Question

Which country is one of the five permanentmembers of the United Nations Security Council?

• A. India
• B. Russia
• C. Brazil
• D. Japan

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Russia

• The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations, tasked primarily with maintaining international peace and security.

• The UNSC consists of fifteen member states: five permanent members and ten non-permanent members.

• The five permanent members (P5) of the Security Council are:

  • China

  • France

  • Russia (inheriting the seat of the Soviet Union in 1991)

  • United Kingdom

  • United States