Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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There was a purge of several officials both in the NSA and the White House’s National Security Council.
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The Europeans want to decide before Russia, increasingly an ally of Iran, takes over the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The ability to employ snapback sanctions on Iran expires Oct. 18, 2025, which coincides with when Russia will lead the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) presidency for its rotational one-month stint.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Jonathan Malaya, a spokesperson for the Philippine National Security Council, stressed the F-16s would be exclusively for defense and their acquisition is not directed at any specific country.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 8 Apr. 2025
The Europeans want to decide before Russia, increasingly an ally of Iran, takes over the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
The ability to employ snapback sanctions on Iran expires Oct. 18, 2025, which coincides with when Russia will lead the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) presidency for its rotational one-month stint.
—Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Jonathan Malaya, a spokesperson for the Philippine National Security Council, stressed the F-16s would be exclusively for defense and their acquisition is not directed at any specific country.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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