(the) UN Security Council

(the) UN Security Council
the UN Security Council UK US
a committee within the United Nations that examines violent situations within and between countries http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/un-security-council-the.htm
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the Seˈcurity Council 7 [Security Council] (also the ˌUN Seˈcurity Council, the ˌUnited Nations Seˈcurity Council) noun singular
the part of the United Nations that tries to keep peace and order in the world, consisting of representatives of fifteen countries
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Five members of the Security Council are permanent (Britain, China, France, the Russian Federation and the US). Any decisions it makes must be agreed by a majority of its members, including all five of the permanent members.

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