The membership changes from year to year, but there are 5 permanent members: china,united states, united kingdoms, russia and France. 10 more nations are chosen as non-permanent members - serving 2 years at a time. In 2012, the membership was:
PermanentPeople's Republic of ChinaFrance
Russian Federation
Elected to the 1 January 2011 - 31 December 2012 termColumbiaGermany
India
Portugal
Elected to the 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2013 termAzerbaijanGuatemala
Morocco
Pakistan
Togo
There are five permanent members of the security council: The People's Republic of China, The United States of America, The United Kingdom, France and the Russian Federation. There are ten temporary members of the security council. The temporary members change around every two years.
The Council is composed of five permanent members - China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States - and ten non-permanent members (non-permanent members serve 2 year terms). Currently, the non-permanent members are: Austria, Bosnia and Herzgovina, Brazil, Gabon, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Turkey, and Uganda.
only 5 Nations - the victors of World War II i.e. China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States have the veto power all other 196 members are only watching game outside the ground.
There are 15 Security Council members. Five of these-China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States-are permanent members
15 (out of which 5 are permanent) US, UK, Russia, France, China
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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.
6,if you count the trusteeship council, but hey, no one seems to, because the Trusteeship Council was stopped in 1994 because its goal was completed. 5 if you don't. The other 5 councils are the Secretariat, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Security Council, and the International Court of Justice.
The United Nations (UN) was involved in the Afghanistan war primarily through its Security Council resolutions. In 2001, the UN Security Council passed Resolution 1378, endorsing international efforts to combat terrorism in Afghanistan. It also established the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) to assist in maintaining security and stability in the country. Additionally, the UN has supported humanitarian and development efforts in Afghanistan through its agencies and programs.
The United Nations Security Council has 15 members.
15 (out of which 5 are permanent) US, UK, Russia, France, China
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To date, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, commonly known as North Korea, has never been elected to serve on the United Nations Security Council. Lists of countries that have served on the council, and those that have never served, can be found on the website of the United Nations: http://www.un.org/en/sc/members/notelected.shtml
Currently there are 193 United Nation member states. A recommendation for admission, which is made by the Security Council, is necessary in order to be admitted.
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The White House National Security Council (NSC) in the United States is the principal forum used by the President for considering national security and foreign policy matters with his senior national security advisors and Cabinet officials and is part of the Executive Office of the President of the United States. Since its inception under President Harry S. Truman, the function of the Council has been to advise and assist the President on national security and foreign policies. The Council also serves as the President's principal arm for coordinating these policies among various government agencies. The U.S. Council has counterparts in the national security councils of many other nations
The United Nations Security Council - America, Britain, China, France, Russia, and ten other member states chosen in rotation.
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There are 5 countries that are permanent members.
there are 192 member states in the united nation but 5 of them are permanent security council members.