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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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Security Council resolution 1887 (2009) [on nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament]

24 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Twenty-ninth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

18 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1859 (2008)

27 July 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Twenty-first progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire

7 July 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6119th meeting, 5 May 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Letter dated 22 November 2006 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2006/920)"]

5 May 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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

24 April 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia

9 March 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in the Sudan

10 February 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Nineteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire

8 January 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi

28 November 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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