Security Council resolution 1490 (2003) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM)]
Symbol: S/RES/1490(2003)
Date: 2003-07-03
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/58 [120] IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION
S/58 [121] UN IRAQ-KUWAIT OBSERVATION MISSION
Subjects: UN Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|DEMILITARIZED ZONES|IRAQ|KUWAIT|IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION|COSTS|PROPERTY|NEGOTIATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: BULGARIA
vote: yes
country: CAMEROON
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY
vote: yes
country: GUINEA
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                      S/RES/1490 (2003)
               Security Council                                                  Distr.: General
                                                                                 3 July 2003




               Resolution 1490 (2003)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4783rd meeting, on
               3 July 2003
                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, including resolutions 687 (1991) of
               3 April 1991, 689 (1991) of 9 April 1991, 806 (1993) of 5 February 1993, 833 (1993) of
               27 May 1993 and 1483 (2003) of 22 May 2003,
                    Taking note of the Secretary-General’s report of 17 June 2003 (S/2003/656) on the
               United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM),
                     Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty and territorial
               integrity of Iraq and Kuwait,
                     Recognizing that the continued operation of UNIKOM and a demilitarized zone
               established under resolution 687 (1991) are no longer necessary to protect against
               threats to international security posed by Iraqi actions against Kuwait,
                    Expressing its appreciation for the substantial voluntary contributions made to the
               Observation Mission by the Government of Kuwait,
                    Commending the superior role played by UNIKOM and Department of
               Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) personnel, and noting also that UNIKOM
               successfully fulfilled its mandate from 1991 to 2003,
                    Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
                    1.    Decides to continue the mandate of UNIKOM for a final period until
               6 October 2003;
                    2.   Directs the Secretary-General to negotiate the transfer of UNIKOM’s nonremovable property and of those assets that cannot be disposed otherwise to the States of
               Kuwait and Iraq, as appropriate;
                     3.   Decides to end the demilitarized zone extending 10 kilometres into Iraq and
               5 kilometres into Kuwait from the Iraq-Kuwait border at the end of UNIKOM’s mandate
               on 6 October 2003;
                   4.  Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the completion of
               UNIKOM’s mandate;
                     5.    Expresses its appreciation of the decision of the Government of Kuwait to
               defray since 1 November 1993 two thirds of the cost of the Observation Mission;
                    6.    Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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