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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 1807 (2008) [on renewal of measures on arms embargo against all non-governmental entities and individuals operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo]

31 March 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1804 (2008) [on the situation in the Great Lakes region]

13 March 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1794 (2007) [on extension of the mandate and capacity of the UN Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)]

21 December 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 1777 (2007) The situation in Liberia

20 September 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1750 (2007) [Liberia]

30 March 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1719 (2006) [Burundi]

25 October 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1712 (2006) [Liberia]

29 September 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1528 (2004) [Côte d'Ivoire]

27 February 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1162 (1998) [Sierra Leone]

17 April 1998 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1087 (1996) [on the situation in Angola]

11 December 1996 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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