Security Council resolution 2107 (2013) [on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait]
Symbol: S/RES/2107 (2013)
Date: 2013-06-27
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/68 [120] IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION
S/68 [124] UN ASSISTANCE MISSION FOR IRAQ
Subjects: International Committee of the Red Cross|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq|UN Assistance Mission for Iraq|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|REPATRIATION|KUWAITIS|NON-CITIZENS|PROPERTY|ARCHIVES|IRAQ|KUWAIT|IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: AUSTRALIA
vote: yes
country: AZERBAIJAN
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GUATEMALA
vote: yes
country: LUXEMBOURG
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: REPUBLIC OF KOREA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: RWANDA
vote: yes
country: TOGO
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

                United Nations                                                                  S/RES/2107 (2013)*
                Security Council                                                 Distr.: General
                                                                                 27 June 2013




                Resolution 2107 (2013)
                Adopted by the Security Council at its 6990th meeting, on
                27 June 2013
                     The Security Council,
                      Recalling its relevant resolutions on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, in
                particular resolutions 686 (1991), 687 (1991), 833 (1993), and 1284 (1999), and the
                reports of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 14 of resolution 1284,
                      Recognizing that the situation that now exists in Iraq is significantly different
                from that which existed at the time of the adoption of resolution 661 (1990), and
                further recognizing the importance of Iraq achieving international standing equal to
                that which it held prior to the adoption of resolution 661 (1990),
                      Welcoming Iraq’s continued demonstration of its commitment to the full
                implementation of its outstanding obligations under the relevant Chapter VII
                resolutions, namely the continuation of payment of the outstanding amount of
                compensation administered by the United Nations Compensation Commission, and
                both Iraq and Kuwait’s efforts to advance regional stability, and welcoming also all
                the positive steps that have been taken by the Government of Iraq to fulfil resolution
                833 (1993),
                      Welcoming further the ongoing cooperation between Iraq and Kuwait in the
                search for missing Kuwaiti and third-country nationals within the framework of the
                Tripartite Commission and its Technical Subcommittee under the auspices of the
                International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and the positive efforts by the
                Government of Iraq regarding the return of all Kuwaiti and third-country nationals
                or their remains, and the return of Kuwaiti property,
                    Reiterating the need for continued efforts to locate and repatriate missing
                Kuwaiti property, including the national archives, through the Iraqi interministerial
                committee established for this purpose,
                      Expressing its deep appreciation to the late Ambassador Yuli Vorontsov and
                Ambassador Gennady Tarasov, who in the capacity of High-level Coordinator,
                devoted their time and professional skills to carrying out the mandate outlined in
                paragraph 14 of resolution 1284 (1999) and ensuring that its implementation built
                trust between Iraq and Kuwait and contributed to the full normalization of their
                relations,

            * Reissued for technical reasons on 9 September 2013.


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S/RES/2107 (2013)


                     Noting that the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq
               (UNAMI) includes advising, supporting, and assisting the Government of Iraq in
               facilitating regional dialogue,
                    With consideration to the provisions of Chapter VI of the Charter of the United
               Nations on the pacific settlement of disputes,
                    1.   Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 17 June 2013
               (S/2013/357) and the letters from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
               Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait 1 and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the
               Republic of Iraq 2 to the Secretary-General;
                     2.    Calls upon the Government of Iraq, in furtherance of its commitment to
               facilitate the repatriation of all Kuwaiti and third-country nationals referred to in
               paragraph 30 of resolution 687 (1991), to continue cooperation with the
               International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) by providing any information of
               such persons, facilitating the access of ICRC to all such persons wherever they
               might be and facilitating the search by ICRC for those Kuwaiti and third-country
               nationals or their remains still unaccounted for, and to continue efforts to search for
               missing Kuwaiti property, including the national archives, through its
               interministerial committee;
                     3.    Decides, under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, to
               terminate the measures in paragraphs 2 (c), 2 (d) and 3 (c) of resolution 686 (1991),
               paragraph 30 of resolution 687 (1991) and the arrangements set forth in paragraph 14
               of resolution 1284 (1999), and reaffirmed in subsequent relevant resolutions;
                    4.    Requests that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and
               Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) promote, support
               and facilitate efforts regarding the repatriation or return of all Kuwaiti and thirdcountry nationals or their remains, and the return of Kuwaiti property, including the
               national archives, seized by Iraq, further requests the Secretary-General to report
               separately to the Security Council on these matters in his reports on the progress
               made towards the fulfilment of all UNAMI’s responsibilities, and also requests that
               the Secretary-General consider designating the Deputy Special Representative of the
               Secretary-General at UNAMI covering political affairs with the responsibility for
               overseeing these issues and ensuring appropriate resources for this purpose;
                    5.    Expresses its intention to review the modalities of the reporting referred
               to in operative paragraph 4 of this resolution, upon the eventual termination of
               UNAMI’s mandate, with a view towards considering a continued role for the United
               Nations in such matters if needed;
                      6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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              1 S/2013/323, annex and S/2013/324, annex.
              2 S/2013/357, annexes II and III.




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