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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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Thirtieth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

4 December 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1896 (2009) [on expansion of the mandate of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) and extension of measures on arms, transport, finacial and travel against the Democratic Republic of the Congo imposed by resolution 1807 (2008)]

30 November 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Twenty-ninth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

18 September 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Twenty-eighth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

30 June 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Security Council mission to the African Union; Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and Liberia

11 June 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Mission Reports

Letter dated 14 May 2009 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo addressed to the President of the Security Council : interim report of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo

18 May 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Twenty-seventh report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

27 March 2009 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 1856 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

22 December 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6058th meeting, 22 Dec. 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in the Great Lakes region"]

22 December 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 1857 (2008) [on renewal of measures on arms embargo against all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

22 December 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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