5. UN Member States UN is made up of 193 sovereign Member States who discuss common problems and vote on major issues. The Member States work together as a universal and impartial international organization. South Sudan becomes newest UN Member State on 14/07/2011

26. Summary: Peacekeeping is one of many tools avaiable for the security council and the international community for maintaining peace and security The security council must authorize the use of force Three types of mandate: traditional/multi-dimentional/transitional