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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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Peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict : report of the Secretary-General

8 October 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Security Council resolution 2050 (2012) [on extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts as specified in resolution 1874 (2009) concerning the Democractic People's Republic of Korea until 12 July 2013]

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

Security Council resolution 2033 (2012) [Cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in maintaining international peace and security]

12 January 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1962 (2010) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]

20 December 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1937 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)]

30 August 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Letter dated 30 December 2008 from the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council: Report on the activities of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa for the period 2008

31 December 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5979th meeting, 23 Sept. 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Maintenance of international peace and security: mediation and settlement of disputes"]

23 September 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Letter dated 2008/07/28 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council [United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]

29 July 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for the period from 1 January 2008 to 30 June 2008

16 June 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5834th meeting, 12 Feb. 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Children and armed conflict"]

12 February 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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