The Security Council of the United Nations Organization has

1. Analyze the question The question asks how many permanent members the UN Security Council has.

2. Explain the concept The UN Security Council is the organ of the United Nations responsible for maintaining international peace and security. Its membership is made up of two groups:

• Permanent members (the P5): They hold veto power.
• Non-permanent members: There are 10, elected by the General Assembly for two-year terms.

In total, the Council has 15 members.

3. Solution The five permanent members are:

1. United States
2. United Kingdom
3. France
4. Russia (it took over the seat of the former USSR)
5. China

So the number of permanent members is 5.

Checking the options:

• A. five permanent members: correct
• B. seven: wrong
• C. four: wrong
• D. three: wrong

4. Answer A. five permanent members

5. Exam tip Remember "P5 + E10 = 15": 5 Permanent members plus 10 Elected (non-permanent) members make 15. Also remember that only the permanent members have veto power. JAMB often asks about the veto, so link "5 permanent" with "veto" in your mind. To recall the countries, think of "USA, UK, France, Russia, China".