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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 7799th meeting, 1 November 2016, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East"]

1 November 2016 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Twenty-fourth semi-annual report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004)

21 October 2016 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Fifteenth semi-annual report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004)

20 April 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Thirteenth semi-annual report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004)

19 April 2011 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Annual Reports

Eighth semi-annual report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004)

16 October 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council: The Situation in the Middle East

3 August 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Fifth semi-annual report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004)

7 May 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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