Under the Charter, the Security Council has primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. It has 15 Members, and each Member has one vote. Under the Charter, all Member States are obligated to comply with Council decisions.

The Security Council takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat to the peace or act of aggression. It calls upon the parties to a dispute to settle it by peaceful means and recommends methods of adjustment or terms of settlement. In some cases, the Security Council can resort to imposing sanctions or even authorize the use of force to maintain or restore international peace and security.
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The Security Council also recommends to the General Assembly the appointment of the Secretary-General and the admission of new Members to the United Nations. And, together with the General Assembly, it elects the judges of the International Court of Justice (source).

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Meet the Dias

Amy Fung '19

Chair

Amy is currently a junior at Boston University Academy, participating in her third year of BUAMUN. In 2016, she was a crisis staffer, and in 2017, a vice-chair for the JCC Turkey crisis committee. She looks forward to chairing the UNSC committee and to partaking in another year of BUAMUN. Outside of this conference, Amy peer-tutors and co-leads her school's community service club. In her free time, she enjoys volunteering, reading, tutoring, and drawing.
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David Pu '19

Vice chair

David is a junior at Boston University Academy, and this will be his first year in BUAMUN. He is eager to begin his first MUN experience as the vice-chair of the UNSC. Outside of MUN, he fences and competes in the Science Olympiad. In his free time, he enjoys playing chess and writing.
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