y Council. Within the Security Council, there exist permanent and nonpermanent members. The non-permanent, originally six expanded in 1965 to ten (Mingst 26), are elected for two year terms and participate fully in the councils work, and at least four non-permanent members have to agree in favor of a resolution for it to pass. The principal body for the whole functioning of the Security Council is the unanimity of the permanent members, which are Russia, Untied States of America, Great Britain, France, and China. The permanent members of the Council are in practice those who can participate in enforcement actions but who could also hinder the implementation of such actions, as clearly shown in the Gulf War. (Mingst 26) It is imperative to achieve coordination among the permanent members' positions in the S
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