United Nations Security Council (thing) by beek

As set forth in the United Nations Charter, the UN Security Council is conferred "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security" (UN Charter, V/24/1).

It consists of five permanent members (China, France, Russia, UK and USA) and 10 members elected by the UN General Assembly for two years each. Every member has one vote. Decisions on substantive matters require nine votes, including the concurring votes of all five permanent members. This is the rule of "great Power unanimity", often referred to as the "veto" power.

UN resolutions relating to Israel vetoed by the US	Security Council	U.N. Security Council Resolution 1267	UNSCOM
Hans Blix's report to the U.N. Security Council on February 28, 2003	Draft U.N. Security Council Resolution February 24, 2003	Singapore	UNIFIL
U.N. Security Council Resolution 904	Sabra and Shatila massacre	Oil-for-Food Program	Is lying about the reason for war an impeachable offense?
U.N. Security Council Resolution 1284	U.N. Security Council Resolution 425	The massacre at Srebrenica	Durutti Column
U.N. Security Council Resolution 242	Capital punishment	United Nations	Human Rights and International Law
Peacekeeping and peacemaking	Katharine Gun	U.N. Security Council Resolution 1483	How Warrant nearly killed me