United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the most powerful part of the United Nations.[source?] The Security Council deals with maintaining peace and security between nations.
Membership [change]
There are 15 members of the UNSC but only five are permanent members. They are:
The ten temporary seats are held for two years with member states (countries) voted in by the UN General Assembly on a regional basis. The Presidency of the Security Council (i.e. the leadership) is rotated alphabetically each month. As of 2013, the 10 temporary members are:
Powers [change]
If a country has behaved in a way seen as bad, the UNSC can make a ruling, known as United Nations Security Council Resolutions or sanctions. An example is that the UNSC has currently banned all imports of nuclear material to Iran as they feel Iran is going to make nuclear weapons. However, Germany has also conferenced with the permanent UN Security Council members about this issue. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the most powerful part of the United Nations. The Security Council deals with maintaining peace and security between nations.
