Talk:Permanent members of the United Nations Security Council

1945 map
I've added a map of the world showing the 1945 situation. This is an important part of the history of the Permanent Five - the fact that they all were at the time great colonial powers is perhaps the only reason why they ended up being the permanent members. But I am afraid that my map may not be fully factually accurate - I hope some connoisseurs of colonial history could amend my mistakes. And what especially complicated things was the British making all sorts of distinctions between their colonies - made zero sense to me. In any case, I hope you all like my map. --$\color{Blue}\mathcal{M}$$\color{Blue}\vec{( e\ ,}$$\color{Blue}t )$ = ? 14:13, 21 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Oct 2, 2013 ---
 * Alaska should be dark blue in the second map, as it is part of the United States. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.231.249.141 (talk) 13:55, 2 October 2013 (UTC)


 * Alaska was a territory, not a state, until 1959. AnonMoos (talk) 19:11, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

Until 1959 Alaska did not enjoy state status, but it was nevertheless an integral part of the USA, and not a foreign territory. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.40.143.48 (talk) 18:24, 19 December 2016 (UTC)

External links modified
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Giant country comparison chart
What's the reason to keep this chart in the article? It seems to me to be only very loosely relevant to the topic, if at all. agt x 06:13, 3 December 2016 (UTC)
 * OK, I'm going to squish it. agt x  14:36, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Heads of State at Bottom of Page
Wikipedia Editors,

This page discusses the heads of state of the various member nations several times. At the bottom of the page, it has Boris Johnson marked as the head of state of the United Kingdom. Officially, Queen Elizibeth is the head of state for the united kingdom. Should she replace Boris Johnson even though she has limited political power?

Street judge hear mmmm
What's up 50.67.181.229 (talk) 12:13, 20 November 2021 (UTC)

Accuracy of Map Showing Permanent Members
The first map showing the permanent members is outdated in some areas. There are 2 things I'd like to point out, one is more concrete than the other. Firstly, the Crimean peninsula is no longer even arguably in Russian hands. It has no reason to be highlighted on the map. Secondly, is Taiwan. Yes, I am aware that per the U.N. they are not a country, but they are definitely a self-governing territory, not under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China (who represent the Chinese seat). Just thought I'd point this out to help with the accuracy of the article. Icoll52 (talk) 06:20, 2 January 2022 (UTC)

I would argue that the current map does make senses as: A) The Crimean Peninsular is still undeniable under the jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and B) Chinas claim to Taiwan is effectively recognised. Both the facts are disputed by other UN members with is why they both use dashed. --Kappasi (talk) 14:32, 19 January 2022 (UTC)

Remove "Leaders of the permanent members"
Why are the "Leaders of the permanent members" listed in this article? Sure, they influence, to various degrees, the decisions that are made by the security council, but why list them again, with photos? Sanpitch (talk) 16:36, 26 December 2022 (UTC)