COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION CENTRE

 

FACTS ABOUT IRAQ

U.N. Security Council Resolutions

 

UN OBLIGATIONS ON IRAQ

 

REQUIREMENT

IS IRAQ COMPLYING?

UNSCR 661, 6 AUGUST 1990



- Trade embargo on Iraq, except food and medicine

No

 

UNSCR 686, 2 MARCH 1991



- Iraq must return all stolen Kuwaiti property

No

 

UNSCR 687, 3 APRIL 1991



- Iraq must respect the border with Kuwait agreed in 1963

Partial

- Iraq must accept destruction, removal or rendering harmless of its WMD

No

- Iraq must declare the elements of its WMD programmes

No

- Iraq must co-operate with UNSCOM and IAEA inspections

No

- Iraq must accept all responsibility for direct damage due to its invasion of Kuwait

No

- Iraq must co-operate in accounting for missing Kuwaitis and others missing since the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait

No

- Iraq must not commit or support international terrorism

No

 

UNSCR 688, 5 APRIL 1991



- Iraq must end repression of its civilian population

No

- Iraq must allow access to international humanitarian organisations

Partial

- Iraq must co-operate with UN Secretary General on needs of Iraqi civilians

Partial

 

UNSCR 707, 15 AUGUST 1991



- Iraq must complete full, final and complete disclosure of its WMD programmes

No

- Iraq must give UNSCOM and IAEA unconditional and unrestricted access

No

- Iraq must cease any concealment or movement of its WMD

No

- Iraq must fully respond to questions or requests from IAEA/ UNSCOM

No

- Iraq must allow UNSCOM /IAEA flights without interference

No

- Iraq must halt all nuclear activities other than legitimate use of its isotopes

No

- Iraq must provide IAEA/ UNSCOM with any necessary logistical support

No

 

UNSCR 715, 11 OCTOBER 1991

 

- Iraq must co-operate with UNSCOM /IAEA monitoring

No

- Iraq must enact penal laws to secure enforcement against WMD in Iraq

No

 

UNSCR 949, 15 OCTOBER 1994

 

- Iraq must not use force to threaten its neighbours or UN operations

No

- Iraq must not enhance its military capability in southern Iraq

No

 

UNSCR 1051, 27 March 1996

 

- Iraq must report to IAEA/UNSCOM shipment of dual-use WMD items

No

 

UNSCR 1284, 17 DECEMBER 1999

 

- Iraq must co-operate with UNMOVIC

No

- Iraq must co-operate with the Tripartite Commission

No

- Iraq must co-operate with the 'Oil for Food' programme

 

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