UN55-56 – 1957 Security Council

This stamp was issued in 1957 to commemorate the United Nations Security Council.  Primarily responsible for keeping international peace, the Council has fifteen members. Five are permanent – France, Great Britain, China, the Soviet Union and the United States.  The other 10 members are elected to two-year terms by the General Assembly.  The Security Council has the power to decide what action the U.N. should take to settle international disputes.