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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 Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

2 July 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on Children and armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

25 May 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

8234th meeting - Women and peace and security

16 April 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Sessional Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence

23 March 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo

19 March 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Burundi

25 January 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Burundi

25 January 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Burundi

25 January 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Burundi

25 January 2018 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 2379 (2017) [on trafficking in persons in armed conflicts]

21 November 2017 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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