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True or False: Any one of the five permanent Security Council members—the United States, China, Russia, France, or the United Kingdom—can single-handedly block a resolution by casting a veto.

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True. The P5 hold unique veto power—one negative vote from any permanent member kills a resolution, no matter how many other countries support it. Since 1970, the U.S. has used the veto more than any...

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