Security Council resolution 1284 (1999) [on establishment of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC)]
[Establishment of the UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC)]
Symbol: S/RES/1284(1999)
Date: 1999-12-17
Meeting record: S/PV.4084
Subjects: UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission > Establishment|UN Special Commission|IAEA|IAEA. Director General|UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission. Executive Chair|UN Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission > Terms of reference|International Committee of the Red Cross|UN. Security Council Committee Established by Resolution 661 (1990) concerning the Situation between Iraq and Kuwait|UN. Oil-for-Food Programme|UN Iraq Account|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|SPECIAL MISSIONS|ON-SITE INSPECTION|SANCTIONS|PETROLEUM EXPORTS|HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE|IRAQ|IRAQ-KUWAIT SITUATION|DISARMAMENT|VERIFICATION|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|GROUPS OF EXPERTS|GOVERNMENT LIABILITY|PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES|REPATRIATION|NON-CITIZENS|EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES|COSTS|FUNDS|PILGRIMAGES
Summary: Decides to establish, as a subsidiary body of the Council, UNMOVIC which replaces the Special Commission established pursuant to paragraph 9 (b) of 687 (1991); decides also that UNMOVIC will undertake the responsibilities mandated to the Special Commission by the Council; decides that UNMOVIC and the IAEA, not later than 60 days after they have both started work in Iraq, will each draw up, for approval by the Council, a work programme for the discharge of their mandates; decides that UNMOVIC shall take over all assets, liabilities and archives of the Special Commission; decides to suspend, for an initial period of 6 months from the date of the adoption of this resolution and subject to review, the implementation of paragraph 8 (g) of resolution 986 (1995); decides that Hajj pilgrimage flights which do not transport cargo into or out of Iraq are exempt from the provisions of paragraph 3 of resolution 661 (1990) and resolution 670 (1990); decides that in reporting to the Council for the purposes of paragraph 33 above, the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC will include as a basis for his assessment the progress made in completing the tasks referred to in paragraph 7 above.

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                                                               17 December 1999




                               RESOLUTION 1284 (1999)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 4084th meeting,
                                 on 17 December 1999


     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including its resolutions
661 (1990) of 6 August 1990, 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, 699 (1991) of
17 June 1991, 707 (1991) of 15 August 1991, 715 (1991) of 11 October 1991,
986 (1995) of 14 April 1995, 1051 (1996) of 27 March 1996, 1153 (1998) of
20 February 1998, 1175 (1998) of 19 June 1998, 1242 (1999) of 21 May 1999 and
1266 (1999) of 4 October 1999,

     Recalling the approval by the Council in its resolution 715 (1991) of the
plans for future ongoing monitoring and verification submitted by the Secretary-General and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) in pursuance of paragraphs 10 and 13 of resolution 687 (1991),

      Welcoming the reports of the three panels on Iraq (S/1999/356), and having
held a comprehensive consideration of them and the recommendations contained in
them,

     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach to the full
implementation of all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq and
the need for Iraqi compliance with these resolutions,

     Recalling the goal of establishing in the Middle East a zone free from
weapons of mass destruction and all missiles for their delivery and the
objective of a global ban on chemical weapons as referred to in paragraph 14 of
resolution 687 (1991),

     Concerned at the humanitarian situation in Iraq, and determined to improve
that situation,

     Recalling with concern that the repatriation and return of all Kuwaiti and
third country nationals or their remains, present in Iraq on or after
2 August 1990, pursuant to paragraph 2 (c) of resolution 686 (1991) of


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2 March 1991 and paragraph 30 of resolution 687 (1991), have not yet been fully
carried out by Iraq,

     Recalling that in its resolutions 686 (1991) and 687 (1991) the Council
demanded that Iraq return in the shortest possible time all Kuwaiti property it
had seized, and noting with regret that Iraq has still not complied fully with
this demand,

     Acknowledging the progress made by Iraq towards compliance with the
provisions of resolution 687 (1991), but noting that, as a result of its failure
to implement the relevant Council resolutions fully, the conditions do not exist
which would enable the Council to take a decision pursuant to resolution
687 (1991) to lift the prohibitions referred to in that resolution,

     Reiterating the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty,
territorial integrity and political independence of Kuwait, Iraq and the
neighbouring States,

     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and taking
into account that operative provisions of this resolution relate to previous
resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter,

                                       A.

     1.   Decides to establish, as a subsidiary body of the Council, the United
Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) which
replaces the Special Commission established pursuant to paragraph 9 (b) of
resolution 687 (1991);

     2.   Decides also that UNMOVIC will undertake the responsibilities mandated
to the Special Commission by the Council with regard to the verification of
compliance by Iraq with its obligations under paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of
resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, that UNMOVIC will establish
and operate, as was recommended by the panel on disarmament and current and
future ongoing monitoring and verification issues, a reinforced system of
ongoing monitoring and verification, which will implement the plan approved by
the Council in resolution 715 (1991) and address unresolved disarmament issues,
and that UNMOVIC will identify, as necessary in accordance with its mandate,
additional sites in Iraq to be covered by the reinforced system of ongoing
monitoring and verification;

     3.   Reaffirms the provisions of the relevant resolutions with regard to
the role of the IAEA in addressing compliance by Iraq with paragraphs 12 and 13
of resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, and requests the
Director General of the IAEA to maintain this role with the assistance and
cooperation of UNMOVIC;

     4.   Reaffirms its resolutions 687 (1991), 699 (1991), 707 (1991),
715 (1991), 1051 (1996), 1154 (1998) and all other relevant resolutions and
statements of its President, which establish the criteria for Iraqi compliance,
affirms that the obligations of Iraq referred to in those resolutions and
statements with regard to cooperation with the Special Commission, unrestricted
access and provision of information will apply in respect of UNMOVIC, and

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decides in particular that Iraq shall allow UNMOVIC teams immediate,
unconditional and unrestricted access to any and all areas, facilities,
equipment, records and means of transport which they wish to inspect in
accordance with the mandate of UNMOVIC, as well as to all officials and other
persons under the authority of the Iraqi Government whom UNMOVIC wishes to
interview so that UNMOVIC may fully discharge its mandate;

