The United Nations Security Council was formed in 1945, following the second world war. It comprises five permanent and ten non-permanent members having a two-year term. The People’s Republic of China, the French Republic, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the United States are permanent members of this council. The UNSC is a prominent organ in the United Nations and its main function regards “action with respect to threats to the peace, breaches of the peace, and acts of aggression” (un.org/sections). The council was developed on the basis of having a legitimate effect on international security compared to the failure of the League of Nations. The Security Council has more influence regarding force to induce peace. This intertwines with the purpose of the council, which is to curb and mitigate breaches of peace. Most efforts of the UNSC have been to mediate conflicts and find peaceful resolutions to said conflicts. The UNSC has utilized its abilities to further prevent conflict on an international scale through military action. An example of this is an action taken against ISIS in which the UNSC acquired a unanimous vote to prevent further attacks. In the perambulatory clauses of the resolution the UNSC “[reaffirmed] that terrorism in all forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security”. The past of the UNSC has fluctuated from success to failure and calls for both criticism and praise. On a more serious note, the Security Council is the only United Nations institution that has the legal authority to declare war.