Which one of the following statements regarding the “veto” power in the Security Council is correct according to the United Nations Charter ?

Option 1 accurately reflects Article 27 of the UN Charter: decisions on non‑procedural ("all other") matters require an affirmative vote of nine members including the concurring votes of the permanent members, which is the Charter basis for the so‑called veto [2]. The veto is the practical effect of a permanent member casting a negative vote that prevents adoption of a non‑procedural decision even if other members support it; this negative vote is described as the veto in scholarly and textbook explanations of Council practice [1]. Procedural matters, by contrast, are adopted by an affirmative vote of nine members without requiring concurrence of permanent members, so Options 2–4 are inaccurate in their generalizations.

Sources

1. [2] https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-5
2. [1] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 4: International Organisations > Reform of Structures and Processes > p. 55