     5.   Requests the Secretary-General, within 30 days of the adoption of this
resolution, to appoint, after consultation with and subject to the approval of
the Council, an Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC who will take up his mandated
tasks as soon as possible, and, in consultation with the Executive Chairman and
the Council members, to appoint suitably qualified experts as a College of
Commissioners for UNMOVIC which will meet regularly to review the implementation
of this and other relevant resolutions and provide professional advice and
guidance to the Executive Chairman, including on significant policy decisions
and on written reports to be submitted to the Council through the Secretary-General;

     6.   Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, within 45 days of his
appointment, to submit to the Council, in consultation with and through the
Secretary-General, for its approval an organizational plan for UNMOVIC,
including its structure, staffing requirements, management guidelines,
recruitment and training procedures, incorporating as appropriate the
recommendations of the panel on disarmament and current and future ongoing
monitoring and verification issues, and recognizing in particular the need for
an effective, cooperative management structure for the new organization, for
staffing with suitably qualified and experienced personnel, who would be
regarded as international civil servants subject to Article 100 of the Charter
of the United Nations, drawn from the broadest possible geographical base,
including as he deems necessary from international arms control organizations,
and for the provision of high quality technical and cultural training;

     7.   Decides that UNMOVIC and the IAEA, not later than 60 days after they
have both started work in Iraq, will each draw up, for approval by the Council,
a work programme for the discharge of their mandates, which will include both
the implementation of the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring and
verification, and the key remaining disarmament tasks to be completed by Iraq
pursuant to its obligations to comply with the disarmament requirements of
resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, which constitute the
governing standard of Iraqi compliance, and further decides that what is
required of Iraq for the implementation of each task shall be clearly defined
and precise;

     8.   Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC and the Director General of
the IAEA, drawing on the expertise of other international organizations as
appropriate, to establish a unit which will have the responsibilities of the
joint unit constituted by the Special Commission and the Director General of the
IAEA under paragraph 16 of the export/import mechanism approved by resolution
1051 (1996), and also requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, in
consultation with the Director General of the IAEA, to resume the revision and
updating of the lists of items and technology to which the mechanism applies;



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     9.   Decides that the Government of Iraq shall be liable for the full costs
of UNMOVIC and the IAEA in relation to their work under this and other related
resolutions on Iraq;

     10. Requests Member States to give full cooperation to UNMOVIC and the
IAEA in the discharge of their mandates;

     11. Decides that UNMOVIC shall take over all assets, liabilities and
archives of the Special Commission, and that it shall assume the Special
Commission’s part in agreements existing between the Special Commission and Iraq
and between the United Nations and Iraq, and affirms that the Executive
Chairman, the Commissioners and the personnel serving with UNMOVIC shall have
the rights, privileges, facilities and immunities of the Special Commission;

     12. Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC to report, through the
Secretary-General, to the Council, following consultation with the
Commissioners, every three months on the work of UNMOVIC, pending submission of
the first reports referred to in paragraph 33 below, and to report immediately
when the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring and verification is fully
operational in Iraq;

                                       B.

     13. Reiterates the obligation 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 extend all necessary cooperation
to the International Committee of the Red Cross, and calls upon the Government
of Iraq to resume cooperation with the Tripartite Commission and Technical
Subcommittee established to facilitate work on this issue;

     14. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every four
months on compliance by Iraq with its obligations regarding the repatriation or
return of all Kuwaiti and third country nationals or their remains, to report
every six months on the return of all Kuwaiti property, including archives,
seized by Iraq, and to appoint a high-level coordinator for these issues;

                                       C.

     15. Authorizes States, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 3 (a),
3 (b) and 4 of resolution 661 (1990) and subsequent relevant resolutions, to
permit the import of any volume of petroleum and petroleum products originating
in Iraq, including financial and other essential transactions directly relating
thereto, as required for the purposes and on the conditions set out in
paragraph 1 (a) and (b) and subsequent provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and
related resolutions;

     16. Underlines, in this context, its intention to take further action,
including permitting the use of additional export routes for petroleum and
petroleum products, under appropriate conditions otherwise consistent with the
purpose and provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions;

     17. Directs the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to approve,
on the basis of proposals from the Secretary-General, lists of humanitarian

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items, including foodstuffs, pharmaceutical and medical supplies, as well as
basic or standard medical and agricultural equipment and basic or standard
educational items, decides, notwithstanding paragraph 3 of resolution 661 (1990)
and paragraph 20 of resolution 687 (1991), that supplies of these items will not
be submitted for approval of that Committee, except for items subject to the
provisions of resolution 1051 (1996), and will be notified to the Secretary-General and financed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8 (a) and
8 (b) of resolution 986 (1995), and requests the Secretary-General to inform the
Committee in a timely manner of all such notifications received and actions
taken;

      18. Requests the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to
appoint, in accordance with resolutions 1175 (1998) and 1210 (1998), a group of
experts, including independent inspection agents appointed by the Secretary-General in accordance with paragraph 6 of resolution 986 (1995), decides that
this group will be mandated to approve speedily contracts for the parts and the
equipments necessary to enable Iraq to increase its exports of petroleum and
petroleum products, according to lists of parts and equipments approved by that
Committee for each individual project, and requests the Secretary-General to
continue to provide for the monitoring of these parts and equipments inside
Iraq;

     19. Encourages Member States and international organizations to provide
supplementary humanitarian assistance to Iraq and published material of an
educational character to Iraq;

     20. Decides to suspend, for an initial period of six months from the date
of the adoption of this resolution and subject to review, the implementation of
paragraph 8 (g) of resolution 986 (1995);

     21. Requests the Secretary-General to take steps to maximize, drawing as
necessary on the advice of specialists, including representatives of
international humanitarian organizations, the effectiveness of the arrangements
set out in resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions including the
humanitarian benefit to the Iraqi population in all areas of the country, and
further requests the Secretary-General to continue to enhance as necessary the
United Nations observation process in Iraq, ensuring that all supplies under the
humanitarian programme are utilized as authorized, to bring to the attention of
the Council any circumstances preventing or impeding effective and equitable
distribution and to keep the Council informed of the steps taken towards the
implementation of this paragraph;

     22. Requests also the Secretary-General to minimize the cost of the United
Nations activities associated with the implementation of resolution 986 (1995)
as well as the cost of the independent inspection agents and the certified
public accountants appointed by him, in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 of
resolution 986 (1995);

