Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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The Board of Peace is a global body endorsed by the United Nations Security Council in November last year, established to oversee the Israel-Hamas ceasefire.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The National Security Council also reportedly forwarded the letter to European ambassadors in Washington, according to Schifrin’s X post.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The text was forwarded by the White House National Security Council to ambassadors in Washington, and was clearly intended to be widely shared.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The mandate of the Board of Peace which was approved in November by the United Nations Security Council is solely focused on Gaza and runs until the end of 2027.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Advertisement The National Security Council also reportedly forwarded the letter to European ambassadors in Washington, according to Schifrin’s X post.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
The text was forwarded by the White House National Security Council to ambassadors in Washington, and was clearly intended to be widely shared.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The mandate of the Board of Peace which was approved in November by the United Nations Security Council is solely focused on Gaza and runs until the end of 2027.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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