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

16 October 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1813 (2008) [on the extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]

30 April 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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

Statement by the President of the Security Council: The Situation in the Middle East

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

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

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

7 May 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Security Council Mission on the Kosovo Issue

4 May 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Mission Reports

Resolution 1754 (2007) The Situation Concerning Western Sahara

30 April 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1754 (2007) [Western Sahara]

30 April 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Letter dated 26 March 2007 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council : report of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Kosovo's future status

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

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