Peace and Security Pillar: Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council

The data is compiled and maintained by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library.

The United Nations Security Council, established under the UN Charter, serves as the primary organ responsible for maintaining international peace and security. Comprising 15 Member States, including five permanent members with veto power (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States), the Security Council addresses global threats and conflicts through diplomatic means, sanctions, and, if necessary, the authorization of the use of force.

This data contains a comprehensive repository of key information pertaining to decisions and resolutions adopted by this crucial international body.

Resolutions are formal expressions of the opinion or will of the Security Council. Decisions are another type of formal action taken by UN bodies. Decisions often concern procedural matters such as elections, appointments, time and place of future sessions. They are sometimes also used to record the adoption of a text representing the consensus of the members of a given organ.