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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 1783 (2007) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO)]

31 October 2007 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 1754 (2007) The Situation Concerning Western Sahara

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

Security Council resolution 1754 (2007) [Western Sahara]

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

Resolution 1720 (2006) The Situation Concerning Western Sahara

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

Security Council resolution 1720 (2006) [Western Sahara]

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

Security Council resolution 1675 (2006) The situation concerning Western Sahara

28 April 2006 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1634 (2005) [The situation concerning Western Sahara]

28 October 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1598 (2005) [on Western Sahara]

28 April 2005 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1570 (2004) [on Western Sahara]

28 October 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Security Council resolution 1541 (2004) [on extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara]

29 April 2004 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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