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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 United Nations operation in Cyprus

28 May 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and in Chad (MINURCAT)

29 April 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara

6 April 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Colombia

28 August 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Tenth report of the Secretary-General on Security Council resolution 1701 (2006)

29 June 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus

15 May 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6114th meeting, 29 Apr. 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Children and armed conflict"]

29 April 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara

13 April 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1868 (2009) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)]

23 March 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Ninth report of the Secretary-General on Security Council resolution 1701 (2006)

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

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