Multiple choice

Which of the following statements in regard to the UN Security Council is not correct?

  1. Of its total membership, five members are permanent members.

  2. The Presidency of the Council is alternated on a monthly basis confined to the permanent members

  3. In voting on substantive measures, all permanent members must vote 'yes' if the measure is to pass

  4. The ten non-permanent members do not have the veto power.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Presidency of the UN Security Council rotates monthly among all 15 members, not just the five permanent members. The other statements correctly describe the structure and voting procedures of the Council.

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