Its includes all great powers
Security council
security council
The Security Council is considered the most powerful part of the United Nations, as it has the authority to make decisions on issues of international peace and security, including the use of military force. It consists of five permanent members with veto power (United States, Russia, China, France, and the United Kingdom) and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms.
The P5 were the most powerful nations in the post-WWII world and thus had the power to ensure a future peace. Today, they are still the most powerful nations militarily, and the only ones really permitted nuclear arms.
Since most nations of the world are in the United Nations, all of the countries fighting in Iraq and UN member states. The US has in the past used Iraq's material breach of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1441 and 687 to justify the invasion of Iraq. Despite United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483 later recognizing US/UK jurisdiction over Iraq as legal, the invasion was never supported by a Security Council resolution.
no - its most recent tenure on the security council was in 2000
There are 192 permanent members, encompassing most of the world's sovereign states. There are a select few independent states that are not, including the Holy See, Taiwan and the PA. The Holy See, Palestinian Authority and a variety of UNOs, hold observer status within the UN. All 192 members sit in the UN's General Assembly. 5 of these are permanent members of the Security Council. They are joined by 10 others on two year terms. -------------------- You can find the list of nations by following the link, below.
it included all of the great powers
The Security Council is currently viewed as presenting the state of international affairs at the end of WWII. The dynamics of power have changed a lot since then. States like the G4 nations of Germany, Japan, India and Brazil are the new economic powerhouses and feel that their influence should earn them a seat on the Security Council. The G4 also supports an accession to the SC of two African nations - probably South Africa, Nigeria or Egypt - to make the SC more representative of the world's population. Currently 4/5 of the nations are caucasian-dominated, three are European, yet most of the world's population is in Africa or India (which are not at all represented).
they were the major allied powers during world war 2
Five countries each have the power to veto an action
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is primarily concerned with maintaining international peace and security. Its key responsibilities include addressing threats to peace, preventing conflicts, and responding to crises through diplomacy, sanctions, or military action. Additionally, the UNSC focuses on issues such as terrorism, human rights violations, and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Ultimately, its goal is to foster stability and cooperation among nations.