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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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Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1625 (2005) on conflict prevention, particularly in Africa

14 January 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security

12 September 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

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

Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) [on women and peace and security]

31 October 2000 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1197 (1998) [Africa]

18 September 1998 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1196 (1998) [Africa]

16 September 1998 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1170 (1998) [Africa]

28 May 1998 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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