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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 2040 (2012) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) for a further period of 12 months]

12 March 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 2022 (2011) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) until 16 Mar. 2012]

2 December 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 2016 (2011) [on termination of the provisions of paragraphs 4, 5 and 6 to 12 of resolution 1973 (2011) concerning Libya]

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

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