     23. Requests further the Secretary-General to provide Iraq and the
Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) with a daily statement of the
status of the escrow account established by paragraph 7 of resolution
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     24. Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements,
subject to Security Council approval, to allow funds deposited in the escrow
account established by resolution 986 (1995) to be used for the purchase of
locally produced goods and to meet the local cost for essential civilian needs
which have been funded in accordance with the provisions of resolution
986 (1995) and related resolutions, including, where appropriate, the cost of
installation and training services;

     25. Directs the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to take a
decision on all applications in respect of humanitarian and essential civilian
needs within a target of two working days of receipt of these applications from
the Secretary-General, and to ensure that all approval and notification letters
issued by the Committee stipulate delivery within a specified time, according to
the nature of the items to be supplied, and requests the Secretary-General to
notify the Committee of all applications for humanitarian items which are
included in the list to which the export/import mechanism approved by resolution
1051 (1996) applies;

     26. Decides that Hajj pilgrimage flights which do not transport cargo into
or out of Iraq are exempt from the provisions of paragraph 3 of resolution
661 (1990) and resolution 670 (1990), provided timely notification of each
flight is made to the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), and
requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements, for approval
by the Security Council, to provide for reasonable expenses related to the Hajj
pilgrimage to be met by funds in the escrow account established by resolution
986 (1995);

     27.   Calls upon the Government of Iraq:

     (i)   to take all steps to ensure the timely and equitable distribution of
           all humanitarian goods, in particular medical supplies, and to remove
           and avoid delays at its warehouses;

    (ii)   to address effectively the needs of vulnerable groups, including
           children, pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly and the mentally
           ill among others, and to allow freer access, without any
           discrimination, including on the basis of religion or nationality, by
           United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations to all areas
           and sections of the population for evaluation of their nutritional and
           humanitarian condition;

   (iii)   to prioritize applications for humanitarian goods under the
           arrangements set out in resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions;

    (iv)   to ensure that those involuntarily displaced receive humanitarian
           assistance without the need to demonstrate that they have resided for
           six months in their places of temporary residence;

     (v)   to extend full cooperation to the United Nations Office for Project
           Services mine-clearance programme in the three northern Governorates
           of Iraq and to consider the initiation of the demining efforts in
           other Governorates;


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     28. Requests the Secretary-General to report on the progress made in
meeting the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people and on the revenues necessary
to meet those needs, including recommendations on necessary additions to the
current allocation for oil spare parts and equipment, on the basis of a
comprehensive survey of the condition of the Iraqi oil production sector, not
later than 60 days from the date of the adoption of this resolution and updated
thereafter as necessary;

     29. Expresses its readiness to authorize additions to the current
allocation for oil spare parts and equipment, on the basis of the report and
recommendations requested in paragraph 28 above, in order to meet the
humanitarian purposes set out in resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions;

     30. Requests the Secretary-General to establish a group of experts,
including oil industry experts, to report within 100 days of the date of
adoption of this resolution on Iraq’s existing petroleum production and export
capacity and to make recommendations, to be updated as necessary, on
alternatives for increasing Iraq’s petroleum production and export capacity in a
manner consistent with the purposes of relevant resolutions, and on the options
for involving foreign oil companies in Iraq’s oil sector, including investments,
subject to appropriate monitoring and controls;

     31. Notes that in the event of the Council acting as provided for in
paragraph 33 of this resolution to suspend the prohibitions referred to in that
paragraph, appropriate arrangements and procedures will need, subject to
paragraph 35 below, to be agreed by the Council in good time beforehand,
including suspension of provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and related
resolutions;

     32. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the
implementation of paragraphs 15 to 30 of this resolution within 30 days of the
adoption of this resolution;

                                       D.

     33. Expresses its intention, upon receipt of reports from the Executive
Chairman of UNMOVIC and from the Director General of the IAEA that Iraq has
cooperated in all respects with UNMOVIC and the IAEA in particular in fulfilling
the work programmes in all the aspects referred to in paragraph 7 above, for a
period of 120 days after the date on which the Council is in receipt of reports
from both UNMOVIC and the IAEA that the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring
and verification is fully operational, to suspend with the fundamental objective
of improving the humanitarian situation in Iraq and securing the implementation
of the Council’s resolutions, for a period of 120 days renewable by the Council,
and subject to the elaboration of effective financial and other operational
measures to ensure that Iraq does not acquire prohibited items, prohibitions
against the import of commodities and products originating in Iraq, and
prohibitions against the sale, supply and delivery to Iraq of civilian
commodities and products other than those referred to in paragraph 24 of
resolution 687 (1991) or those to which the mechanism established by resolution
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     34. Decides that in reporting to the Council for the purposes of
paragraph 33 above, the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC will include as a basis
for his assessment the progress made in completing the tasks referred to in
paragraph 7 above;

     35. Decides that if at any time the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC or the
Director General of the IAEA reports that Iraq is not cooperating in all
respects with UNMOVIC or the IAEA or if Iraq is in the process of acquiring any
prohibited items, the suspension of the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 33
above shall terminate on the fifth working day following the report, unless the
Council decides to the contrary;

     36. Expresses its intention to approve arrangements for effective
financial and other operational measures, including on the delivery of and
payment for authorized civilian commodities and products to be sold or supplied
to Iraq, in order to ensure that Iraq does not acquire prohibited items in the
event of suspension of the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 33 above, to
begin the elaboration of such measures not later than the date of the receipt of
the initial reports referred to in paragraph 33 above, and to approve such
arrangements before the Council decision in accordance with that paragraph;

     37. Further expresses its intention to take steps, based on the report and
recommendations requested in paragraph 30 above, and consistent with the purpose
of resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions, to enable Iraq to increase its
petroleum production and export capacity, upon receipt of the reports relating
to the cooperation in all respects with UNMOVIC and the IAEA referred to in
paragraph 33 above;

     38. Reaffirms its intention to act in accordance with the relevant
provisions of resolution 687 (1991) on the termination of prohibitions referred
to in that resolution;

     39. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter and expresses its
intention to consider action in accordance with paragraph 33 above no later than
12 months from the date of the adoption of this resolution provided the
conditions set out in paragraph 33 above have been satisfied by Iraq.


