Security Council

noun

1. the division of the United Nations charged with maintaining international peace, composed of five permanent members (U.S., Russian Federation, France, United Kingdom, and the People's Republic of China) and ten temporary members, each serving for two years.

Security Council

noun

1. a permanent organ of the United Nations established to maintain world peace. It consists of five permanent members (China, France, Russia, the UK, and the US) and ten nonpermanent members

Security Council

1. An important division of the United Nations that contains five permanent members — the United States, Britain , China , France , and Russia — and ten rotating members. It is often called into session to respond quickly to international crises. Any permanent member can exercise a veto over a resolution before the Security Council.

Example Sentences

After 24 hours monitoring what the White House called the “extraordinary” developments in Syria, Biden convened his National Security Council Sunday for updates and planning before speaking to the American public.

From Los Angeles Times

But she described the government’s recent decision to back a draft UN Security Council resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza as not doing enough to ensure the release of the hostages.

From BBC

Updating reporters on Monday, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters: "The main stumbling block continues to be Hamas."

From BBC

When Democrats took control of the House in 2019, he was hired as a staffer on Trump’s National Security Council.

From BBC

Trump hired Patel to join his National Security Council after the Nunes report came out and he quickly established himself as a direct conduit to Trump, feeding him whatever he thought he wanted to hear.

From Salon