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C set machinery in motion to stop possible re-occurrence. According to Egbmuche- Okeke (2008:48), in persistent search of global peace, the United Nations Organization was established on October 24, 1945, the main objective is maintenance of world peace and security.

On the other hand, United States stands out after the ‘cold war era’ while the opposing power, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) was dismembered, Krauthammer (2002:5) noted that:

Shortly before the collapse of the soviet Union, it was clear  that the world we had known for half a century was  disappearing … I suggested them that we had already  entered the ‘unipolar movement…

 

Consequently, the United Nations system of international organization that emerged after 1945 was in considerable measures the product of American idealism, imagination and political creativity. Others read our cues, accepted or visions followed our lead and took steps away from traditional international anarchy not only because they believed that the United States was powerful but also because they believed that the united states was right (Puchala, 1989:36)

From the foreign forgoing, it is not surprising that the United States uses the platform of UN to achieve or pursue her national interest since United Nations is the brainchild of the United States. However, the above situation is generating global insecurity. This is because nations that do not subscribe to Western values and the United States influence see this as domination and encroachment to their sovereignty. These nations in the bid to protect their national interest take certain actions that go contrary to international law and practices. For instance Iraq invasion of Kuwait was aimed at controlling a sizeable amount oil reserve; if her aggression had gone unchecked she would end up as the largest exporter of oil. A position calculated to give Iraq power over United States and her allies.

Consequently, Iraq was ejected form Kuwait by the United States led forces under the United Nations Security Council mandate. By 2003, united states and her coalition of the willing went to war with Iraq, with the aims of, among other things, effecting regime change, establish military base in Iraq and control of Iraq and control of Iraq oil reserves.

In this study we shall examine those factors that mould the behavior of the United States and these impacts on the United Nations Security Council in the area of conflict management.

1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

 The coming together of many nations aimed at achieving their various national interests in the form of security, political and socio-economic emancipation is expected to usher in peace and security in the international arena. Despite this, the international community is still bedeviled with insecurity as manifested in inter and intra state conflicts all over the world.

It is the duty of United Nations, through the Security Council to curtail and manage these conflicts to avoid escalation. More s, the unipolar nature of the international system makes United States the most powerful nations in the system with pervasive influence that is almost unstoppable in the United Nations Security Council.

Subsequently, many nations accused the United states of manipulating the United Nations Security Council to achieve her national interests. The disequilibrium caused by the United States interests, especially in the Middle East and Arab world is being resisted. The resistance has triggered off widespread insecurity in the international system in the form of states sponsored terrorism, proliferation of weapon of mass destruction (WMD). This situation the United Nations Security council cannot handle along promoting the intervention of the United States. In the guise to police the orchestrated situation, the United States pursues her national interest as witnessed in the Persian Gulf particularly in Iraq.

Moreover, in pursuance of her national interests United States uses the UN platform as long as it suits her but the reverse is the case when it does not suit her Kennedy (2002:2-3) lamented that;

… the overall impression that America has  given of late is that we simply don’t care what the rest of the world thinks. When we require assistance in rounding up terrorists, freezing financial assets and making air bases available for U.S troops, we play with the team; when we don’t like international schemes, we’ll walk away.

The issue, mostly over looked in the literature is that the economic, political, ideological and socio-cultural polices of United States are embedded in her major national interest which is ‘perpetuation of capitalist values. To problematize this gap in the literature for consequent analysis the following questions are posed.

1. Is there any link the US invasion of Iraq her Middle East policy?
2. Did the invasions of Iraq by the US correspond with the interest of the United Nations Security Council?
3. Is there any link between the non-use of veto to stop the US invasion of Iraq and international conspiracy among members of the Security Council?

 

1.3 OBJECTIVES OF STUDY

 The broad objective of the study is to evaluate the role of United Nations Security Council in conflict management using the Iraq invasion of Kuwait in 1991and subsequent U.S invasion of Iraq as specific case studies.

The specific objective of the research study are as follows;

1. To examine whether there is a link between the US invasion of Iraq and the Middle East policy.
2. To interrogate whether there are areas of convergence of interest between the United States and the United Nation. Security Council in the Middle East.
3. To investigate whether there is a link between the non-use of veto to stop the United States invasion of Iraq and international conspiracy among he Security Council members.

 

1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY

The significance of this study is twofold. First, it has theoretical significance and secondly, practical relevance. The theoretical importance of the study is that it will add to the frontiers of knowledge on the issue under discussion. Also, students of social sciences and political science n particular will have added resources base from which to study and discover what transpired in the Iraq conflict, the role of United Nation Security Council played and the involvement of the United States. It will also add to the pools of literature in the area under study; and further and further research in Middle Ease studies.

On the practical relevance, this study will equip policy makers and diplomats with necessary working tools to face the demanding challenges of ever dynamic international system with a view of reducing global conflicts. It will also assist member states of the United Nations in the onerous task of trading lasting solutions to the Middle East crises and further strengthen the United Nation Security Council.

1.5 HYPOTHESES

We shall interrogate the following hypotheses

1. There is a positive link between U.S invasion of Iraq and her Middle East policy.
2. The interest of U.S and U.N appears to coincide on the need to institutionalize Western-styled development model in the Middle East.
3. There is no positive link between the non-use of veto to stop the U.S invasion of Iraq and international conspiracy among members of Security Council.