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Texto español (official Spanish version): NACIONES
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                                                          S/RES/1284 (1999)
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                                RESOLUCIÓN 1284 (1999)

               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 4084ª sesión,
                         celebrada el 17 de diciembre de 1999


     El Consejo de Seguridad,

     Recordando sus resoluciones anteriores sobre la cuestión, incluidas las
resoluciones 661 (1990), de 6 de agosto de 1990, 687 (1991), de 3 de abril de
1991, 699 (1991), de 17 de junio de 1991, 707 (1991), de 15 de agosto de 1991,
715 (1991), de 11 de octubre de 1991, 986 (1995), de 14 de abril de 1995,
1051 (1996), de 27 de marzo de 1996, 1153 (1998), de 20 de febrero de 1998,
1175 (1998), de 19 de junio de 1998, 1242 (1999), de 21 de mayo de 1999, y
1266 (1999), de 4 de octubre de 1999,

     Recordando que en su resolución 715 (1991) aprobó los planes para la
vigilancia y verificación permanentes en el futuro presentados por el Secretario
General y el Director General del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica
(OIEA), de conformidad con lo dispuesto en los párrafos 10 y 13 de la
resolución 687 (1991),

     Acogiendo con beneplácito los informes de los tres grupos sobre el Iraq
(S/1999/356), y habiéndolos examinado exhaustivamente, incluidas las
recomendaciones que figuran en ellos,

     Destacando la importancia de que se adopte un enfoque global a los fines de
la aplicación cabal de todas las resoluciones pertinentes del Consejo de
Seguridad sobre el Iraq y la necesidad de que el Iraq respete dichas
resoluciones,

     Recordando la meta de establecer en el Oriente Medio una zona libre de
armas de destrucción en masa y de todos los misiles vectores de esas armas, y la
de lograr una prohibición total de las armas químicas, como se indica en el
párrafo 14 de la parte dispositiva de la resolución 687 (1991),

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     Recordando con preocupación que el Iraq no ha cumplido aún plenamente su
responsabilidad de repatriar y devolver a todos los nacionales de Kuwait y
terceros países que se encontraban en el Iraq al 2 de agosto de 1990 o después
de esa fecha, o sus restos mortales, con arreglo al apartado c) del párrafo 2 de
la resolución 686 (1991), de 2 de marzo de 1991, y al párrafo 30 de la
resolución 687 (1991),

     Recordando que en sus resoluciones 686 (1991) y 687 (1991) pidió que el
Iraq restituyera lo antes posible todos los bienes kuwaitíes incautados, y
tomando nota con pesar de que el Iraq aún no ha atendido plenamente a esa
petición,

     Reconociendo los progresos realizados por el Iraq en relación con las
disposiciones de la resolución 687 (1991), pero observando que, al no haber
cumplido cabalmente las resoluciones pertinentes del Consejo, no existen
condiciones que le permitan tomar la decisión de levantar las prohibiciones
mencionadas en la resolución 687 (1991), de conformidad con lo dispuesto en esa
resolución,

     Reiterando la determinación de todos los Estados Miembros de preservar la
soberanía, la integridad territorial y la independencia política de Kuwait, el
Iraq y los Estados vecinos,

     Actuando con arreglo al Capítulo VII de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas, y
teniendo presente que la parte dispositiva de la presente resolución está
vinculada a resoluciones anteriores aprobadas en el marco del Capítulo VII de la
Carta,


                                       A

     1.   Decide establecer, como órgano subsidiario del Consejo, la Comisión de
las Naciones Unidas de Vigilancia, Verificación e Inspección (UNMOVIC), en
reemplazo de la Comisión Especial establecida en virtud del apartado b) del
párrafo 9 de la resolución 687 (1991);

     2.   Decide asimismo que la UNMOVIC asuma las funciones que había asignado
el Consejo a la Comisión Especial en relación con la verificación del
cumplimiento por el Iraq de las obligaciones que le imponen los párrafos 8, 9 y
10 de la parte dispositiva de la resolución 687 (1991) y otras resoluciones
conexas, que la UNMOVIC establezca y ponga en funcionamiento, como recomendó el
grupo sobre el desarme y las cuestiones relativas a las actividades actuales y
futuras de vigilancia y verificación permanentes, un sistema reforzado de
vigilancia y verificación permanentes, para ejecutar el plan aprobado por el
Consejo en su resolución 715 (1991) y resolver las cuestiones de desarme aún sin
solución, y que la UNMOVIC individualice, según lo considere necesario para
cumplir su mandato, otros lugares del Iraq a los que deba aplicarse el sistema
reforzado de vigilancia y verificación permanentes;

     3.   Reafirma las disposiciones de las resoluciones pertinentes respecto de
la función que corresponde al OIEA de velar por que el Iraq cumpla lo dispuesto
en los párrafos 12 y 13 de la parte dispositiva de la resolución 687 (1991) y en
otras resoluciones conexas, y pide al Director General del OIEA que siga
desempeñando esa función con la asistencia y cooperación de la UNMOVIC;


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     4.   Reafirma sus resoluciones 687 (1991), 699 (1991), 707 (1991),
715 (1991), 1051 (1996), 1154 (1998) y todas las demás resoluciones y las
declaraciones de su Presidente sobre la cuestión en que se establecen los
criterios para determinar el cumplimiento por el Iraq de sus obligaciones,
afirma que las obligaciones que imponen esas resoluciones y declaraciones al
Iraq de cooperar con la Comisión Especial, permitirle un acceso irrestricto y
suministrarle información se aplicarán a la UNMOVIC, y decide, en particular,
que el Iraq deberá permitir que los equipos de la UNMOVIC tengan acceso
inmediato, incondicional e irrestricto a todos los sectores, instalaciones,
equipo, registros y medios de transporte que deseen inspeccionar para dar
cumplimiento al mandato de la UNMOVIC, así como a todos los funcionarios y otras
personas que se encuentren bajo la autoridad del Gobierno del Iraq a los que la
UNMOVIC desee entrevistar para cumplir cabalmente su mandato;

