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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 1192 (1192) [On Lockerbie case]

27 August 1998 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 505 (1982) [Falkland Islands (Malvinas)]

26 May 1982 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 502 (1982) [Falkland Islands (Malvinas)]

3 April 1982 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 463 (1980) [Southern Rhodesia]

2 February 1980 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 460 (1979) [Southern Rhodesia]

21 December 1979 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 455 (1979) [Southern Rhodesia-Zambia]

23 November 1979 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 423 (1978) [Southern Rhodesia]

14 March 1978 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 415 (1977) [Southern Rhodesia]

29 September 1977 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 353 (1974) [Cyprus]

20 July 1974 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 328 (1973) [Southern Rhodesia]

10 March 1973 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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