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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: 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 5921st meeting, 23 June 2008, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"]	23 June 2008
Category: Policy Documents \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Presidential Statements
	Letter Dated 15 April 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	28 April 2003
Category: Country Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Country Reports
	Resolution 477 (1980) Adopted by the Security Council at its 2244th meeting, on 30 July 1980	30 July 1980
Category: Legal Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
	Resolution 448 (1979) Adopted by the Security Council at its 2143rd meeting, on 30 April 1979	30 April 1979
Category: Legal Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
	Resolution 415 (1977) adopted by the Security Council at its 2034th meeting,on 29 September 1977	29 September 1977
Category: Legal Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
	Resolution 333 (1973) of 22 May 1973	22 May 1973
Category: Legal Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
	Resolution 320 (1972) of 29 September 1972	29 September 1972
Category: Legal Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
	Resolution 318 (1972) of 28 July 1972	28 July 1972
Category: Legal Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
	Resolution 314 (1972) of 28 February 1972	28 February 1972
Category: Legal Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations
	Resolution 288 (1970) of 17 November 1970	17 November 1970
Category: Legal Information \| Publisher: UN Security Council \| Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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