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United Nations: Security Council
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The following are the list of current Security Council members:
PERMANENT MEMBERS:
NON-PERMANENT MEMBERS / REGION / TERM:
Malayu / EP / 2020-2021
VACANT / WA / 2019-2020
VACANT / WA / 2020-2021
VACANT / AF / 2019-2020
NOTE: In an attempt to balance out selection. Two representatives will be selected from various regions marked as: Europe-North America (EA) / East-Asia/Pacific (EP) / Western Asia (WA) / Africa (AF) / Latin-America (LA).
Under the United Nations Charter, the functions & powers of the Security Council are:
To maintain international peace & security in accordance with the principles & purposes of the United Nations;
To investigate any dispute or situation which might lead to international friction;
To recommend methods of adjusting such disputes or the terms of settlement;
To formulate plans for the establishment of a system to regulate armaments;
To determine the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression & to recommend what action should be taken;
To call on Members to apply economic sanctions & other measures not involving the use of force to prevent or stop aggression;
To take military action against an aggressor;
To recommend the admission of new Members;
To exercise the trusteeship functions of the United Nations in "strategic areas";
To recommend to the General Assembly the appointment of the Secretary-General &, together with the Assembly, to elect the Judges of the International Court of Justice.