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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 1960 (2010) [on women and peace and security]

16 December 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1941 (2010) [Sierra Leone]

29 September 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1892 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH)]

13 October 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1889 (2009) [on women and peace and security]

5 October 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1888 (2009) [on acts of sexual violence against civilians in armed conflicts]

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

Letter dated 18 September 2009 from the Permanent Representative of Viet Nam to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General : responding to the needs of women and girls in post-conflict situations for sustainable peace and security : concept paper

24 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Women and peace and security : report of the Secretary-General

16 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

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

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office for West Africa

19 June 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Regional Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti

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

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