The Security Council, along with the General Assembly, is probably the most influential and eminent Committee above all the other ones. Due to its notable difference in the flow of debate and the active nature of the resolutions, it is loved by many MUN participants.
The Security Council was found in 1946. When the Pacific War and the World War II came to an end in 1945, nations around the world congregated to establish a unified body for the sake of world peace and betterment of humanity. This union is what we know as the United Nations. With the lead of the Allied Powers, who were the winners of the colossal war, erected a subordinate organ within the United Nations, and this is called the Security Council. They themselves designated 15 nations, 5 of which are permanent and 10 of which are non-permanent, who would function as the constituents of the Security Council, which would lead the epidemic and instigate of world peace and preservation of human rights. The 5 permanent members of the Security Council, also called the P5 nations, are United States of America, China, Russian Federation, United Kingdom, and France. These nations were the victorious countries of the World War II. On the other hand, every 2 years, the non-permanent members of the Security Council are chosen through a voting procedure in the General Assembly.
What is very interesting about the Security Council is that it could provide the fastest and the slowest solutions to a problem at the same time. There are multiple reasons for this. Firstly, the Permanent members of the Security Council have the right to make use of the Veto system. If a single nation Veto, then the resolution fails, and the Security Council has to start from void again. Secondly, it is where the strongest, both in terms of the military and the economy are playing the tug of war between the nations. The Security Council is really the battlefield of international relations and interests of individual, or perhaps factions of the global society. Therefore, it will be the delegate’s duty to come to an effective resolution with the cooperation of different countries and harmony among themselves.