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Difficulty: EasyUnited Nations Organisation (UNO): Organs, Functions, and Specialized Agencies

Which organ of the United Nations Organisation is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security, and grants veto power exclusively to its five permanent members?

  1. The Security CouncilAnswer
  2. B
    The General Assembly
  3. C
    The Economic and Social Council
  4. D
    The Secretariat

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The Security Council is the organ of the United Nations Organisation that maintains primary responsibility for international peace and security and extends veto power to its five permanent members.
The correct option identifies the Security Council. Under the Charter of the United Nations, the Security Council has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, and its five permanent members (P5) are granted exclusive veto power over substantive decisions.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the primary UN organ mandated with preserving global peace and security.
Under the UN Charter, the Security Council is given the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security.
Member states confer upon the Security Council the authority to make binding decisions on international security.
2
Identify which organ possesses permanent member veto mechanics.
Only the five permanent members of the Security Council (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) hold the veto power.
The veto enables any permanent member to block a substantive Security Council resolution.

Key Concept

United Nations Security Council Mandate and Veto Mechanics
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