The UN Security Council
In many debate rounds, the UN Security Council is often a must-know topic. This post will be a short primer and offer additional resources so that if you are ever faced with a UN or Security Council resolution...you are well armed! Background: The UN Security Council is the United Nation's primary body for crisis-management. The UN Security Council has the ability to pass binding resolutions on the other 193 member state in an effort to maintain peace. The structure of the council remains largely unchanged since 1946, which causes some debate among members about its efficacy and authority to establish lasting policies. The Security Council has five permanent members--China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States (P5). Any of these members can veto any resolution. The ten elected members, are not afforded a veto power. Following WWII, the U.S. and the Soviet Union were victors and established the post-war order. Along with the United Kingdom,...