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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 1467 (2003) [Proliferation of small arms and light weapons and mercenary activities: threats to peace and security in West Africa]

18 March 2003 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1237 (1999) [Angola]

7 May 1999 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1231 (1999) [Sierra Leone]

11 March 1999 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1097 (1997) [The Great Lakes region]

18 February 1997 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 507 (1982) [Seychelles]

28 May 1982 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 496 (1981) [Seychelles]

15 December 1981 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 419 (1977) [Benin]

24 November 1977 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 405 (1977) [Benin]

14 April 1977 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 241 (1967) [Question concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

15 November 1967 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 239 (1967) [Question concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

10 July 1967 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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