     5.   Pide al Secretario General que, dentro de los 30 días siguientes a la
aprobación de la presente resolución, designe, tras celebrar consultas con el
Consejo y sujeto a su aprobación, al Presidente Ejecutivo de la UNMOVIC, quien
asumirá su mandato lo antes posible, y que, en consulta con el Presidente
Ejecutivo y los miembros del Consejo, designe a expertos idóneos para que
integren un Colegio de Comisionados de la UNMOVIC que deberá reunirse
periódicamente para examinar el estado de aplicación de la presente resolución y
otras resoluciones pertinentes y para proporcionar asesoramiento y orientación
profesionales al Presidente Ejecutivo, incluso sobre decisiones importantes de
política y sobre los informes que deban presentarse por escrito al Consejo por
conducto del Secretario General;

     6.   Pide al Presidente Ejecutivo de la UNMOVIC que, dentro de los 45 días
siguientes a su nombramiento, le presente, tras consultar al Secretario General
y por su conducto, un plan de organización de la UNMOVIC que abarque su
estructura, sus necesidades de personal, orientaciones de gestión,
procedimientos de contratación y actividades de capacitación, teniendo en
cuenta, según proceda, las recomendaciones del grupo sobre el desarme y las
cuestiones relativas a las actividades actuales y futuras de vigilancia y
verificación permanentes, y reconociendo en particular la necesidad de que la
nueva organización tenga una estructura de gestión cooperativa y eficaz y cuente
con una dotación de personal idóneo y experimentado, cuyos integrantes sean
considerados funcionarios públicos internacionales, sujetos a las disposiciones
del Artículo 100 de la Carta de las Naciones Unidas, y representen la más amplia
base geográfica posible, e incluso, si el Presidente Ejecutivo lo considerase
necesario, procedan de organizaciones internacionales de control de armamentos,
y de que imparta capacitación técnica y cultural de alto nivel;

     7.   Decide que la UNMOVIC y el OIEA, por separado y a más tardar 60 días
después de haber iniciado su labor en el Iraq, preparen y sometan a la
aprobación del Consejo, sendos programas de trabajo para dar cumplimiento a sus
respectivos mandatos que incluyan la puesta en funcionamiento del sistema
reforzado de vigilancia y verificación permanentes y las actividades decisivas
de desarme que le quedan aún por realizar al Iraq para cumplir las obligaciones
de desarme impuestas a él por la resolución 687 (1991) y otras resoluciones
conexas, que constituyen la norma rectora del cumplimiento por parte del Iraq, y
decide además que lo que se exige del Iraq para llevar a cabo cada actividad se
defina con claridad y precisión;




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     8.    Pide al Presidente Ejecutivo de la UNMOVIC y al Director General del
OIEA que establezcan, aprovechando el personal especializado de otras
organizaciones internacionales, según proceda, una dependencia que asuma las
funciones de la dependencia conjunta constituida por la Comisión Especial y el
Director General del OIEA, prevista en el párrafo 16 del texto relativo al
mecanismo encargado de las importaciones y exportaciones aprobado en virtud de
la resolución 1051 (1996), y pide asimismo al Director Ejecutivo de la UNMOVIC
que, en consulta con el Director General del OIEA, reanude la revisión y
actualización de las listas de artículos y tecnología a los que se aplica el
mecanismo;

     9.   Decide que el Gobierno del Iraq se haga cargo de la totalidad de los
gastos de la UNMOVIC y del OIEA relacionados con la labor que se les confía en
la presente resolución y en otras resoluciones conexas sobre el Iraq;

     10. Pide a los Estados Miembros que cooperen plenamente con la UNMOVIC y
el OIEA en el cumplimiento de sus mandatos;

     11. Decide que la UNMOVIC se haga cargo de todos los haberes, obligaciones
y archivos de la Comisión Especial, y asuma la parte correspondiente a la
Comisión Especial en los acuerdos existentes entre ésta y el Iraq y entre las
Naciones Unidas y el Iraq, y afirma que el Presidente Ejecutivo, los
Comisionados y el personal que trabaje en la UNMOVIC tendrá los mismos derechos,
prerrogativas, facilidades e inmunidades que el personal de la Comisión
Especial;

     12. Pide al Presidente Ejecutivo de la UNMOVIC que le presente, por
conducto del Secretario General y tras celebrar consultas con los Comisionados,
informes trimestrales sobre la labor de la UNMOVIC, hasta tanto se presenten los
informes iniciales mencionados en el párrafo 33 infra, y que le notifique
inmediatamente cuando el sistema reforzado de vigilancia y verificación
permanentes esté en pleno funcionamiento en el Iraq;


                                        B

     13. Reitera la obligación del Iraq, para dar cumplimiento al compromiso
que ha asumido de facilitar la repatriación de todos los nacionales de Kuwait y
de terceros países mencionada en el párrafo 30 de la resolución 687 (1991), de
prestar toda la cooperación necesaria al Comité Internacional de la Cruz Roja, e
insta al Gobierno del Iraq a que reanude la cooperación con la Comisión
Tripartita y con el Subcomité Técnico establecidos para facilitar la labor sobre
esta cuestión;

     14. Pide al Secretario General que le presente informes cada cuatro meses
sobre el cumplimiento por el Iraq de la obligación de repatriar o devolver a
todos los nacionales de Kuwait y de terceros países o sus restos mortales, que
informe cada seis meses sobre la restitución de todos los bienes kuwaitíes,
incluidos los archivos, incautados por el Iraq, y que designe a un coordinador
de alto nivel para esas cuestiones;




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                                       C

     15. Autoriza a los Estados para que, no obstante lo dispuesto en los
apartados a) y b) del párrafo 3 y en el párrafo 4 de la resolución 661 (1990), y
en las resoluciones pertinentes ulteriores, permitan la importación del volumen
de petróleo y derivados del petróleo procedentes del Iraq, incluidas las
transacciones financieras y otras transacciones básicas directamente
relacionadas con esa importación, necesario para los propósitos enunciados en
los apartados a) y b) del párrafo 1 y las disposiciones subsiguientes de la
resolución 986 (1995) y de las resoluciones conexas, en las condiciones
indicadas en esas resoluciones;

     16. Subraya, en este contexto, su intención de seguir adoptando medidas,
incluso de permitir la utilización de nuevas rutas de exportación para el
petróleo y los derivados del petróleo, en condiciones que se ajusten al
propósito y las disposiciones de la resolución 986 (1995) y las resoluciones
conexas;

