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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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Statement by the President of the Security Council: Maintenance of International Peace and Security

25 June 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Resolution 1755 (2007) Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan

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

Progress Report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea

30 April 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1674 (2006) [on protection of civilians in armed conflict]

28 April 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict

28 November 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5100th meeting, 14 Dec. 2004, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Protection of civilians in armed conflict"]

14 December 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Children in armed conflict : report of the Secretary-General

10 November 2003 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 4493rd meeting, 15 Mar. 2002, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Protection of civilians in armed conflict"]

15 March 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 1379 (2001) [on the protection of children in armed conflicts]

20 November 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1366 (2001) [on the role of the Security Council in the prevention of armed conflicts]

30 August 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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