Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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Should Iran fail to comply with further requests for access or explanations, the IAEA Board of Governors may convene an extraordinary meeting this summer, which could escalate the matter to the U.N. Security Council for potential political or economic action.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Despite the undeniable nature of Iran being a nefarious actor in the region, there was no imminent threat, no U.N. Security Council authorization, and no widespread international consensus to engage in such a military strike.
—H.a. Hellyer, Time, 30 June 2025
Surely, Beijing would use its growing diplomatic muscle to isolate Israel and the U.S., demand an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, and introduce a resolution deploring the two governments that were attacking China’s ally.
—Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
What sets Midnight Hammer apart from most other U.S. campaigns, though, is that Trump didn’t even try to make a case for legitimacy before the fact, either to Congress or the Security Council.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Despite the undeniable nature of Iran being a nefarious actor in the region, there was no imminent threat, no U.N. Security Council authorization, and no widespread international consensus to engage in such a military strike.
—H.a. Hellyer, Time, 30 June 2025
Surely, Beijing would use its growing diplomatic muscle to isolate Israel and the U.S., demand an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council, and introduce a resolution deploring the two governments that were attacking China’s ally.
—Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 29 June 2025
What sets Midnight Hammer apart from most other U.S. campaigns, though, is that Trump didn’t even try to make a case for legitimacy before the fact, either to Congress or the Security Council.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for Security Council
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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