The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is one of the most influential international bodies to exist as it is the only binding organ of the United Nations. The UNSC consists of fifteen members in total, five of which are permanent members: the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, the People’s Republic of China, and the Russian Federation. The ten remaining non-permanent members each serve two-year terms in the council. Once their term comes to an end elections are held in the United Nations General Assembly to determine the newest members of the UNSC. Permanent five members, commonly referred to as the P5, possess veto power which grants them the right to strike out any clause that goes against their policy. Unlike other committees of the United Nations, the UNSC follows an ad-hoc debate structure allowing them to debate clauses instead of resolutions as a whole.

Over the years, the UNSC has played an important role in ensuring peace and security in the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean. While the region has generally experienced fewer conflicts than other parts of the world, the UNSC has had to deal with certain threats to regional peace and stability. In more recent times, the UNSC has had to focus on fostering peace building, dealing with the problems of political and humanitarian crises, and dealing with the challenge of transnational organized crime that keeps destabilizing the region.