It's very simple -- if you are the major aggressors in a global conflict, you're probably not getting a seat of honor at the body created afterward to prevent such conflicts in the future.
Or, to put it in the lingo of The Wire, if you're starting, um, something, you're probably not getting, um, something after you lose.
Five permanent members of the UN security council plus Germany The 5-plus-1 group -- the permanent Security Council members Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States plus Germany
The Security Council has elected and permanent members.
The Security Council has elected and permanent members.
The following countries are non-permanent members of the Security Council: United Kingdom France Germany Belgium South Africa Indonesia Dominican Republic Kuwait and Peru. The country that is NOT a non-permanent member of the Security Council is Canada.
There are 15 members of the UN Security Council, 5 are permanent and 10 are elected.
10 temporary members.
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There are 5 countries that are permanent members.
There are changes in membership but some of the founding members have a permanent seat and this is how it should be.
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 United Nations Security Council has 5 permanent members... the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russian Federation, and China
In 2010, 5 non-permanent members of the UN Security Council were chosen: Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal, and South Africa. Each of these countries' terms will end in 2012.