The P5 members of the Security Council are the victors and largest military powers after World War II.
The reason they exist is that they are the ones with the power to ensure that the demands of the UN are met. The reason, suposedly, that the veto is there is to prevent them from losing their troops over causes they can't support.
They can veto decisions of the Security Council
The Security Council has elected and permanent members.
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The United Nations Security Council has 5 permanent members... the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russian Federation, and China
There are only 5 permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, and they are France, China, Russia, United Kingdom and the United States.
why do we have permanent members of the UN SECURITY COUNCIL
5 Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council
Any sovereign country can be a permanent member of the United Nations UN. However, not all countries can be permanent members of the UN security council.
There are only 5 permanent members. Portugal has been one of the 10 non-permanent members.
The Security Council has elected and permanent members.
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The UN security council has 15 members. Of these, 5 nations are permanent members (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, & United States) who hold veto power. The remaining 10 are elected non-permanent members with two-year terms. The non-permanent members are elected from the General Assembly and do not have veto power over the Council's resolutions.
The U.N. Security Council has 15 members.