<Li> Russia (formerly the Soviet Union) </Li> <P> These countries were all allies in World War II, which they won . They are also all nuclear weapons states . A total of 15 UN member states serve on the UNSC, the remainder of which are elected . Only the five permanent members have the power of veto, which enables them to prevent the adoption of any "substantive" draft Council resolution, regardless of its level of international support . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Current state representation </Th> <Th> Former state representation </Th> <Th> Current leaders </Th> <Th> Current representative </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> China </Td> <Td> People's Republic of China (since 1971) </Td> <Td> Republic of China (1945--1949) (on both Mainland China and Taiwan) Republic of China (since 1949) (only on Taiwan) </Td> <Td> President: Xi Jinping Premier: Li Keqiang </Td> <Td> Ma Zhaoxu </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> France </Td> <Td> French Fifth Republic (since 1958) </Td> <Td> Provisional Government of the French Republic (1945--1946) French Fourth Republic (1946--1958) </Td> <Td> President: Emmanuel Macron Prime Minister: Édouard Philippe </Td> <Td> François Delattre </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Russian Federation (since 1991) </Td> <Td> Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1945--1991) </Td> <Td> President: Vladimir Putin Prime Minister: Dmitry Medvedev </Td> <Td> Vasily Nebenzya </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United Kingdom </Td> <Td> United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (since 1945) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II Prime Minister: Theresa May </Td> <Td> Karen Pierce </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> United States of America (since 1945) </Td> <Td>--</Td> <Td> President: Donald Trump Vice President: Mike Pence </Td> <Td> Nikki Haley </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Th> Current state representation </Th> <Th> Former state representation </Th> <Th> Current leaders </Th> <Th> Current representative </Th> </Tr>

What nations are permanent members of the security council