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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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Letter dated 6 March 2015 from the Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General : Concept note for the Security Council open debate on children and armed conflict: child victims of non-State armed groups, 25 March 2015

6 March 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Security Council resolution 429 (1978) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

31 May 1978 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 420 (1977) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

30 November 1977 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 408 (1977) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

26 May 1977 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 398 (1976) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

30 November 1976 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 390 (1976) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

28 May 1976 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 381 (1975) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

30 November 1975 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 369 (1975) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

28 May 1975 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 363 (1974) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

29 November 1974 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 350 (1974) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

31 May 1974 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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