What is the Full Form of UNSC?

UNSC stands for “United Nations Security Council”

What is UNSC (United Nations Security Council)?

UNSC (United Nations Security Council) is one of the six major organs of the United Nations (UN). It ensures international peace and security. It recommends the admission of new UN members to the General Assembly.

Know more about UNSC (United Nations Security Council):

• It approves any changes to the UN Charter.
• It also has powers like establishing peacekeeping operations, enacting international sanctions, and authorizing military action.
• The UNSC is the only UN body that can issue binding resolutions on its member states.
• The Security Council was created after World War II for maintaining world peace.
• There are fifteen members including five permanent members: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America.
• The other ten members keep changing after a period.
• Permanent members can change any substantive resolution by veto even including the admission of new member states or nominees for the office of Secretary-General
• However, the Security Council has been criticized for its failure in resolving many conflicts, including Cyprus, Sri Lanka, Syria, Kosovo, and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, reflecting the wider short-comings of the UN. For example, New Zealand Prime Minister John Key heavily criticized the UN's inaction on Syria, more than two years after the Syrian civil war began.