The United Nations is an intergovernmental organization established to strengthen international cooperation. One of its main bodies is the Security Council which mainly deals with decisions and resolutions for peace and security. It is tasked with maintaining peace and security between countries and has the power to make binding decisions that member states have agreed to implement under Article 25 of the Charter. The Security Council is made up of 15 member states; made up of 5 permanent members and 10 non-members. Only permanent members have veto power over UN resolutions. Australia, a temporary member, was elected to a two-year term on the United Nations Security Council starting in 2013. Its election seemed to signal a new era of international influence. Australia is currently serving its two-year term on the United Nations Security Council. Their performance in that position can be judged by their past actions in the last year they have been in power. In my view Australia has not proven itself unprepared to provide input to the UN Security Council. Australia and other members of the Security Council have had to deal with several issues over the past year, most notably the recent crises in Egypt, Ukraine and Syria, to name a few. Australia's experience during its first year on the Security Council can be seen as evidence that it is in fact not unprepared and that it is acting through means aimed at achieving the objectives of the United Nations Charter. Australia in the United Security Council has demonstrated its commitments to strengthening adherence to international law to ensure there is no conflict and ensure the maintenance of peace. This is evident from his continued support for the International… half of the document… a law to implement the sanctions policies of the United Nations Security Council. It has also helped strengthen the United Nations' ability to control terrorism in all ways in line with the Charter. The Australian Government has identified key elements to tackle international terrorism. It has supported multilateral and regional engagement where issues relevant to maintaining security are addressed. However it was also noted that Australia has a small weakness in its current position in the Security Council as it has been used as a puppet by some member nations especially in making security decisions. Compared to his other roles in the Security Council, this is just a small loophole that should be closed. From the examples above, it is evident that Australia has all the capabilities to achieve the objectives of the United Nations Security Council in line with the Charter.