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veto power has been given to five member of Security Council because​

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China, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia are the five permanant countries. These countries were allies during the Second World War and are nuclear capable.

The United Nations Security Council "veto power" refers to the power of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council to veto any "substantive" resolution. However, a permanent member's abstention or absence does not prevent a draft resolution from being adopted.[citation needed] This veto power does not apply to "procedural" votes, as determined by the permanent members themselves. A permanent member can also block the selection of a Secretary-General, although a formal veto is unnecessary since the vote is taken behind closed doors.