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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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Security Council resolution 1718 (2006) [Non-proliferation / Democratic People's Republic of Korea]

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

Security Council resolution 1711 (2006) [Democratic Republic of the Congo]

29 September 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1698 (2006) [Democratic Republic of the Congo]

31 July 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1676 (2006) [Somalia]

10 May 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1643 (2005) [on renewal of the measures imposed by resolution 1572 (2004) on arms embargo against Côte d'Ivoire]

15 December 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Group of Experts Submitted Pursuant to Paragraph 7 of Security Council Resolution 1584 (2005) Concerning Côte d'Ivoire

7 November 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1572 (2004) [on arms embargo against Côte d'Ivoire]

15 November 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1407 (2002) [on the situation in Somalia]

3 May 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1356 (2001) [on the situation in Somalia]

19 June 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1343 (2001) [on the situation in Sierra Leone]

7 March 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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