Namibia]

29 September 1978 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 385 (1976) [Namibia]

30 January 1976 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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