     17. Dispone que el Comité establecido en virtud de la resolución
661 (1990), sobre la base de las propuestas del Secretario General, apruebe
listas de artículos humanitarios, incluidos alimentos, productos farmacéuticos y
suministros médicos, así como equipo médico y agrícola básico o estándar y
artículos educativos básicos o estándar, decide que, no obstante lo dispuesto en
el párrafo 3 de la resolución 661 (1990) y el párrafo 20 de la resolución
687 (1991), los suministros de esos artículos no se sometan a la aprobación del
Comité, salvo los que estén sujetos a lo dispuesto en la resolución 1051 (1996),
que se dé cuenta de ellos al Secretario General y que se financien de
conformidad con las disposiciones de los apartados a) y b) del párrafo 8 de la
resolución 986 (1995), y pide al Secretario General que informe sin demora al
Comité de todas las notificaciones que reciba y de las medidas que se adopten;

     18. Pide al Comité establecido en virtud de la resolución 661 (1990) que,
de conformidad con las resoluciones 1175 (1998) y 1210 (1998), nombre a un grupo
de expertos, incluidos agentes independientes de inspección designados por el
Secretario General de conformidad con el párrafo 6 de la resolución 986 (1995),
decide que ese grupo se encargue de aprobar rápidamente los contratos relativos
a las piezas y los equipos necesarios para que el Iraq pueda aumentar sus
exportaciones de petróleo y productos derivados del petróleo, con arreglo a las
listas de piezas y equipos aprobadas por ese Comité para cada proyecto, y pide
al Secretario General que continúe adoptando medidas para que se supervise el
destino de esas piezas y equipos en el interior del Iraq;

     19. Alienta a los Estados Miembros y a las organizaciones internacionales
a que faciliten al Iraq asistencia humanitaria suplementaria y publicaciones de
carácter educativo;

     20. Decide suspender, por un período inicial de seis meses desde la fecha
de la aprobación de la presente resolución, y con sujeción a que se revise, la
aplicación del apartado g) del párrafo 8 de la resolución 986 (1995);

     21. Pide al Secretario General que, recurriendo cuando sea necesario al
asesoramiento de especialistas, incluidos representantes de organizaciones
humanitarias internacionales, adopte medidas para aplicar con la mayor eficacia
posible las disposiciones de la resolución 986 (1995) y las resoluciones


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conexas, incluso en cuanto a beneficiar, desde el punto de vista humanitario, a
la población iraquí de todas las zonas del país, y pide también al Secretario
General que siga mejorando en la medida necesaria, el proceso de observación de
las Naciones Unidas en el Iraq, velando por que todos los suministros del
programa humanitario se utilicen de la manera autorizada, que señale a la
atención del Consejo las circunstancias que impidan u obstaculicen la
distribución eficaz y equitativa de esos suministros y que lo mantenga informado
acerca de las medidas adoptadas para aplicar el presente párrafo;

     22. Pide además al Secretario General que reduzca al mínimo el costo de
las actividades de las Naciones Unidas relacionadas con la aplicación de la
resolución 986 (1995) y los gastos que entrañen las actividades de los agentes
independientes de inspección y los contadores públicos que designe el Secretario
General de conformidad con los párrafos 6 y 7 de la resolución 986 (1995);

     23. Pide asimismo al Secretario General que facilite al Iraq y al Comité
establecido en virtud de la resolución 661 (1990) un estado diario de la cuenta
de garantía bloqueada establecida en virtud del párrafo 7 de la resolución 986
(1995);

     24. Pide al Secretario General que adopte las medidas necesarias, con
sujeción a su aprobación por el Consejo de Seguridad, para que los fondos
depositados en la cuenta de garantía bloqueada establecida en virtud de la
resolución 986 (1995) se puedan utilizar para comprar bienes de producción local
y para sufragar los gastos locales correspondientes a las necesidades civiles
básicas que se hayan financiado de conformidad con las disposiciones de la
resolución 986 (1995) y las resoluciones conexas, incluido, cuando proceda, el
costo de los servicios de instalación y capacitación;

     25. Dispone que el Comité establecido en virtud de la resolución
661 (1990) adopte una decisión sobre todas las solicitudes relacionadas con
necesidades civiles humanitarias y básicas dentro de un plazo de dos días
laborables a partir de la recepción de las solicitudes que le envíe el
Secretario General y que se asegure de que en todas las cartas de aprobación y
notificación expedidas por el Comité se establezca la entrega dentro de un plazo
concreto, en función de la naturaleza de los artículos que hayan de
suministrarse, y pide al Secretario General que notifique al Comité todas las
solicitudes de artículos humanitarios que figuren en la lista a la que se
aplique el mecanismo de vigilancia de las exportaciones e importaciones aprobado
en la resolución 1051 (1996);

     26. Decide que los vuelos de peregrinación del Hadj que no transporten
mercancías al Iraq o fuera de ese país queden exentos de la aplicación de las
disposiciones del párrafo 3 de la resolución 661 (1990) y la resolución
670 (1990), a reserva de que cada vuelo se notifique oportunamente al Comité
establecido en virtud de la resolución 661 (1990), y pide al Secretario General
que adopte las medidas necesarias, sometiéndolas a la aprobación del Consejo de
Seguridad, para que los gastos razonables que ocasione la peregrinación del Hadj
se sufraguen con fondos de la cuenta de garantía bloqueada establecida en virtud
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     27.   Hace un llamamiento al Gobierno del Iraq para que:

     i)    Adopte todas las medidas necesarias para garantizar la distribución
           oportuna y equitativa de todos los artículos humanitarios, en
           particular los suministros médicos, y que elimine y evite toda demora
           en sus almacenes;

    ii)    Atienda eficazmente a las necesidades de los grupos vulnerables,
           incluidos niños, embarazadas, personas con discapacidad, ancianos y
           enfermos mentales, entre otras personas, y permita un acceso más
           libre, sin discriminación alguna, particularmente por razones de
           religión o nacionalidad, de los organismos de las Naciones Unidas y
           las organizaciones humanitarias a todas las zonas y los sectores de la
           población a los efectos de evaluar su situación en las esferas
           humanitaria y de nutrición;

   iii)    Dé prioridad a las solicitudes de artículos humanitarios, con arreglo
           a las disposiciones establecidas en la resolución 986 (1995) y
           resoluciones conexas;

    iv)    Vele por que las personas desplazadas involuntariamente reciban
           asistencia humanitaria sin necesidad de demostrar que han vivido
           durante seis meses en sus lugares de residencia provisional;

     v)    Coopere plenamente con el programa de remoción de minas de la Oficina
           de las Naciones Unidas de Servicios para Proyectos en las tres
           provincias septentrionales del Iraq y considere la posibilidad de
           emprender actividades de remoción de minas en otras provincias;

