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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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Letter Dated 30 June 2006 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

30 June 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 23 April 2004 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

30 April 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 16 July 2003 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

18 July 2003 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 31 July 2002 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

6 August 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 4 January 2002 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

10 January 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 27 December 2001 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council

27 December 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 345 (1974) [Chinese language in Security Council]

17 January 1974 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 87 (1950) [Complaint of armed invasion of Taiwan (Formosa)]

29 September 1950 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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