As of 2016, the PSC has held over 600 meetings. Every month, a new chairperson is selected from the PSC members. This selection cycles through the alphabetical order of the PSC's member country names, in English. Although the PSC was partly inspired by the United Nations Security Council, unlike the UNSC, the PSC does not have any permanent members or veto power. All 15 members have equal power in the Council. Ten members are elected for two years and five members are elected for three years. Members are elected to represent Africa's regional distribution. In order, each potential member must meet certain criteria. These criteria are outlined in Article five of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council. As of November 2018, the following countries occupy the seats of the PSC:  The mission of the PSC is to respond to conflicts in Africa. The PSC relies on collective security and its early warning detection systems. Article 3 of the Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council expands upon the PSC's objectives. Article 7 of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council lists the PSC's power. Some of these powers include undertaking "peace-making and peace-building functions to resolve conflicts", recommending intervention to the AU Assembly in "grave circumstances, namely war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity", promoting a close relationship with regional bodies as well as with the United Nations, facilitating humanitarian action and finally, deciding "on any other issue having implications for the maintenance of peace, security and stability on the Continent". The following peace support operations have been conducted under an AU mandate, or with AU authorisation. (1) African Union Mission in Burundi (AMIB) - 2003 to 2004  AU mandated 2 April 2003 (for a period of 12 months); deployed 27 April 2003 to 31 May 2004 when the mission was succeeded by a UN mission. The Head of Mission and Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission was Ambassador Mamadou Bah (Guinea). The Force Commander of AMIB’s military component was Major-General Sipho Binda (South Africa), while his deputy, Brigadier-General G. Ayele, was from Ethiopia. (2) African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) – 2004 to 2007  (3) African Union Military Observer Mission in the Comoros (MIOC) - 2004 (4) African Union Mission for Support to the Elections in Comoros (AMISEC) – 2006 (5) African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) – 2007 to present  On 20 February 2007 the UN Security Council adopted SC Resolution 1744, which authorised AMISOM’s deployment.