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Is the United Kingdom a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council?

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www.un.org, charter of the united nations, article 23(1) (as published on un.org, 'chapter v: the security council'), which names china, france, the russian federation, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, and the united states of america as permanent members of the security council; confirmed via the united nations security council official page 'current members' (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists the uk among the five permanent members (p5)., en.wikipedia.org, gov.uk, uk mission to un in new york (foreign, commonwealth & development office), https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/uk-mission-to-un-new-york, gov.uk, uk mission to un in new york: https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/uk-mission-to-un-in-new-york, legal.un.org, main.un.org, uk mission to un in new york, gov.uk: https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/uk-mission-to-un-in-new-york, uk parliament, house of commons library, "un at 80: uk missions to the united nations", 10 september 2026, section "the uk missions to the un": https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-12189/, un charter art. 23(1) names uk as a permanent security council member; confirmed on un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members, which lists uk among the 5 permanent members., un charter article 23 (treaty text) and the united nations security council's official 'current members' page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), both of which list the united kingdom as a permanent (p5) member of the security council., un charter article 23(1) (treaty text, un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-5) and the un security council's official 'current members' page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), both confirming the uk as a permanent (p5) member of the security council., un charter article 23(1); un security council current members page, un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members, un charter, article 23 (un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-3), un charter, article 23(1) (https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-5) and un security council current members page (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), un charter, article 23(1) (un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-5), naming the uk a permanent security council member; confirmed by the un security council current-members page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members)., un charter, article 23(1) (un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-5), naming the united kingdom a permanent security council member; confirmed by un.org/securitycouncil current membership page., united nations charter, article 23(1) (un.org/about-us/un-charter/chapter-5); united nations security council official site, 'current members' (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), united nations charter, article 23: https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-5, united nations charter, article 23: https://www.un.org/en/node/125814, united nations charter, chapter v, article 23 (un codification division): https://legal.un.org/repertory/art23.shtml, united nations official website, 'current members' page of the un security council (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists china, france, russian federation, united kingdom, and united states as the five permanent members per un charter article 23., united nations official website, security council 'current members' page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's un security council entry, united nations security council 'current members' page (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's 'united nations security council' article, united nations security council - current members (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's article on the united nations security council, united nations security council official page: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members, united nations security council official site, "current members" page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), united nations security council official site, 'current members' (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), consistent with un charter article 23 naming the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland as a permanent member., united nations security council official site, un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members, united nations security council official website, 'current members' (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), confirming the uk is one of the five permanent members (p5) alongside china, france, russia, and the united states, as established by article 23 of the un charter., united nations security council official website, 'current members' (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), confirming the united kingdom as one of the five permanent members per article 23 of the un charter, united nations security council official website, 'current members' page (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists the united kingdom as one of the five permanent members (china, france, russian federation, united kingdom, united states) under article 23 of the un charter, united nations security council official website, 'current members' page: https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members, united nations security council, 'current members' (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), confirming the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland is one of the five permanent members alongside china, france, russian federation, and the united states, per article 23 of the un charter., united nations security council, 'current members' (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), consistent with article 23 of the charter of the united nations (1945)., united nations security council, 'current members' (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), consistent with article 23 of the charter of the united nations naming the republic of china, france, the union of soviet socialist republics (succeeded by the russian federation), the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, and the united states of america as permanent members., united nations security council, current members (https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/current-members), read 2026-09-24; gov.uk, uk mission to un in new york (https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/uk-mission-to-un-in-new-york), read 2026-09-24. both state that the united kingdom is a permanent member of the security council., united nations security council, current members (https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/current-members): lists the united kingdom among the five permanent members., united nations security council, current members (https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/current-members); lists the united kingdom among the five permanent members., united nations security council, current members — https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/current-members, united nations security council, current members: https://main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/current-members, united nations security council, official current members page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists china, france, russia, the united kingdom, and the united states as the five permanent members, per article 23 of the un charter., united nations security council, official page 'current members' (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), listing the united kingdom as one of the five permanent members under un charter article 23, united nations, "current members" of the security council (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland as one of the five permanent members alongside china, france, the russian federation, and the united states, per article 23 of the un charter., united nations, 'current members' (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), listing the united kingdom as one of the five permanent security council members under un charter article 23, united nations, 'current members' of the security council, un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members: 'the security council has 15 members... five permanent: china, france, russian federation, united kingdom, united states.' charter of the united nations, article 23(1), names the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland as a permanent member., united nations, 'current members' page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), and article 23 of the un charter, both list the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland as one of the five permanent members of the security council, alongside china, france, russia, and the united states., united nations, 'current members' page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists china, france, russian federation, united kingdom, and united states as the five permanent members of the security council, per article 23 of the un charter., united nations, 'current members' page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists the five permanent members of the security council as china, france, russian federation, united kingdom, and united states, per article 23 of the un charter., united nations, 'current members' page for the security council (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), and un charter article 23(1), which name china, france, the russian federation, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, and the united states of america as the council's five permanent members., united nations, 'current members' page for the un security council (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland as one of the five permanent members under article 23 of the un charter, alongside china, france, the russian federation, and the united states., united nations, 'current members' page of the security council (main.un.org/securitycouncil/en/content/current-members), and charter of the united nations, article 23(1), which names the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland as one of the five permanent members of the security council alongside china, france, the russian federation, and the united states., united nations, 'current members' page of the security council (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists the united kingdom as one of the five permanent members alongside china, france, russia, and the united states, per un charter article 23(1)., united nations, 'current members', un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members (un charter article 23); corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica, 'united nations security council', united nations, charter of the united nations, chapter v, article 23 (https://www.un.org/en/node/125814), united nations, charter of the united nations, chapter v, article 23: https://www.un.org/en/node/125814, united nations, security council 'current members' page (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists the uk as a permanent member per un charter article 23, united nations, security council official website, 'current members' page (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), which lists china, france, russian federation, united kingdom, and united states as the five permanent members, per article 23 of the un charter., united nations, security council – current members (un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), listing the uk as one of the five permanent members per un charter article 23; corroborated by encyclopaedia britannica's entry on the united nations security council., united nations, security council, "current members" (https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/content/current-members), corroborated by article 23 of the charter of the united nations, www.gov.uk, www.un.org

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