Who among the following belonging to the UN Security Council are given veto power?

All its members

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only its permanent members

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only its members with three years membership

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alphabetically its first five members

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Solution

The correct option is C only its permanent members
The United Nations Security Council "power of veto" refers to the veto power wielded solely by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and United States), enabling them to prevent the adoption of any substantive resolution.

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