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

10 April 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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

1 April 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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

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

Report of the Secretary-General on the status and progress of the negotiations on Western Sahara

25 January 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the Status and Progress of the Negotiations on Western Sahara

27 June 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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