Mark correct or wrong against each of the following statements about the veto power. a. Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power. b. It’s a kind of negative power. c. The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision. d. One veto can stall a Security Council resolution.
Answers
Explanation:
only a permanent member of security council can use the veto power
Answer:
a. Only the permanent members of the Security Council possess the veto power. - Correct
b. It’s a kind of negative power. - Correct
c. The Secretary-General uses this power when not satisfied with any decision. - Incorrect
d. One veto can stall a Security Council resolution. - Correct
Explanation:
The ‘permanent members’ of the Security council are UK, US, Russia, France and China. They all have veto power. This veto power is a kind of negative power because one permanent member’s negative vote can defer the decision for which all other permanent and non-permanent members have voted positively. So, statements a, b and d are correct.
Statement C is incorrect because Chief Administrative officer, the Secretary has no power in the decision-making process.