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MEMBERS OF UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL (Bad Joke!)
The United Nations Security Council Website ^ | January 2003 Updated | United Nations

Posted on 02/07/2003 11:06:26 AM PST by PhiKapMom


UN HomeDocumentation CentreAbout the UN

Background

Members

Functions and Powers

Structure

Sanctions

Repertoire of the Practice
of the Security Council

Security Council Round-up 2002

Counter-Terrorism Committee
(established pursuant to Resolution 1373 (2001))

Formal meetings

Report of the Security Council to the General Assembly
16 June 2001 - 31 July 2002

UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) Sanctions Committees: Elected Chairpersons and Vice-Chairpersons for the period until 31 December 2003

 

Background

The Security Council has primary responsibility, under the Charter,for the maintenance of international peace and security. It is so organized as to be able to function continuously, and a representative of each of its members must be present at all times at United Nations Headquarters. On 31 January 1992, the first ever Summit Meeting of the Council was convened at Headquarters, attended by Heads of State and Government of 13 of its 15 members and by the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the remaining two. The Council may meet elsewhere than at Headquarters; in 1972, it held a session in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the following year in Panama City, Panama.

When a complaint concerning a threat to peace is brought before it, the Council's first action is usually to recommend to the parties to try to reach agreement by peaceful means. In some cases, the Council itself undertakes investigation and mediation. It may appoint special representatives or request the Secretary-General to do so or to use his good offices. It may set forth principles for a peaceful settlement.

When a dispute leads to fighting, the Council's first concern is to bring it to an end as soon as possible. On many occasions, the Council has issued cease-fire directives which have been instrumental in preventing wider hostilities. It also sends United Nations peace-keeping forces to help reduce tensions in troubled areas, keep opposing forces apart and create conditions of calm in which peaceful settlements may be sought. The Council may decide on enforcement measures, economic sanctions (such as trade embargoes) or collective military action.

A Member State against which preventive or enforcement action has been taken by the Security Council may be suspended from the exercise of the rights and privileges of membership by the General Assembly on the recommendation of the Security Council. A Member State which has persistently violated the principles of the Charter may be expelled from the United Nations by the Assembly on the Council's recommendation.

A State which is a Member of the United Nations but not of the Security Council may participate, without a vote, in its discussions when the Council considers that that country's interests are affected. Both Members of the United Nations and non-members, if they are parties to a dispute being considered by the Council, are invited to take part, without a vote, in the Council's discussions; the Council sets the conditions for participation by a non-member State.

The Presidency of the Council rotates monthly, according to the English alphabetical listing of its member States.

Current Presidency of the Security Council

Members


The Council has 15 members-- five permanent members and 10 elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms:

Membership and Presidency of  the Security Council in 2003

Month

Presidency

Membership Term Ends

January

France

Permanent Member

February

Germany

31 December 2004

March

Guinea

31 December 2003

April

Mexico

31 December 2003

May

Pakistan

31 December 2004

June

Russian Federation

Permanent Member

July

Spain

31 December 2004

August

Syrian Arab Republic

31 December 2003

September

United Kingdom

Permanent Member

October

United States

Permanent Member

November

Angola

31 December 2004

December

Bulgaria

31 December 2003

 

Cameroon

31 December 2003

 

China

Permanent Member

 

Chile

31 December 2004

The following countries began their two-year membership term on 1 January 2003:

Angola Chile Germany Pakistan Spain

Each Council member has one vote. Decisions on procedural matters are made by an affirmative vote of at least nine of the 15 members. Decisions onsubstantive matters require nine votes, including the concurring votes of all five permanent members. This is the rule of "great Power unanimity", often referred to as the "veto" power.

Under the Charter, all Members of the United Nations agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council. While other organs of the United Nations make recommendations to Governments, the Council alone has the power to take decisions which Member States are obligated under the Charter to carry out.

Functionsand Powers

Under the Charter, the functions and powers of the Security Council are:

Structure

Committees:

Standing Committees -- There are two committees at present, and each includes representatives of all Security Council member States.


Ad Hoc Committees -- They are established as needed, comprise all Council members and meet in closed session.


Working Group on General Issues on Sanctions
Sanctions Committees, an Overview :

Peace-keeping Operations

Between June 1948 and August 2000, there have been 53 United Nations peace-keeping operations.

International Tribunals

 

Sources: Basic Facts About the United Nations, Sales No.E.98.I.20., Press Release GA/9784 (10 Oct. 2000), and the Office of the Director of Security Council Affairs Division, Department of Political Affairs.
Last updated on 30 August 2002

Prepared for Internet by the UN Website Section, Department of Public Information - © United Nations 2002 Arabic Chinese francais Russian espanol


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KEYWORDS: disgusting; irrelevant; securitycouncil; totaljoke; un; worthless
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Take a good look at the members of the Security Council for this term and who is going to be in charge on a monthly basis. This whole organization has turned into a bad joke IMO!

IMO we would be better off if the Security Council votes against a 2nd resolution and make the United Nations Security Council and thus the United Nations irrelevant.

1 posted on 02/07/2003 11:06:26 AM PST by PhiKapMom
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To: Brandonmark; Alex P. Keaton; MeeknMing; JohnHuang2; Dog Gone; Dog; isthisnickcool; OKSooner; VOA; ..
And on top of this we have Syria chairing a Human Rights committee and Iraq chairing a Disarmament Committee this Spring.

Did not know until I went to the site that Chili (?) and Mexico (?) were part of the Security Council. What do they and others have to do with Security around the world.

Why isn't Australia on the Security Council?

