JAMB Government 2005 Question 46

Question 46

League of Nations and United Nations

A Security Council resolution requires the concurrence of

  1. A.3 of the 5 permanent members
  2. B.1 of the 5 permanent members
  3. C.all the 5 permanent members
  4. D.9 of the 15 council members
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Answer: C (all the 5 permanent members)

Explanation

On substantive matters no permanent member must vote against: a resolution needs the concurrence of all five permanent members (a no vote is a veto) as well as nine votes in all.