Security Council resolution 833 (1993) [on demarcation of Iraq-Kuwait boundary]
Symbol: S/RES/833(1993)
Date: 1993-05-27
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/48 [89] IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION
Subjects: UN. Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation Commission|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|MARITIME BOUNDARIES|BOUNDARIES|IRAQ|KUWAIT|IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION|FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CAPE VERDE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: DJIBOUTI
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: HUNGARY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: MOROCCO
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: PAKISTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA
vote: yes

RESOLUTION 833 (1993)

Adopted by the Security Council at its 3224th meeting
on 27 May 1993

 
The Security Council,

Reaffirming its resolution 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, and in particular
paragraphs 2, 3, and 4 thereof, its resolution 689 (1991) of 9 April 1991, its
resolution 773 (1992) of 26 August 1992, and its resolution 806 (1993) of
5 February 1993,

Recalling the report of the Secretary-General dated 2 May 1991 concerning
the establishment of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation
Commission (the Commission), the subsequent exchange of letters of 6 and
13 May 1991 (S/22558, S/22592 and S/22593), and the acceptance of the report by
Iraq and Kuwait,

Having considered the Secretary-General's letter of 21 May 1993 to the
President of the Security Council transmitting the final report of the
Commission (S/25811 and Add.1) dated 20 May 1993,

Recalling in this connection that through the demarcation process the
Commission was not reallocating territory between Kuwait and Iraq, but it was
simply carrying out the technical task necessary to demarcate for the first time
the precise coordinates of the boundary set out in the "Agreed Minutes between
the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Iraq regarding the Restoration of
Friendly Relations, Recognition and Related Matters” signed by them on
4 October 1963, and that this task was carried out in the special circumstances
following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and pursuant to resolution 687 (1991) and
the Secretary-General's report for implementing paragraph 3 of that resolution
(S/22558),

Reminding Iraq of its obligations under resolution 687 (1991), and in
particular paragraph 2 thereof, and under other relevant resolutions of the
Council, and of its acceptance of the resolutions of the Council adopted
pursuant to Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, which forms the
basis for the cease-fire,

Noting with approval the Secretary-General's instruction to the United
Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) to finalize the realignment of
the demilitarized zone with the entire international boundary between Iraq and
Kuwait demarcated by the Commission,

Welcoming the Secretary-General's decision to make the necessary
arrangements for the maintenance of the physical representation of the boundary,
as recommended by the Commission in Section X (c) of its report, until other
technical arrangements are established between Iraq and Kuwait for this purpose,

Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,

1. Welcomes the Secretary-General's letter of 21 May 1993 to the
President of the Council and the 20 May 1993 report of the Commission (S/25811
and Add.1) enclosed therewith;

2. Welcomes also the successful conclusion of the work of the Commission;

3. Expresses its appreciation to the Commission for its work on the land
part of the boundary as well as the Khor Abdullah or offshore section of the
boundary, and welcomes its demarcation decisions;

4. Reaffirms that the decisions of the Commission regarding the
demarcation of the boundary are final;

5. Demands that Iraq and Kuwait in accordance with international law and
relevant Security Council resolutions respect the inviolability of the
international boundary, as demarcated by the Commission, and the right to
navigational access;

6. Underlines and reaffirms its decision to guarantee the inviolability
of the above-mentioned international boundary which has now been finally
demarcated by the Commission and to take as appropriate all necessary measures
to that end in accordance with the Charter, as provided for in paragraph 4 of
resolution 687 (1991) and paragraph 4 of resolution 773 (1992);

7. Decides to remain seized of the matter.