Institution
United Nations Security Council
The United Nations Security Council is the organ of the United Nations responsible for international peace and security, with power to impose sanctions and authorise force by binding decisions. It has five permanent members with a veto, China, France, Russia (formerly the Soviet Union), the United Kingdom and the United States, and ten elected members. France's permanent seat, gained in 1945, confirmed its post-war standing as a great power.
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