UN Security Council
Which of the following nations doesn't have the power to veto resolutions of the UN Security Council that is supposedly responsible for maintaining international peace and security?
Correct Answer
The United Nations Security Council is structured so that China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States each have the power to veto any resolution of the Council. Thus, perpetrators of international aggression can effectively neuter the Security Council, which is supposedly responsible for maintaining international peace and security. Council members are allegedly required to abstain from a vote if it is party to a dispute, but in practice, this rule is not applied consistently and was last exercised in 1960.
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