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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: Belgium (2008) Italy (2008) Qatar (2007) Congo (2007) Panama (2008) Slovakia (2007) Ghana (2007) Peru (2007) South Africa (2008) Indonesia (2008)), 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 6219th meeting, 16 November 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation concerning Iraq"] 16 November 2009

Category: Policy Documents | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 1846 (2008) 13 November 2009

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

Security Council resolution 1894 (2009) [on the protection of civilians in armed conflict] 11 November 2009

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

Report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 1883 (2009) 11 November 2009

Category: Country Information | 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 6213th meeting, 5 November 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Guinea-Bissau"] 5 November 2009

Category: Policy Documents | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Eleventh report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) 2 November 2009

Category: Country Information | 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 6211th meeting, 29 October 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "The situation in Afghanistan"] 29 October 2009

Category: Policy Documents | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

Security Council resolution 1893 (2009) [on extension of measures imposed by Security Council resolutions 1572 (2004) and 1643 (2005) on sanctions against Côte d'Ivoire and on extension of the mandate of the UN Group of Experts] 29 October 2009

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

Statement by the President of the Security Council [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 6207th meeting, 28 October 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace consolidation in West Africa"] 28 October 2009

Category: Policy Documents | 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 6206th meeting, 26 October 2009, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace and security in Africa"] 26 October 2009

Category: Policy Documents | Publisher: UN Security Council | Document type: Presidential Statements

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