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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The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security 27 February 2018 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security 27 February 2018 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security 27 February 2018 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Thirty-third progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia 16 June 2017 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Security Council resolution 2341 (2017) [on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts] 13 February 2017 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Security Council resolution 2275 (2016) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) until 31 Mar. 2017] 24 March 2016 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
Report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolutions 2139 (2014), 2165 (2014) and 2191 (2014) 23 June 2015 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7453rd meeting, 29 May 2015, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts"] 29 May 2015 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
Report of the Security Council mission to Mali, 1-3 February 2014 11 March 2014 \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Mission Reports

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