About United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is the organ of the United Nations charged with the maintenance of international peace and security. Its powers, outlined in the United Nations Charter, include the establishment of peacekeeping operations, the establishment of international sanctions regimes, and the authorization for military action. Its powers are exercised through United Nations Security Council Resolutions.

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The Security Council consists of five permanent members (the People's Republic of China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States), which have veto power over any resolution, and ten temporary members, which are elected for two-year terms by the United Nations General Assembly. The Presidency of the Security Council is an office which rotates among the members of the Council monthly in alphabetical order.

The implementation of sanctions regimes are usually overseen by a Committee of the Security Council which consists of all the members of the Council, but with different rules of procedure. Authorized peacekeeping mandates usually submit reports back to the Council for discussion. Most Security Council meetings have transcripts which are made public."

Quotes about United Nations Security Council

1. “ Stating that Iran did not obey the United Nations Security Council resolution asking it to halt uranium enrichment shows this reality -- that Iran found no logical and legal reasons for doing so. ”

   Ali Asghar Soltanieh in Iran still stalling on nuclear probe, IAEA says

2. “ The Iranian government continues to be in violation of multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions and with each step it takes it continues to isolate its people and risk further international financial and diplomatic sanctions. ”

   Gordon Johndroe in Major powers fail to reach agreement on Iran talks: official

3. “ We urge Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities or face further implementation of the existing United Nations Security Council sanctions and the possibility of new sanctions. ”

   Gordon Johndroe in Iran still stalling on nuclear probe: IAEA

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2. Six powers committed to two-track approach on Iran

   IranVNC (Nov 14 2008) Finances , Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

   ...the importance of the dual-track approach” of incentives and sanctions, as outlined in the latest United Nations Security Council resolution on Iran. The meeting was attended by political directors from the U.S., Britain, France,... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   UN Security Council   Reuters

3. Turkey’s Erdogan offers mediation between Obama, Iran

   IranVNC (Nov 12 2008) Finances , Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

   ...m Iran, despite pressure from the U.S. and its Western allies to isolate Tehran for its defiance of United Nations Security Council resolutions calling for an end to its uranium enrichment activities. Turkey’s Energy Minister Hil... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   New York Times   Tayyip Erdogan

4. Indonesia - why there is no recession in the world's leading ... - Daily Star

   The Daily Star (Nov 11 2008) Opposition Explore Article

   ...Indonesia can help lead Muslim economies by using its economic size and prestige as a member of the United Nations Security Council to join Brazil, Russia, India, China and Southern countries to bring about changes in policies and ... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   Barack Obama   Muslim

5. The world’s expanding top table

   blogs.reuters.com (Nov 11 2008) Finances , Opposition Explore Article

   ...as a spokesman for the developing world. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called for reform of the United Nations Security Council and the G8, implicitly to give India a permanent seat in both. “Our voice on how to manage this c... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   N. Security Council   UN Security Council

6. Sushilkumar Shinde meets Prime Minister of Kazakhstan

   pib.nic.in (Oct 29 2008) Finances , Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

   ...port on very important issues including the Nuclear Suppliers Group and India’s membership in the United Nations Security Council. He offered that India could cooperate with Kazakhstan in setting up fertilizer plants there for ex... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   Astana   Karim Massimov

7. Listen to us, work with us, EU to urge new US president

   monstersandcritics.com (Oct 28 2008) Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

   ...agree to the reform and, more crucially, to the enlargement of key international fora such as the United Nations Security Council and Group of 8 (G8). 'We cannot wait any longer to enlarge the Security Council. We cannot wait any... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   European Commission   Jose Manuel Barroso

8. A welcome expansion of cooperation between Japan and India

   The Mainichi Daily News (Oct 24 2008) Finances , Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

   ...ortant for efforts to reform the United Nations. In the 2005 negotiations to expand the size of the United Nations Security Council, Japan and India, along with Germany and Brazil, formed a "Group of Four" to push this cause, thoug... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   Taro Aso   Junichiro Koizumi

9. Japan: Press Conference, 21 October 2008

   ISRIA Monitor Pack (Oct 22 2008) Finances , Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

   ...fidence-Building between Israelis and the Palestinians Japan elected as non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council Japan provides grant aid to assist the Zambian presidential election Taijiro Kimura dispatched as... (Read Full Article)
   

   Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   Ministry of Foreign Affairs   Manmohan Singh

10. India to ink pact with Russia for more reactors

    The Hindu (Oct 20 2008) Finances , Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

    ... reiterated its support for India’s membership at the world high table, including the G-8 and the United Nations Security Council. (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Pranab Mukherjee   Manmohan Singh   Dmitry Medvedev

11. India Looks East and discovers Tokyo

    Welcome to Rediff.com India (Oct 20 2008) Finances , Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

    ...t preventing their rise. It is most clearly reflected in China's opposition to the expansion of the United Nations Security Council to include India and Japan as permanent members. China's status as a permanent member of the Securi... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Taro Aso   Indians   United Nations Security Council

12. India Looks East and discovers Tokyo

    Welcome to rediff.com (Oct 20 2008) Opposition Explore Article

    ...t preventing their rise. It is most clearly reflected in China's opposition to the expansion of the United Nations Security Council to include India and Japan as permanent members. China's status as a permanent member of the Securi... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   Taro Aso   Indians

13. Iran Denied Security Council Seat, But OIC Will Have Four

    CNSNews.com (Oct 20 2008) Finances Explore Article

    ...as blamed Western “intolerance” of its political positions for its failure to be elected to the United Nations Security Council. Iran on Friday lost its bid to fill a non-permanent council seat reserved for an Asian country for... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   State Department   UN Security Council

14. Japan 'thrashes' Iran in contest to secure seat on UN council

    The Age (Oct 18 2008) Finances , Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

    Japan easily defeated Iran in the election for a two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council. Japan easily defeated Iran in the election for a two-year seat on the United Nations Security Council. In a vote in the UN General Assembly, Japan took 158 votes against 32 for Iran. The recent financi... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   John Sawers   UN General Assembly

15. Turkish officials hail Turkey's United Nations Security Council seat

    HÜRRİYET (Oct 18 2008) Finances , Opposition Explore Article

    ...posed to set up a platform for cooperation and stability in the ... Turkish officials hail Turkey's United Nations Security Council seat Turkish officials hailed Friday Turkey's election to the United Nations (U.N.) Security Counc... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   UN Security Council   United Nations Security Council   N. Security Council

16. MidAmerican Outlines Benefits of Proposed Merger With ...

    Matthäus (Oct 17 2008) Finances , Opposition , Yucca Mountain Explore Article

    ...nd a timeline for their eventual departure. Turkey, Austria and Japan won nonpermanent seats on the United Nations Security Council on Friday, defeating Iceland and Iran in elections in the General Assembly. While NATO confirmed th... (Read Full Article)
    

    Comment on Article Mentions:   United Nations Security Council   Securities and Exchange Commission   Larry King

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