Security Council

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) alongside the United Nations was created after World War II, and it stands as one of the six principal organs within the United Nations. It has a primary responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, recommending the admission of new UN members to the general assembly, and the approval of any changes made to the UN Charter. Made up of 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members, who are elected on a regional basis for a term of two years. The 5 permanent members are, People's Republic of China, French Republic, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of America; the great powers and victors of World War II, these members have the power to veto any substantive Security Council resolution, in other words the resolution or decision will not approve with just one veto. The current 10 non-permanent members are Albania, Brazil, Ecuador, Gabon, Ghana, Japan, Malta, Mozambique, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates. The presidency for UNSC is rotated monthly among its members. UNSC also assumes the roles of recommending new UN members to the United Nations General Assembly and sanctioning modifications to the UN charter. The UNSC wields the authority to deploy peacekeeping missions, institute international sanctions, and authorize military actions. The United Nations Security Council has a massive impact in the lives of billions of people in the prevention and mediation of conflicts; bringing a unique opportunity so new ideas and solutions to prevent and resolve present world issues can come to light.