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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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Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7433rd meeting, 24 April 2015, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East"]

24 April 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Letter Dated 29 March 2006 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

4 April 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 25 February 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

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

Letter Dated 4 December 2003 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 December 2003 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 30 December 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

8 January 2003 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter Dated 29 January 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

29 January 2002 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 265 (1969) [Middle East]

1 April 1969 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 259 (1968) [Middle East]

27 September 1968 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 258 (1968) [Middle East]

18 September 1968 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 256 (1968) [Middle East]

16 August 1968 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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