In the United Nations Security Council, a substantive resolution is adopted if it receives at least nine ‘yes' votes and none of the five permanent members casts a ‘no' vote (a ‘no' by a permanent member is a veto). The voting intentions are as follows:

- Permanent members: P1 = yes, P2 = no, P3 = abstain, P4 = yes, P5 = yes.
- Non‑permanent members: 7 vote yes, 2 vote no, 1 abstains.

(a) Will the resolution be adopted with the current voting intentions?
(b) If it will not be adopted, identify the single permanent member whose vote must change from ‘no' to ‘abstain' to make adoption possible, and state the minimum total number of ‘yes' votes required after that change.

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In the United Nations Security Council, a substantive resolution is adopted if it receives at least nine ‘yes' votes and none of the five permanent members casts a ‘no' vote (a ‘no' by a permanent member is a veto). The voting intentions are as follows:

- Permanent members: P1 = yes, P2 = no, P3 = abstain, P4 = yes, P5 = yes.
- Non‑permanent members: 7 vote yes, 2 vote no, 1 abstains.

(a) Will the resolution be adopted with the current voting intentions?
(b) If it will not be adopted, identify the single permanent member whose vote must change from ‘no' to ‘abstain' to make adoption possible, and state the minimum total number of ‘yes' votes required after that change.

Accepted Answer

No; P2 must abstain, and at least 9 yes votes (i.e., 6 non‑permanent yes) are required

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