Although an effective UNSC is also in the best interests of the P5, there is no reasonable proposal that would induce the P5 to forgo their current veto, through which they can block any resolution.

Though Pakistan was not directly named, the P5 nations delivered a sharp rebuke, indirectly calling out Islamabad for fostering terrorism. The UNSC urged strict action against those responsible ...

The Security Council has five permanent members—the United States, China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom—collectively known as the P5. Any one of them can veto a resolution.

India has consistently raised concerns about Pakistan hosting the world’s largest number of UN-proscribed terrorists and ...

"The members of the P5+1 should comply with their undertaking and annul the UN Security Council sanctions against Iran," Zarif told reporters after meeting Romanian Deputy Foreign Minister Carmen ...

The goal is to create a more representative and effective Security Council without undermining its ability to respond to global security challenges. However, it is not likely any such reform would ...

An aide places a seating sign down for the Palestinian delegation at the UN Security Council meeting at the United Nations on September 27 in New York. Credit: AFP. The veto power held by the P5 ...

Five of the UNSC member-states are called permanent members (P5)—the United States, France, United Kingdom, China and Russia. Each P5 member can veto any resolution or decision of the UN.

As currently constituted, the Security Council has fifteen members. Five of these are permanent members -- the P5, and include the United States, China, the United Kingdom, France, and Russia.