The UN Security Council

Part 1: Basic Facts and Past Actions
Work with your partner to complete the following:

1. What is the UN Security Council? What are its goals?
2. How does it accomplish these goals?
3. Who are the permanent members?
4. Who are the current rotating members?
5. What are its current missions? What is it doing to accomplish these missions?
6. What is it currently debating?
7. What are some of the most important actions the Security Council has taken in the past?

Use the following sources:

• The UN Security Council site
• The New York Times topic page for the SC
• The SC membership page
• The SC Background page

Part 2: What to do about Syria?