Question

Which one of the following countries does not have veto power in the Security Council of the United Nations?
A. United States
B. Britain
C. Germany
D. China

Answer 1

Hint: In the League of United Nations, every member of the League Council has veto power on any non-procedural issue. The Council is powerless to take any actions if any one of the five permanent members of the council uses the veto power.

Complete Answer:
Germany has no veto power in the security council of the United Nations. In the League of United Nations, every member of the League Council has veto power on any non-procedural issue. At the time of the foundation of the League, there were 4 permanent and 4 non-permanent members. By the year 1936, the League Council expanded to 4 (now five) permanent and 11 non-permanent members, which meant that there were a total of 15 countries with veto power. The existence of such a large number of vetoes made it very difficult for the League to be agreed on several issues. The United States, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, and China together favored the principle of unanimity out of a desire for the major powers to act together along with protecting their own sovereign rights and national interests. There is one vote for each member of the Security Council. An affirmative vote of nine members makes all the decisions on procedural matters, including the votes of all five permanent members. A veto is when a permanent member of the council gives a negative vote. However, the Council is powerless to take any actions if any one of the five permanent members uses the veto power.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: There is one vote for each member of the Security Council. An affirmative vote of nine members makes all the decisions on procedural matters, including the votes of all five permanent members. A veto is when a permanent member of the council gives a negative vote.