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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 [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7801st meeting, 3 November 2016, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Mali"]

3 November 2016 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7571st meeting, 8 December 2015, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"]

8 December 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7227th meeting, 28 July 2014, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Mali"]

28 July 2014 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7099th meeting of the Security Council, held on 23 January 2014, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Mali"]

23 January 2014 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7001st meeting, 16 July 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"]

16 July 2013 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6745th meeting, 4 Apr. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"]

4 April 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6741st meeting, 26 Mar. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"]

26 March 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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