U.N. Unanimously OK's Iraq Resolution "The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a tough new Iraq resolution today, forcing Saddam Hussein to disarm or face "serious consequences" that would almost certainly mean war. The vote followed eight weeks of negotiations - and it is seen as a victory for the U.S., which worked with Britain to draft the resolution. Shortly after the resolution was approved, President Bush heralded the unanimous vote, promising "the severest consequences" for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein if he fails a final test to comply. Speaking outside the White House today, Bush warned Iraq that the "game of cheat and retreat," as he put it, will "no longer be tolerated."