United KingdomGovernment and law 34 · Government, law and your role
The UK is a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. How many permanent members does the Security Council have?
- aThree
- bFiveCorrect answer
- cSeven
- dFifteen
Why?
The Security Council has five permanent members, and the UK is one of them. The Council has 15 members in total, but the other ten are elected for limited terms.
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