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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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Resolution 1746 (2007) The Situation in Afghanistan

23 March 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1383 (2001) [on the situation in Afghanistan]

6 December 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1128 (1997) [Tajikistan and Tajik-Afghan border]

12 September 1997 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1113 (1997) [Tajikistan and Tajik-Afghan border]

12 June 1997 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 622 (1988) [Afghanistan-Pakistan]

31 October 1988 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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