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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 1969 (2011) [Timor-Leste]

24 February 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the African Union- United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID)

18 October 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Fifth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone

17 September 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan

19 January 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1826 (2008) [on renewal of the mandates of the UN Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and of the French forces which support it]

29 July 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process

10 July 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 5921st meeting, 23 June 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"]

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

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

22 August 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1274 (1999) [Tajikistan]

12 November 1999 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1118 (1997) [Angola]

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

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