     28. Pide al Secretario General que le presente un informe sobre los
progresos realizados a los efectos de subvenir a las necesidades humanitarias
del pueblo iraquí y sobre los ingresos necesarios para subvenir a esas
necesidades, incluidas recomendaciones sobre los aumentos que sea necesario
hacer en la asignación ya establecida para piezas de repuesto y equipo del
sector petrolero, basándose en un estudio general de la situación del sector de
producción de petróleo en el Iraq, informe que habrá de presentar a más tardar
60 días después de la fecha de aprobación de la presente resolución y actualizar
más adelante cuando sea necesario;

     29. Se manifiesta dispuesto a autorizar aumentos en la asignación ya
establecida para piezas de repuesto y equipo del sector petrolero, basándose en
el informe y las recomendaciones que se solicitan en el párrafo 28 supra, con
objeto de dar cumplimiento a los objetivos humanitarios establecidos en la
resolución 986 (1995) y las resoluciones conexas;

     30. Pide al Secretario General que establezca un grupo de expertos, con
inclusión de expertos en el sector del petróleo, para que, dentro de los 100
días siguientes a la fecha de aprobación de la presente resolución, presenten un
informe sobre la producción y la capacidad de exportación de petróleo del Iraq
existentes y formule recomendaciones, que se actualizarán cuando sea necesario,
sobre otras posibilidades de aumentar la producción y la capacidad de
exportación de petróleo del Iraq de manera compatible con los objetivos de las
resoluciones pertinentes, así como sobre las posibilidades de que las empresas
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la realización de inversiones, con sujeción a la supervisión y los controles que
proceda;

     31. Observa que, en caso de que el Consejo, actuando según lo dispuesto en
el párrafo 33 de la presente resolución, suspenda las prohibiciones indicadas en
ese párrafo, será necesario adoptar medidas y procedimientos adecuados, a
reserva de lo dispuesto en el párrafo 35 infra, que habrán de ser acordados por
el Consejo con suficiente antelación, incluida la suspensión de las
disposiciones de la resolución 986 (1995) y las resoluciones conexas;

     32. Pide al Secretario General que le presente un informe sobre la
aplicación de los párrafos 15 a 30 de la presente resolución dentro de
los 30 días siguientes a la aprobación de ésta;


                                       D

     33. Manifiesta su intención, una vez que el Presidente Ejecutivo de la
UNMOVIC y el Director General del OIEA hayan informado de que el Iraq ha
cooperado plenamente con la UNMOVIC y el OIEA, particularmente cumpliendo los
programas de trabajo en todos los aspectos indicados en el párrafo 7 supra,
durante un período de 120 días a partir de la fecha en que el Consejo haya
recibido informes de la UNMOVIC y del OIEA en el sentido de que está plenamente
en funcionamiento el sistema reforzado de supervisión y verificación
permanentes, de suspender, con el objetivo fundamental de mejorar la situación
humanitaria en el Iraq y garantizar la aplicación de las resoluciones del
Consejo, durante un período de 120 días, prorrogable por el Consejo, y con
sujeción a que se elaboren controles financieros y otras medidas operacionales
eficaces para que el Iraq no adquiera artículos prohibidos, las prohibiciones a
la importación de artículos y productos originarios del Iraq y las prohibiciones
de venta, suministro o entrega al Iraq de artículos y productos de uso civil
distintos de los que se indican en el párrafo 24 de la resolución 687 (1991) o a
los que se aplique el mecanismo establecido en virtud de la resolución 1051
(1996);

     34. Decide que, al presentar informes al Consejo en cumplimiento de lo
dispuesto en el párrafo 33 supra, el Presidente Ejecutivo de la UNMOVIC base su
evaluación en los progresos realizados en el cumplimiento de las tareas
indicadas en el párrafo 7 supra;

     35. Decide que si, en cualquier momento, el Presidente Ejecutivo de la
UNMOVIC o el Director General del OIEA informan de que el Iraq no coopera en
todo respecto con la UNMOVIC o el OIEA, o de que el Iraq está adquiriendo
artículos prohibidos, se ponga fin a la suspensión de las prohibiciones
indicadas en el párrafo 33 supra en el quinto día laborable siguiente a la
presentación del informe, a menos que el Consejo decida lo contrario;

     36. Expresa su intención de aprobar disposiciones para establecer
controles financieros y otras medidas operacionales eficaces, incluso sobre la
entrega y el pago de artículos y productos de uso civil que se vendan o
suministren al Iraq, para lograr que el Iraq no adquiera artículos prohibidos en
caso de que se suspendan las prohibiciones, como se indica en el párrafo 33
supra, de empezar a elaborar esas medidas a más tardar en la fecha en que se
reciban los informes iniciales mencionados en el párrafo 33 supra y de aprobar


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dichas disposiciones antes de adoptar una decisión de conformidad con ese
párrafo;

     37. Expresa además su intención de adoptar disposiciones, basándose en el
informe y las recomendaciones que se solicitan en el párrafo 30 supra y de
conformidad con el objetivo de la resolución 986 (1995) y las resoluciones
conexas, para que el Iraq pueda aumentar su producción y su capacidad de
exportación de petróleo una vez que se reciban los informes mencionados en el
párrafo 33 supra acerca de la cooperación del Iraq, en todo respecto, con la
UNMOVIC y el OIEA;

     38. Reafirma su intención de actuar de conformidad con las disposiciones
pertinentes de la resolución 687 (1991) en relación con la eliminación de las
prohibiciones indicadas en esa resolución;

     39. Decide seguir ocupándose activamente de la cuestión y expresa su
intención de considerar la adopción de medidas de conformidad con el párrafo 33
supra a más tardar 12 meses a partir de la fecha de aprobación de la presente
resolución, siempre que el Iraq satisfaga las condiciones establecidas en el
párrafo 33 supra.


