Number: RS21323
Title: The United Nations Security Council - Its Role in the Iraq Crisis: A Brief Overview
Authors: Marjorie Ann Browne, Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division 
Abstract: This report provides background information on what the U.N. Security Council is and what it does, including the occasions when it has authorized the use of force or its equivalent.
Pages: 6
Date: Updated May 16, 2003