Who were the permanent members of the security council and what power did they have in the US general assembly?

The permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, often referred to as the P5, are the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Russia, and China. These countries possess veto power, allowing them to block any substantive resolution or action proposed in the Security Council, regardless of the level of international support. This power significantly influences decisions made within the UN framework, as any resolution requires the consensus of all five permanent members to pass. However, the Security Council operates independently of the General Assembly, where all member states have an equal vote and no veto power exists.