The United Nations Security Council is the most powerful body within the UN system, charged with maintaining international peace and security. The Council consists of fifteen member states: five permanent members with veto power—China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States—plus ten non-permanent members. It has the unique authority to impose sanctions, deploy peacekeeping forces, and issue binding resolutions. Delegates often engage with real-time global crises — from armed conflicts and terrorism to humanitarian emergencies — requiring swift, decisive, and diplomatic action. Representing the world’s major powers and key nations, delegates must negotiate under pressure, form alliances, and make critical decisions that can alter the course of international relations. Each member holds one vote; decisions on substantive matters require nine affirmative votes, including those of all five permanent members, who can veto any decision.​