Security Council (disambiguation)
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The United Nations Security Council
, the organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining peace and security among nations, is commonly known as the Security Council. This term may also refer to:
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is one of the principal organs of the United Nations and is charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of...
, the organ of the United Nations charged with maintaining peace and security among nations, is commonly known as the Security Council. This term may also refer to:
- Security Council of the Soviet UnionSecurity Council of the Soviet UnionThe Security Council of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was formed in 1990. The head of this organ was the President of the Soviet Union, he had the power to elect all members of the council...
, a organ of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) who was in charge of enforcing defense policies - Peace and Security CouncilPeace and Security CouncilThe Peace and Security Council is the organ of the African Union in charge of enforcing union decisions. It is patterned somewhat after the United Nations Security Council....
, the organ of the African Union in charge of enforcing Union decisions - Security Council (Japan)Security Council (Japan)The of Japan is the nine-person national security council which advises the prime minister on national security and the military and deals with a wide spectrum of issues which indirectly affect Japan's broader interests, including basic national defense policy, the National Defense Program...
, a Ministry of Japan - Security Council of the Russian Federation, an executive-level branch of the Russian Federation that acts as a consulative body on national security affairs
- Any of several National Security CouncilNational Security CouncilA National Security Council is usually an executive branch governmental body responsible for coordinating policy on national security issues and advising chief executives on matters related to national security...
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