How the UN Security Council passes (or blocks) a resolution
Process map by Brian. 12 steps, 1 layer. Tags: politics, world, news.
- A member state: A crisis: a conflict, a nuclear test, a humanitarian emergency
- A member state: A country drafts a resolution
- The ten rotating members: Negotiations over wording, sanctions and authority
- A member state: It is put to a vote
- The ten rotating members: Do at least nine of the 15 members vote yes?
- The five permanent members: Does any permanent member vote no (a veto)?
- The five permanent members: The veto blocks it, even with nine yes votes
- The General Assembly: The General Assembly meets to debate the veto
- The General Assembly: It can debate, but its resolutions are not binding
- The world: The resolution passes and is binding
- The world: Enforcement depends on members: sanctions, missions
- A member state: The resolution fails