THE ROLE OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL IN RESOLVING INTERNATIONAL CONFLICTS (SHOWN ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE IRAQ CRISIS)

This article is devoted to the study of the declining role of the UN Security Council
in resolution of international conflicts (on the example of the Iraq crisis 2002-2004). It
is shown that during this crisis decisions were made not on the basis of interest in
maintaining peace, and on a block basis, which ultimately played a very negative role,
which confirms the need to reform the current system of international security.