The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is a primary component of the United Nations (UN) and is responsible for maintaining global peace and security. Its main functions include nominating new UN members to the General Assembly and approving modifications to the UN Charter. The United Nations possesses the authority to establish peacekeeping operations, enforce international sanctions, and provide permission for military intervention. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) possesses exclusive jurisdiction to adopt legally binding resolutions upon member nations.

The Security Council, similar to the United Nations as a whole, was established in the aftermath of World War II to rectify the shortcomings of the League of Nations in upholding global peace. The inaugural session of the organization took place on 17 January 1946. However, throughout the following years, it faced significant obstacles due to the Cold War rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union, along with their respective allies, which greatly hindered its functioning. However, it granted permission for military involvement in the Korean War and the Congo Crisis, as well as peacekeeping missions in the Suez Crisis, Cyprus, and West New Guinea.