United Nations Security Council: Timeline

1953   United Nations Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjöld as United Nations Secretary General

1966   The United Kingdom United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country and sovereign state [i] tha ... 

 asks the UN Security Council United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Security Council is the organ of the United Nations [i] charged with maintaining peace [i] ... 

 for authority to use force to stop oil tankers that violate the embargo against Rhodesia Rhodesia

Rhodesia was the name of the British [i] colony [i] of Southern Rhodesia [i] after 1965. ... 

. Authority is given April 10.

1970   The United Nations Security Council demands that no government recognize Rhodesia Rhodesia

Rhodesia was the name of the British [i] colony [i] of Southern Rhodesia [i] after 1965. ... 

.

1971   The People's Republic of China People's Republic of China

The People's Republic of China , is a country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

 is given the Republic of China Republic of China

The Republic of China is a country [i] in East Asia [i]. ... 

's seat on the United Nations Security Council (see China and the United Nations).

1982   United Nations Security Council votes to demand that Israel Israel

Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

 withdraw its troops from Lebanon Lebanon

Lebanon, officially the Lebanese democratic Republic , is a small, largely mountainous [i] country ... 

.

1982   The United Nations Security Council votes to censure Israel because its troops are still in Lebanon.

1990   Gulf War Gulf War

The Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq [i] and a coalition [i] force of approximately 20 nations led b ... 

: The United Nations Security Council orders a global trade embargo against Iraq Iraq

The Republic of Iraq, is a Middle East [i]ern country [i] in southwestern Asia [i] encomp ... 

 in response to Iraq's Iraq

The Republic of Iraq, is a Middle East [i]ern country [i] in southwestern Asia [i] encomp ... 

 invasion of Kuwait Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a small constitutional monarchy [i] on the coast of the Persian Gulf [i], enclos ... 

.

1990   Gulf War Gulf War

The Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq [i] and a coalition [i] force of approximately 20 nations led b ... 

: The United Nations Security Council passes UN Security Council Resolution 678, authorizing military intervention in Iraq Iraq

The Republic of Iraq, is a Middle East [i]ern country [i] in southwestern Asia [i] encomp ... 

 if that nation does not withdraw its forces from Kuwait Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is a small constitutional monarchy [i] on the coast of the Persian Gulf [i], enclos ... 

 and free all foreign hostages by Tuesday, January 15, 1991.

1991   The United Nations Security Council votes unanimously to condemn Israel Israel

Israel , officially the State of Israel, is a country in Western Asia [i] on the so ... 

's treatment of the Palestinians.

1991   The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopts a resolution opening the way to the establishment of peacekeeping Peacekeeping

Peacekeeping, as defined by the United Nations [i], is "a way to help countries torn by conflict create ... 

 operations in Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state [i] that existed from the ... 

.

1992   The United Nations Security Council approves United Nations Resolution 743 to send a UNPROFOR peacekeeping force to the Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia

The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state [i] that existed from the ... 

.

2002   Iraq disarmament crisis Iraq disarmament crisis

The issue of Iraq's disarmament reached a crisis in 2002-2003, when U.S. President [i] ... 

: - The United Nations Security Council unanimously approves UN Security Council Resolution 1441, forcing Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein

Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti , was the President [i] of Iraq [i] from July 16 [i] ... 

 to disarm Disarmament

Disarmament means the act of reducing or depriving arms. ... 

 or face ''"serious consequences"''.

2004   The United Nations United Nations

name = United Nations Nations Unies ... 

 Security Council United Nations Security Council

The United Nations Security Council is the organ of the United Nations [i] charged with maintaining peace [i] ... 

 adopts Resolution 1559, calling for the removal of all foreign troops from Lebanon Lebanon

Lebanon, officially the Lebanese democratic Republic , is a small, largely mountainous [i] country ... 

. This measure is largely aimed at Syrian troops.