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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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Sixth semi-annual report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004)

24 October 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara

19 October 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5734th meeting, 27 August 2007, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion"]

27 August 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council: The Situation in Afghanistan

17 July 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Report of the Secretary-General on the Situation Concerning Western Sahara

13 April 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter dated 26 March 2007 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council : addendum : Comprehensive Proposal for the Kosovo Status Settlement

26 March 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1746 (2007) [Afghanistan]

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

Security Council resolution 1722 (2006) [Bosnia and Herzegovina]

21 November 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1716 (2006) [Georgia]

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

Security Council resolution 1554 (2004) [Georgia]

29 July 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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