Erich Maria RemarqueToday the aggressor is the shepherd of peace, and the beaten and hunted are the troublemakers of the world. What's more, there are whole races who believe it!
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It is often said that the world needs more peacekeepers, not more troublemakers. An often-cited example of this is the United Nations Security Council, the body charged with maintaining global peace and security. The UNSC has five permanent members—Argentina, Brazil, China, France, and Russia—and ten non-permanent members elected for two-year terms by the General Assembly. Each member state has one vote. If a country wants to address a resolution on a particular topic, it must first bring it up at the Security Council.
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