2004 · Q49
49. Consider the following statements with reference to the United Nations Organisation :
- 1In the General Assembly of the UNO, no member-nation has veto power.
- 2In the Security Council, all permanent members must vote in the affirmative if a resolution is to pass.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: in the UN General Assembly every member has one vote and no member has a veto. Statement 2 is incorrect: a Security Council resolution needs nine affirmative votes including the concurring votes of the permanent members, but a permanent member's abstention does not block a resolution — only a negative vote is a veto — so it is false that all permanent members must vote in the affirmative. Hence 1 only.