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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: Austria (2010), Japan (2010), Turkey (2010), Bosnia and Herzegovina (2011), Lebanon (2011), Uganda (2010), Brazil (2011), Mexico (2010), Gabon (2011), Nigeria (2011)), five of which are elected each year by the General Assembly for a two-year term. Website: www.un.org/sc

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	Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 5903rd meeting, 2 June 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts"]	2 June 2008
Category: Policy Documents \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
	Letter Dated 14 July 2006 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council	14 July 2006
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
	Letter Dated 16 February 2005 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council	22 February 2005
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
	Letter Dated 12 February 2004 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council	18 February 2004
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
	Letter Dated 3 March 2003 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council	6 March 2003
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
	Letter Dated 18 July 2002 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council	19 July 2002
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
	Letter Dated 27 December 2001 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee Established Pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001) Concerning Counter-terrorism Addressed to the President of the Security Council	8 January 2002
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports

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