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).
The 5 permanent members were the major Allies in WW2 and thus most likely to be the ones providing most of the military forces in any action the Security Council chose to take, so they should always have a say in decisions by the Security Council. They were also given the veto for the same reason.
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.
The ruling body of the united nations is called the security council which of the following countries is not a permanent member of the security council?
There are only 5 permanent members. Portugal has been one of the 10 non-permanent members.
the great powers
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.