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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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Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (for the period from 7 January 2012 through 20 September 2012)

15 October 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1272 (1999) [Timor]

25 October 1999 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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