Current Members | Security Council - United Nations
The Council is composed of 15 Members: Five permanent members: China, France, Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year...
List of members of the United Nations Security Council
This list contains the 138 United Nations member states so far elected to the United Nations Security Council, including the five permanent members, all listed by number of years each country has so far spent on the UNSC.
Homepage | Security Council - United Nations
2 days ago — Peace and Security. 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...
United Nations Security Council - Wikipedia
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]
List of current permanent representatives to the United Nations
This is a list of the current permanent representatives to the United Nations at United Nations Headquarters, New York City. The list includes the country that they represent and the date that they presented their credentials to the UN Secretary-General. [1]
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield - United States Mission …
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was nominated by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations as well as the Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations on January 20, 2021.
Calls by African leaders for equitable representation on UN Security ...
Sep 26, 2024 — The call for a more inclusive and representative Security Council resonated loud and clear at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, as African leaders demanded global powers address the...
United Nations Security Council | History & Members - Britannica
3 days ago — The Security Council originally consisted of 11 members—five permanent members (the Republic of China , France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and six nonpermanent members elected by the UN General Assembly for two-year terms.
The UN Security Council - Council on Foreign Relations
Sep 9, 2024 — The fifteen-member UN Security Council seeks to address threats to international security. Its five permanent members, chosen in the wake of World War II, have veto power.
UN Security Council Membership - UN Membership - Research …
Oct 17, 2024 — Security Council Membership. According to the UN Charter, Article 23, "The Security Council shall consist of fifteen Members of the United Nations". The Security Council has 15...