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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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Resolution 1773 (2007) The Situation in the Middle East

24 August 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 1759 (2007) The Situation in the Middle East

20 June 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1740 (2007) [on establishment of the UN Political Mission in Nepal (UNMIN)]

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

Resolution 1739 (2007) The Situation in Côte d'Ivoire

10 January 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1719 (2006) [Burundi]

25 October 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) [on full cessation of hostilities in Lebanon and on extending and strengthening the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to monitor the ceasefire]

11 August 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1545 (2004) [Burundi]

21 May 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1528 (2004) [Côte d'Ivoire]

27 February 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Peace Agreement between the Government of Liberia, the Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy, the Movement for Democracy in Liberia and the Political Parties

18 August 2003 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1404 (2002) [on the situation in Angola]

18 April 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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