United Nations Security Council

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/united-nations-security-council

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote United Nations Security Council?Can authorize military action, establish peacekeeping operations, and enact binding international sanctions
2. What is the founding principle?To maintain international peace and security as outlined in the UN Charter
3. How many members are in the Security Council and who are the special ones?The Council has 15 members. Five are permanent (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and ten are chosen for two‑year terms.
4. What does the veto power do?The permanent members can stop a rule if they disagree, even if everyone else says yes. This can block important decisions.

Principal Organs of the UN: The six main bodies of the United Nations, each with distinct responsibilities.
Substantive Resolution: A resolution dealing with the core issues and decisions of the Security Council, subject to veto.
International Sanctions: Measures imposed by the Security Council to pressure a state or entity to comply with international law.