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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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Report of the Secretary-General on specialized anti-piracy courts in Somalia and other States in the region 20 January 2012

Category: Country Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Security Council resolution 2034 (2012) [on the date of election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice] 19 January 2012

Category: Legal Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (for the period from 20 September 2011 to 6 January 2012) 18 January 2012

Category: Country Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Resolution 2032 (2011) / adopted by the Security Council at its 6699th meeting, on 22 December 2011 17 January 2012

Category: Legal Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa 30 December 2011

Category: Country Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Regional Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur 30 December 2011

Category: Country Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

First report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1956 (2010) 22 December 2011

Category: Country Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict in Sri Lanka 21 December 2011

Category: Country Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Country Reports

Resolution 2028 (2011) / adopted by the Security Council at its 6693rd meeting, on 21 December 2011 21 December 2011

Category: Legal Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

Resolution 2029 (2011) / adopted by the Security Council at its 6694th meeting, on 21 December 2011 21 December 2011

Category: Legal Information | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Resolutions/Recommendations/Declarations

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