It gives primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security to the Security Council, which may meet whenever peace is threatened. According ...

Security Council Affairs Division · Functions and Powers · FAQ

The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote. Under ...

About the Council · Current Members · Programme of Work · Sanctions

The Security Council is one of the six main organs of the United Nations established under the UN Charter. Its primary responsibility is maintaining ...

Under the United Nations Charter, the functions and powers of the Security Council are: to maintain international peace and security in accordance with the ...

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) and is charged with ensuring international peace ...

PERMANENT AND NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS The Council is composed of 15 Members: Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, ...

The Security Council consists of ten elected members, and five permanent members--China, the United States, France, the United Kingdom, and the Russian ...

Council Presidency · Current Members · Countries Elected Members

Apr 30, 2024 · SCR provides timely, balanced, high-quality information about the UN Security Council and its subsidiary bodies to aid with transparency and ...

Today, there are 15 ongoing sanctions regimes which focus on supporting political settlement of conflicts, nuclear non-proliferation, and counter-terrorism.

Terminated Sanctions Regimes · Resolution 1718 of 2006 · Al-Shabaab