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Which organ of the United Nations Organisation gives this special power to its permanent members?
Topic: The Security Council and the veto
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(c) The Security Council.
Explanation
The "special power" is the VETO — the right of each of the five permanent members (USA, Russia, Britain, France and China) to block any substantive decision by voting against it, however many others are in favour. Only the Security Council has permanent members at all, which settles the question. Contrast the General Assembly, where every member state has exactly one vote and none has a veto.
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The Security Council.
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