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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 1904 (2009) [on continuation of measures imposed against the Taliban and Al-Qaida]

17 December 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 647 (1990) [Afghanistan-Pakistan]

11 January 1990 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 622 (1988) [Afghanistan-Pakistan]

31 October 1988 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 307 (1971) [The India/Pakistan Subcontinent]

21 December 1971 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 303 (1971) [The Situation in the India/Pakistan Subcontinent]

6 December 1971 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 215 (1965) [The India-Pakistan Question]

5 November 1965 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 214 (1965) [The India-Pakistan Question]

27 September 1965 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 211 (1965) [The India-Pakistan Question]

20 September 1965 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 210 (1965) [The India-Pakistan Question]

6 September 1965 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 209 (1965) [The India-Pakistan Question]

4 September 1965 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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