Codification Division Publications: Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs Codification Division Publications: Repertory of Practice of United Nations Organs

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Charter of the United Nations

Chapter V — The Security Council

Article 28

1. The Security Council shall be so organized as to be able to function continuously. Each member of the Security Council shall for this purpose be represented at all times at the seat of the Organization.

2. The Security Council shall hold periodic meetings at which each of its members may, if it so desires, be represented by a member of the government or by some other specially designated representative.

3. The Security Council may hold meetings at such places other than the seat of the Organization as in its judgment will best facilitate its work.

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Repertory of Practice (1945–1954), volume 2 View PDF file
  Supplement No 1 (1954–1955), volume 1 View PDF file
  Supplement No 2 (1955–1959), volume 2 View PDF file
  Supplement No 3 (1959–1966), volume 2 View PDF file
  Supplement No 4 (1966–1969), volume 1 View PDF file
  Supplement No 5 (1970–1978), volume 2 View PDF file
  Supplement No 6 (1979–1984), volume 3 View PDF file
  Supplement No 7 (1985–1988), volume 3* View PDF file
  Supplement No 8 (1989–1994), volume 3* View PDF file
  Supplement No 9 (1995–1999), volume 3* View PDF file
  Supplement No 10 (2000–2009), volume 3* View PDF file

* Advance version in English