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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 1234 (1999) [Situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

9 April 1999 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1097 (1997) [The Great Lakes region]

18 February 1997 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1080 (1996) [On the situation in the Great Lakes region]

15 November 1996 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 241 (1967) [Question concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

15 November 1967 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 239 (1967) [Question concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

10 July 1967 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 226 (1966) [Question concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

14 October 1966 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 199 (1964) [Question concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

30 December 1964 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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