MANDATE

The United Nations Charter established six main organs of the United Nations, including the Security Council. It gives primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security to the Security Council, which may meet whenever peace is threatened.

According to the Charter, the United Nations has four purposes:

Vote and Majority Required

Article 27 of the UN Charter states that:

Where does the material in the Repertoire come from?
All of the material in the Repertoire is drawn from the official documents of the Security Council.

Preliminary note: the glossary has been compiled for information purposes only and the descriptions contained therein are not official definitions.

Agenda

The programme of work adopted by the Security Council at the start of each meeting. Unlike most UN organs, the Council does not adopt an "agenda" listing multiple items which it intends to consider.