2007-08-10 17:46:44 · 3 answers · asked by Divya M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I am assuming you mean the permanent members of the United Nation's Security Council.
They are the United States, the United Kingdom, China (with the PRC currently recognized as the official government), France, and Russia (treated by the U.N. as holding the U.S.S.R.'s old position). Given that the permanent members are based on status at the end of World War II, many of the member states of the U.N. are arguing for some change in the U.N. charter to add additional permanent members.
In addition to always having a seat on the Security Council, these five nations have the right to veto any proposed Security Council resolution. Under the U.N. charter, resolutions of the General Assembly are non-binding but resolutions of the Security Council are binding on all members. As such, the power to veto Security Council resolutions is very significant.
2007-08-10 18:11:11 · answer #1 · answered by Tmess2 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tmess2 is correct. It is Britain, the USA, France, Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) and the Peoples Republic of China. Originally the Chinese seat was held by Taiwan until the mid 1970's as the Kuomintang (President Chiang Kai Zhech) were the US allies during WW-2.
2007-08-11 01:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by Walter B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What's the question?
2007-08-11 01:09:53 · answer #3 · answered by little timmie 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