On this day, 79 years ago, on January 13, 1946 (December 11, 1945, the lunar calendar), the United Nations was established and China became a permanent member. The United Nations Security Council (referred to as the Security Council) is one of the six major organs of the United Nations. In accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council has the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security and is the only United Nations body with the power to take action. The Council has the power to investigate any situation that gives rise to international disputes or frictions and may propose ways or means to resolve those disputes. Member States or non-member States that have accepted the United Nations Charter, the United Nations General Assembly or the Secretary-General may bring issues of international peace and security to the attention of the Security Council. The Security Council has the power to determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or aggression, and can recommend or make decisions to take coercive measures to maintain or restore international peace and security. If it believes that these measures cannot solve the problem, it can resolve the problem by adopting resolutions on military action. The Security Council also has functions such as submitting annual reports and special reports to the United Nations General Assembly, and exercising trusteeship over strategic areas. The Security Council consists of 5 permanent members and 10 non-permanent members. The five permanent members are China, France, Russia (the seat was replaced by The Russian Federation after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in December 1991), the United Kingdom, and the United States. Comments from the Security Council Chamber of the United Nations Building: The Security Council has the power to investigate any situation that gives rise to international disputes or frictions and can propose ways or means to resolve these disputes.