United Nations Security Council

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The United Nations Security Council is the UN body responsible for maintaining international peace and security, with the authority to adopt binding resolutions, impose sanctions, and authorize the use of force.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf international organization body
principal organ of the United Nations
alsoKnownAs United Nations Security Council
surface form: Security Council
building United Nations Headquarters
surface form: Conference Building of the United Nations Headquarters
chairingSystem rotating presidency
continent North America
country United States of America
formationDate 1945-10-24
hasAuthority adopt binding resolutions on UN member states
authorize use of force
elect judges of the International Court of Justice jointly with the General Assembly
establish international tribunals
establish peacekeeping operations
impose sanctions
recommend admission of new UN members
recommend appointment of the UN Secretary-General
hasPower veto power for each permanent member
hasSubsidiaryBody Counter-Terrorism Committee
International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Military Staff Committee
United Nations Sanctions Committees
United Nations peacekeeping operations
headquartersLocation New York City
United Nations Headquarters
legalBasis Chapter V of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter XII of the United Nations Charter
Charter of the United Nations
locatedIn Manhattan
New York
surface form: New York State
locatedInTimeZone UTC−05:00
meetsAt Security Council Chamber
membership member states of the United Nations
nonPermanentMembersElectionBody United Nations General Assembly
nonPermanentMembersTermLength 2 years
numberOfMembers 15
numberOfNonPermanentMembers 10
numberOfPermanentMembers 5
officialLanguage Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
parentOrganization United Nations
partOf United Nations
permanentMember China
France
Russia
United Kingdom
United States of America
presidencyRotationOrder English alphabetical order of member states names
presidencyRotationPeriod 1 month
primaryResponsibility maintenance of international peace and security
regionServed world
shortName United Nations Security Council self-linksurface differs
surface form: UN Security Council

UNSC
votingRequirementProceduralMatters 9 affirmative votes
votingRequirementSubstantiveMatters 9 affirmative votes including concurring votes of all permanent members
votingSystem one state one vote
website https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/

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United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314 (Definition of Aggression) usedAsReferenceBy United Nations Security Council
subject surface form: United Nations General Assembly Resolution 3314
Chapter V of the United Nations Charter hasTitle United Nations Security Council
this entity surface form: The Security Council
Chapter V of the United Nations Charter establishes United Nations Security Council
Chapter V of the United Nations Charter definesRoleOf United Nations Security Council
Peacekeeping Operations Working Group partOf United Nations Security Council
Peacekeeping Operations Working Group reportsTo United Nations Security Council
United Nations Charter Chapter V hasTitle United Nations Security Council
this entity surface form: The Security Council
United Nations Charter Chapter V establishes United Nations Security Council
CTC partOf United Nations Security Council
CTC parentOrganization United Nations Security Council
CTC reportsTo United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1535 adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
MSC partOf United Nations Security Council
subject surface form: Military Staff Committee
MSC parentOrganization United Nations Security Council
subject surface form: Military Staff Committee
MSC foundedBy United Nations Security Council
subject surface form: Military Staff Committee
MSC operatesUnderAuthorityOf United Nations Security Council
subject surface form: Military Staff Committee
Trial Chambers createdBy United Nations Security Council
subject surface form: Trial Chambers (ICTY)
Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter definesRoleOf United Nations Security Council
Chapter VI of the United Nations Charter authorizes United Nations Security Council
this entity surface form: Security Council to investigate any dispute
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1963 organ United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council Resolution 84 adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2129 adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
UN Security Council Resolution 1503 adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
Jaish-e-Mohammed designatedAsTerroristBy United Nations Security Council
Skhirat Agreement recognizedBy United Nations Security Council
UNSMIL oversightBody United Nations Security Council
UNSMIL mandatedBy United Nations Security Council
UNSMIL reportsTo United Nations Security Council
GNA-creating accord recognizedBy United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council Resolution 86 organ United Nations Security Council
Presidential Council of Libya recognizedBy United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2395 adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2395 organ United Nations Security Council
this entity surface form: Security Council
UN Security Council Resolution 497 adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
UN Security Council Resolution 1264 organ United Nations Security Council
UNTAET establishedBy United Nations Security Council
UNTAET authorizedBy United Nations Security Council
United Nations arms embargo on Libya imposedBy United Nations Security Council
UN Security Council Special Notice usedBy United Nations Security Council
United Nations forces authorizedBy United Nations Security Council