Membership of the United Nations Security Council is held by the five permanent members and ten elected, non-permanent members. Being elected requires a two-thirds majority vote from the United Nations General Assembly.

1 day ago · The Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote. Under the Charter of the United...

Jan 3, 2025 · Moscow has categorically rejected Germany's aspiration for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council, Russia's UN representative Vasily Nebenzya said during an interview aired on Friday...

Sep 30, 2022 · Meeting today following Russian Federation President Vladimir V. Putin’s proclamation of Moscow’s annexation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia, the Security Council rejected a...

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN) [1] and is charged with ensuring international peace and security, [2] recommending the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly, [3] and approving any changes to the UN Charter. [4]

The five permanent members of the Security Council were the victorious powers in World War II and have maintained the world's most powerful military forces ever since.

Jan 20, 2025 · Vladimir Putin held, via videoconference, a briefing session with permanent members of the Security Council.

Dec 20, 2024 · Noting that the Russian Federation again prefaced today’s meeting “with air terror against Ukrainian cities”, he described Moscow’s behaviour as: “A — plan a strike; B — call a Security...

Jul 28, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Whether it’s Gaza, Ukraine, Syria or a new world order, it’s been Russia versus the United States and the West during Moscow’s presidency of the Security Council this month, with the growing divide on vivid display. The tension was hardly new.

Jul 16, 2024 · In a time of unprecedented global challenges and escalating conflicts, States must commit to multilateralism to allow for the emergence of a more just, democratic and sustainable world order, the...