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Who actually has power at the United Nations? | AJ #shorts
Al Jazeera English
September 22, 2026
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Every country at the UN gets a vote. But five countries have a power the other 188 don’t: the power of veto in the Security Council. So who actually holds power at the UN, and how does money, vetoes and influence shape what it can do? Al Jazeera's Noor Wazwaz explains. Subscrib
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