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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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Report of the Secretary-General on Somalia

30 September 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council, In Statement, Condemns Syrian Authorities for 'Widespread Violations of Human Rights, Use of Force Against Civilians'

3 August 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 2000 (2011) [Côte d'Ivoire]

27 July 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1991 (2011) [Democratic Republic of the Congo]

28 June 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in Chad

29 April 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1973 (2011) [on the situation in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]

17 March 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1960 (2010) [on women and peace and security]

16 December 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict

11 November 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Thematic Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad

30 July 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1925 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

28 May 2010 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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