In regards to the United Nations, what is veto power?

Question

In regards to the United Nations, what is veto power?

Answer 1

According to Bush: NONE

Answer 2

The word "veto" comes from a Latin word and literally means "I forbid". It is used to denote that a certain party has the right to stop unilaterally a certain piece of legislation. In practice, the veto can be absolute (as in the U.N. Security Council, whose permanent members can block any resolution) or limited (as in the legislative process of the United States, where a two thirds vote in both the House and Senate may override a Presidential veto of legislation.)

A veto gives power, possibly unlimited, to stop changes, but not to adopt them. The influence that the veto conveys to its holder is therefore directly proportional to the holder's conservatism, broadly defined. The more the holder likes the current state of affairs, the more useful the veto.

The veto originated with the Roman consuls and tribunes. Either of the two consuls holding office in a given year could block a military or civil decision by the other; any tribune had the power to unilaterally refuse legislation passed by the Roman Senate.

Answer 3

power to reject laws

Answer 4

Decode this lyrics " You raised me up"

Try and ask those who fought and won the Liberation of Freedom for the good of mankind with the creation of peace on earth goodwill to men from after world war two.

Exodus 20.1-2

Leviticus 26.13

Ask  what is "Spoils of the war"

Joshua 7.11

Ask them who has the glory and honour out there.?

Look around in the real world.

Who go around with cheap-skate ghostly stories for little children with crown of thorns and two empty hands in pulling down the pants and bare the backsides?

How embarassing it can be getting kick on the butts as casualty of the dead Mummy in not worshiping God.

Luke 6.39-40,41-45,46-49

What do you think?

Answer 5

In regards to the United Nations, veto power is strictly involved with the Security Council.  It is the only body within the UN that grants veto powers.  If a state has veto power, the state can choose to not pass a resolution or amendment by voting 'no'.  The five permanent members of the Security Council are granted this veto power:  U.S., China, Russia, France, and U.K.  Practically speaking, if any of these states votes against an amendment or resolution in the Security Council, that motion automatically fails, even if every other state voted for it.  Basically, it stops anything that any of these states doesnt agree with from passing.