Question

Which of the following must occur before the Security Council can pass a resolution and take action?

A/ Two-thirds of the fifteen members must approve the resolution.

B/ A majority of the fifteen members must approve the resolution.

C Nine of the members must approve the resolution, and not one member can veto it.

D All members must approve the resolution.

Answer 1

C. Nine of the members must approve the resolution, and not one member can veto it.

Step-by-step explanation:

The United Nations Security Council is one of the permanent council of the United Nations. It is saddled with the responsibility of ensuring and maintaining international peace and security by always trying to determine any form of aggression or threat to the peace of its member countries. Also, it is the committee saddled with the responsibility of governing the affairs of the United Nations comprising of five (5) permanent representatives including Russia, United States of America, United Kingdom, China and France.

Before the United Nations Security Council can pass a resolution and take action on a security issue, the resolution must be approved affirmatively by nine (9) of the members and not one member can veto it.