IGO's charter establishes procedure for resolving disputes between members. IGOs may conclude agreements with other IGOs. IGOs may establish interorganizational organizations. To accomplish its purposes the UN Charter establishes an international constitutional system based on respect for the rule of law. Nonpermanent members are elected to the Council for two-year terms.
Permanent members are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Any state, including nonmembers, may bring a dispute to the attention of the Security Council. Parties to a dispute are allowed to present their case to the Council. If a dispute involves a threat or a breach of peace, all of the member states of the Security Council are entitled to participate in the Council's decision, including a state that is a party to the dispute. If a dispute does not involve a threat or breach of peace, a member of the Security Council that is a party to the dispute is supposed to abstain from the voting. May recommend terms for a peaceful settlement.