Question

Each member of the Security Council has one vote. Decisions on procedural matters are to be taken by _____ members. Here veto does not apply. On all other matter, there must be nine affirmative votes including those of five permanent members.

• A. $6$
• B. $7$
• C. $8$
• D. $9$

Answer 1

The correct option is D $9$

• The United Nations Charter established six main organs of the United Nations, including the Security Council. It gives primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security to the Security Council, which may meet whenever peace is threatened. There are 15 members of the Security Council, consisting of five veto-wielding permanent members (China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States) and 10 elected non-permanent members with two-year terms.
  
• Under Article 27 of the UN Charter, Security Council decisions on all substantive matters require the affirmative votes of nine members. Procedural matters are not subject to a veto, so the veto cannot be used to avoid discussion of an issue. Decisions on procedural matters are to be taken by any of the nine members of the UNSC. On all other matter, there must be nine affirmative votes including those of five permanent members