IMO time for the United States to get out of the United Nations as it has turned into a toothless, paper tiger!
2 posted on 02/07/2003 11:09:56 AM PST by PhiKapMom (Bush/Cheney 2004)
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To: PhiKapMom
IMO time for the United States to get out of the United Nations

It looks like the US is going even one better. It is allowing the Euro-snots and all the rest to render themselves irrelevant and useless. Once that is established in the minds of the citizens, we won't have to be bothered by them.

3 posted on 02/07/2003 11:13:43 AM PST by Aeronaut (Your message imprinted here)
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To: Aeronaut
That is so true! I was shocked to see some of these countries on the Security Council and others left off. Angola (?) is not a country that belongs on the Security Council. Last I remember they couldn't take care of their own country.

I agree with you, France and Germany are doing us a big favor.
4 posted on 02/07/2003 11:17:38 AM PST by PhiKapMom (Bush/Cheney 2004)
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To: PhiKapMom
And on top of this we have Syria chairing a Human Rights committee and Iraq chairing a Disarmament Committee this Spring.

IMHO, this alone makes the U.N. an irrelevant joke! I've had enough...let's roll.

5 posted on 02/07/2003 11:25:26 AM PST by Wait4Truth (God Bless our President!)
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To: PhiKapMom
And on top of this we have Syria chairing a Human Rights committee and Iraq chairing a Disarmament Committee this Spring.

IMHO, this alone makes the U.N. an irrelevant joke! I've had enough...let's roll.

6 posted on 02/07/2003 11:26:56 AM PST by Wait4Truth (God Bless our President!)
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To: Aeronaut; PhiKapMom
There is a group of over 120 established and emerging democracies called the Community of Democracies. We should call that the UN and tell the rest of the world to f@%k off. Who gives a rat's ass about what North Korea or China or Iraq thinks about our foreign policy? Bush knows that it's not Islam directly that threatens us. All of our enemies have one thing in common-- they aren't too keen on freedom.

Participants 

Albania
Andorra
Antigua & Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bolivia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
Cape Verde
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Dominica
Dominican Republic
East Timor
Ecuador
El Salvador
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala

 

Guyana
Honduras
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kiribati
Latvia
Lesotho
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malawi
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Mauritius
Mexico
Micronesia
Monaco
Moldova
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Norway
Palau

 

Panama
Papua New
     Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saint Kitts & Nevis
Saint Lucia
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome & Principe
Senegal
Seychelles
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
St. Vincent & the
     Grenadines
Suriname
Sweden
Switzerland
Tanzania
Thailand
Trinidad & Tobago
Turkey
Tuvalu
United Kingdom
United States 
Uruguay
Vanuatu
Venezuela

Observers

 

Afghanistan
Algeria
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Burkina Faso
Cote d’Ivoire
Egypt

 

Fiji
Georgia
Haiti
Kuwait
Lebanon
Madagascar
Malaysia

 

Oman
Qatar
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Tunisia
Ukraine
Yemen


7 posted on 02/07/2003 11:28:50 AM PST by GraniteStateConservative
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To: GraniteStateConservative
Thanks for sharing that! I am with you!

No wonder we don't want to share classified with the Security Council members.

The UN has outlived its usefullness IMO!
8 posted on 02/07/2003 11:35:59 AM PST by PhiKapMom (Bush/Cheney 2004)
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To: PhiKapMom

9 posted on 02/07/2003 12:08:48 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: All

10 posted on 02/07/2003 12:09:53 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: All

11 posted on 02/07/2003 12:10:09 PM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: MeeknMing
ROFLOL!!!!!! That sums up my feelings about the UN!
12 posted on 02/07/2003 12:10:19 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Bush/Cheney 2004)
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To: PhiKapMom
Abolish the UN!

Be Well - Be Armed - Be Safe - Molon Labe!
13 posted on 02/07/2003 12:22:05 PM PST by blackie
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To: blackie
Abolish UN

Will certainly second that!

14 posted on 02/07/2003 12:45:27 PM PST by PhiKapMom (Bush/Cheney 2004)
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Hi PKMom, the UN has certainly become the laughingstock of thinking people.

They are totally irrelevant, now!
15 posted on 02/07/2003 2:31:28 PM PST by blackie
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To: PhiKapMom

EU UN == irrelevant


16 posted on 02/07/2003 3:31:00 PM PST by Free_at_last_-2001
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To: Free_at_last_-2001
EU UN == irrelevant

EU UN == immaterial

EU UN == neither here nor there

EU UN == unrelated

EU UN == inappropriate

EU UN == beside the point

EU UN == extraneous
17 posted on 02/07/2003 3:33:02 PM PST by Free_at_last_-2001
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To: PhiKapMom
If the UN ever served a useful purpose which I doubt it has long since ceased to.  The only reason it seems to exist today is to redistribute the wealth of nations, all in the name of humanity of course.  When it comes to the tough questions and the tough problems it is worse than useless, it is obstructionist.

As Mad Kitty would say.  Mad Kitty Picture

WarHawk42

18 posted on 02/07/2003 5:02:18 PM PST by WarHawk42
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To: PhiKapMom
Methinks Kofe Annan has a 'king of the world' ego. Unfortunately for him, he rules over spies and thieves. Doling out little favors to Iraq or Syria, while trying to stay on the back of the tiger. Fearing that W. and the U.S. will make Kofe and the thieves look irrelevant.

Kinda like the League of Nations.

5.56mm

19 posted on 02/07/2003 5:03:51 PM PST by M Kehoe
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To: PhiKapMom
This whole organization has turned into a bad joke IMO!

Big bump to that!

20 posted on 02/07/2003 5:57:26 PM PST by Victoria Delsoul
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