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Security Council

noun

  1. the division of the United Nations charged with maintaining international peace, composed of five permanent members (U.S., Russian Federation, France, United Kingdom, and the People's Republic of China) and ten temporary members, each serving for two years.


Security Council

noun

  1. a permanent organ of the United Nations established to maintain world peace. It consists of five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US) and ten nonpermanent members
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


Security Council

  1. An important division of the United Nations that contains five permanent members — the United States, Britain , China , France , and Russia — and ten rotating members. It is often called into session to respond quickly to international crises. Any permanent member can exercise a veto over a resolution before the Security Council.


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One spokesman for the National Security Council has been emailing reporters Wednesday to tell them that all was fine.

The nurse pleaded with the UN Security Council, and the international community as a whole, to step up their response.

But President Obama is not seeking any U.N. Security Council permission for this fight.

A draft U.N. Security Council resolution circulated this week makes no mention of authorizing such a war.

Exceptions are granted for self-defense, or when the U.N. Security Council specifically authorizes it.

This effort must always conform to policies laid down in the National Security Council.

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