Question

Which organ of the United Nations Organisation gives this special power to its permanent members?

Options

• The General Assembly

• The International Court of Justice

• The Security Council

• The Trusteeship Council

Answer 1

The Security Council

Explanation:

The five permanent members of the Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) have the veto a single negative vote by any one permanent member can block substantive Council decisions; abstaining does not count as a veto.