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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 1701 (2006) [on full cessation of hostilities in Lebanon and on extending and strengthening the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) to monitor the ceasefire]

11 August 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 516 (1982) [Israel-Lebanon]

1 August 1982 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 459 (1979) [Israel-Lebanon]

19 December 1979 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 340 (1973) [UN Emergency Force for Middle East]

25 October 1973 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 339 (1973) [Cease-fire between Egypt and Israel]

23 October 1973 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 338 (1973) [Cease-fire in Middle East]

22 October 1973 | 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 171 (1961) [The Palestine Question]

9 April 1962 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 162 (1961) [The Palestine Question]

11 April 1961 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 111 (1956) [The Palestine Question]

19 January 1956 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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