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 2040 (2012) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a further period of 12 months] 12 March 2012 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
The situation in Afghanistan and its implication for international peace and security : report of the Secretary-General 5 March 2012 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6717th meeting, 21 Feb. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and Security in Africa"] 21 February 2012 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security : report of the Secretary-General 13 December 2011 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Security Council resolution 2022 (2011) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 16 Mar. 2012] 2 December 2011 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
First report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa 10 November 2011 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Regional Reports
Security Council resolution 2016 (2011) [on termination of the provisions of paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 to 12 of resolution 1973 (2011) concerning Libya] 27 October 2011 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Security Council resolution 2011 (2011) [on extension of the authorization of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan (ISAF)] 12 October 2011 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa : report of the Secretary-General 1 August 2011 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Regional Reports
Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia 28 April 2011 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports

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