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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 1858 (2008) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB)]

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

Fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi

28 November 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6014th meeting, 7 Nov. 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Côte d'Ivoire"]

7 November 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 6006th meeting, 29 Oct. 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo"]

29 October 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process

24 October 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan

20 October 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Letter dated 2008/07/28 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council [United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea]

29 July 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia

16 July 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process

10 July 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Operation in Cyprus

2 June 2008 | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

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