Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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The law governs the records of the president, vice president and certain parts of the Executive Office of the President, such as the National Security Council.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Russia's ambassador to UN said at a UN Security Council meeting that Kyiv had already dispatched Ukrainian drone forces to Latvia and Russian intelligence could determine related launch sites.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 20 May 2026
His remarks imply a diminished role for the multinational peacekeepers, which the United Nations Security Council had said would be charged with tasks like training a new police force and disarming militant groups.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 12 May 2026
How China treats Trump this time will offer clues about the dynamics of the relationship, said Doshi, who served on former President Joe Biden's National Security Council and helped plan his summits with Xi in 2022 and 2023.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Russia's ambassador to UN said at a UN Security Council meeting that Kyiv had already dispatched Ukrainian drone forces to Latvia and Russian intelligence could determine related launch sites.
—Andrea Shalal, USA Today, 20 May 2026
His remarks imply a diminished role for the multinational peacekeepers, which the United Nations Security Council had said would be charged with tasks like training a new police force and disarming militant groups.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 12 May 2026
How China treats Trump this time will offer clues about the dynamics of the relationship, said Doshi, who served on former President Joe Biden's National Security Council and helped plan his summits with Xi in 2022 and 2023.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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