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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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Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7515th meeting, 28 August 2015, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan"]

28 August 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7413th meeting, 24 March 2015, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan and South Sudan"]

24 March 2015 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 7022nd meeting, 23 Aug. 2013, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan"]

23 August 2013 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6827th meeting, 31 Aug. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan"]

31 August 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6749th meeting, 12 Apr. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan"]

12 April 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6730th meeting, 6 Mar. 2012, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan"]

6 March 2012 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5935th meeting, 16 July 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan"]

16 July 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5923rd meeting, 24 June 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan"]

24 June 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5912th meeting, 16 June 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Reports of the Secretary-General on the Sudan"]

16 June 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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