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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 1722 (2006) [Bosnia and Herzegovina]

21 November 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1357 (2001) [on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina]

21 June 2001 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1239 (1999) [Kosovo]

14 May 1999 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1016 (1995) [On the military and humanitarian situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina]

21 September 1995 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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