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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 situation in Central Africa and the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa

14 May 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Regional Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on specialized anti-piracy courts in Somalia and other States in the region

20 January 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 19 December 2005 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

23 December 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 21 March 2005 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

24 March 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 16 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

15 July 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1189 (1998) [Acts of international terrorism]

13 August 1998 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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