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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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Security Council resolution 540 (1983) [Iraq-Islamic Republic of Iran]

31 October 1983 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 497 (1981) [Israel-Syrian Arab Republic]

17 December 1981 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 465 (1980) [Territories occupied by Israel]

1 March 1980 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 452 (1979) [Territories occupied by Israel]

20 July 1979 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 446 (1979) [Territories occupied by Israel]

22 March 1979 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 271 (1969) [Middle East]

15 September 1969 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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