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United Nations Security Council

Quick points to Remember
• Formed in 1945

• Responsible for maintaining peacekeeping
• Legislative, executive and judiciary powers
• Passing resolutions, recommending members, initiating military actions
• Some failures

Introduction
The United Nations is a peacekeeping organisation and the United Nations security
council is the principal authority responsible for maintenance of world peace. It is
said to be one of the six organs of the United Nations and in fact the most important
organ.

Key Points
• The security council was formed in 1945 and had its first session in January
1946.
• It looks into international agreements and sanctions, any military sanctions
and other peacekeeping operations.
• The security council has 15 members of which Russian Federation, United
Kingdom, France, People’s republic of China and USA are permanent
members holding veto powers.
• The members are given presidency each month in turns. For example Poland
for January, Russia for February and so on.
• The president is responsible for setting agendas of the meeting and look into
the crisis to be handled. The president can issue statements and make
declarations.

• The meetings of the UN security council are covered by press and media but
there are consultation rooms where only members are allowed.
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