The UN Security Council is one of the six principal organs of the UN, founded in 1945 with the goal of maintaining global peace and discussing issues about international security. The Council has the authority to send peacekeeping missions to certain countries, place sanctions on areas threatening international law and global safety, and take military action if necessary. Unlike the other UN bodies such as the General Assembly, its resolutions are binding. The Security Council works with the General Assembly by recommending and approving new member states. The Council consists of fifteen members - ten non permanent members who are elected for two-year terms based on the region of the world they serve, and five permanent members. This "P5", which consists of the United States, United Kingdom, France, China, and the Russian Federation, has the ability to veto any resolution they find unfavorable by voting against it.