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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- Civil and political rights 1
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- Elections 1
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- Freedom from torture, inhuman and degrading treatment 1
- Freedom of assembly and association 1
- Freedom of information 1
- Freedom of religion 1
- Gender discrimination 1
- Human Rights Council 1
- Human rights and fundamental freedoms 2
- Human rights monitors 1
- International armed conflict 9
- International courts and tribunals 1
- International humanitarian law (IHL) / Geneva Conventions 6
- Military operations 2
- Minorities 1
- Minority rights 1
- Peace process 5
- Peacekeeping 6
- Prisoners of war 2
- Protection of civilian persons in time of war 4
- Rule of law / Due process / Procedural fairness 1
- Sanctions 11
- Security situation 5
- Terrorism 4
- Torture 1
- Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 1
- War crimes 1
- Women's rights 1
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