Sentence examples for permanent members from inspiring English sources

Permanent members have veto rights.

The other permanent members are the United States, Britain and France.

Of the council's five permanent members, only Russia abstained.

Both countries are permanent members with veto power.

All three countries are permanent members of the Security Council.

China does not now openly oppose new permanent members, but instead urges "compromise" over the various proposals, which diplomats interpret as opposition to any additional permanent members.

The permanent members had red ballots and the non-permanent members had white ballots," said the UK ambassador to the UN, Matthew Rycroft.

What is more, some permanent members are not keen on Germany joining them.

Nonetheless, the court's problems are compounded by the dominance of the council's five permanent members.

This is particularly true of the five permanent members of the Security Council.

France and Britain are also permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.