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UNIES                                                                         S
             Conseil de sécurité
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                               RÉSOLUTION 1284 (1999)

                 Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 4084e séance
                                  le 17 décembre 1999

     Le Conseil de sécurité,

     Rappelant ses résolutions antérieures sur la question, et notamment ses
résolutions 661 (1990) du 6 août 1990, 687 (1991) du 3 avril 1991, 699 (1991) du
17 juin 1991, 707 (1991) du 15 août 1991, 715 (1991) du 11 octobre 1991,
986 (1995) du 14 avril 1995, 1051 (1996) du 27 mars 1996, 1153 (1998) du
20 février 1998, 1175 (1998) du 19 juin 1998, 1242 (1999) du 21 mai 1999 et
1266 (1999) du 4 octobre 1999,

     Rappelant qu’il a approuvé, dans sa résolution 715 (1991) les plans de
contrôle et de vérification continus présentés par le Secrétaire général et le
Directeur général de l’Agence internationale de l’énergie atomique conformément
aux paragraphes 10 et 13 de sa résolution 687 (1991),

     Accueillant avec satisfaction les rapports des trois groupes d’experts sur
l’Iraq (S/1999/356), et ayant procédé à un examen d’ensemble de ces rapports et
des recommandations qu’ils contiennent,

     Soulignant l’importance d’une approche d’ensemble de la pleine application
de toutes ses résolutions pertinentes relatives à l’Iraq et la nécessité pour
l’Iraq de se conformer à ces résolutions,

     Rappelant l’objectif de l’établissement au Moyen-Orient d’une zone exempte
d’armes de destruction massive et de tous missiles vecteurs ainsi que d’une
interdiction générale des armes chimiques, visés au paragraphe 14 de la
résolution 687 (1991),

     Préoccupé par la situation humanitaire en Iraq, et résolu à l’améliorer,

     Rappelant avec préoccupation que l’Iraq n’a pas encore complètement mené à
bien le rapatriement et le retour de tous les nationaux du Koweït et d’États
tiers, ou de leurs dépouilles mortelles, qui étaient présents en Iraq le 2 août
1990 ou après cette date, conformément à l’alinéa c) du paragraphe 2 de la
résolution 686 (1991) du 2 mars 1991 et au paragraphe 30 de la résolution 687
(1991),

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     Rappelant que, dans ses résolutions 686 (1991) et 687 (1991), il a exigé
que l’Iraq restitue dans les meilleurs délais tous les biens koweïtiens que
l’Iraq avait saisis, et notant avec regret que l’Iraq ne se soit toujours pas
entièrement conformé à cette exigence,

     Reconnaissant que l’Iraq a accompli des progrès dans l’application des
dispositions de la résolution 687 (1991), mais notant que, du fait qu’il ne
s’est pas entièrement conformé aux résolutions pertinentes du Conseil, les
conditions ne sont pas réunies pour que celui-ci puisse décider, conformément à
sa résolution 687 (1991), de lever les interdictions visées dans cette
résolution,

     Réaffirmant l’attachement de tous les États Membres à la souveraineté, à
l’intégrité territoriale et à l’indépendance politique du Koweït, de l’Iraq et
des États voisins,

     Agissant en vertu du Chapitre VII de la Charte des Nations Unies et tenant
compte du fait que le dispositif de la présente résolution se rapporte à des
résolutions adoptées antérieurement en vertu dudit Chapitre VII,

                                       A

     1.   Décide de constituer, en tant qu’organe subsidiaire du Conseil, la
Commission de contrôle, de vérification et d’inspection des Nations Unies
(COCOVINU) qui remplace la Commission spéciale créée par l’alinéa b) du
paragraphe 9 de la résolution 687 (1991);

     2.   Décide également que la COCOVINU assumera les responsabilités confiées
à la Commission spéciale par le Conseil pour ce qui est de la vérification du
respect par l’Iraq des obligations qui lui incombent en vertu des paragraphes 8,
9 et 10 de la résolution 687 (1991) et d’autres résolutions pertinentes, que la
COCOVINU créera et appliquera, ainsi que l’a recommandé le groupe d’experts sur
les questions touchant le désarmement et les activités actuelles et futures de
contrôle et de vérification, un régime renforcé de contrôle et de vérification
continus qui exécutera le plan approuvé par le Conseil dans sa résolution
715 (1991) et traitera des questions de désarmement non réglées, et que la
COCOVINU désignera en Iraq, si nécessaire et conformément à son mandat, des
sites supplémentaires que devra couvrir le régime renforcé de contrôle et de
vérification continus;

     3.   Réaffirme les dispositions de ses résolutions pertinentes relatives au
rôle de l’Agence internationale de l’énergie atomique (AIEA) pour ce qui est du
contrôle de l’application par l’Iraq des dispositions des paragraphes 12 et 13
de la résolution 687 (1991) et d’autres résolutions s’y rapportant, et prie le
Directeur général de l’Agence de continuer à jouer ce rôle avec l’aide et la
coopération de la COCOVINU;

     4.   Réaffirme ses résolutions 687 (1991), 699 (1991), 707 (1991),
715 (1991), 1051 (1996), 1154 (1998) et toutes ses autres résolutions et
déclarations pertinentes de son Président établissant les critères du respect
par l’Iraq de ses obligations, affirme que les obligations de l’Iraq visées dans
ces résolutions et déclarations pour ce qui est de la coopération avec la

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Commission spéciale, de l’accès sans restriction et de la communication
d’informations s’appliqueront à l’égard de la COCOVINU, et décide en particulier
que le Gouvernement iraquien doit permettre aux équipes de la COCOVINU d’accéder
immédiatement, inconditionnellement et sans restriction à la totalité des zones,
installations, équipements, relevés et moyens de transport qu’elles souhaitent
inspecter conformément au mandat de la COCOVINU, ainsi qu’à tous les
fonctionnaires et autres personnes relevant de son autorité que la Commission
souhaite entendre, de façon que celle-ci soit en mesure de s’acquitter
pleinement de son mandat;

     5.   Prie le Secrétaire général de nommer, dans les 30 jours suivant
l’adoption de la présente résolution, après avoir consulté le Conseil et sous
réserve de l’approbation de celui-ci, un président exécutif de la COCOVINU qui
prendra ses fonctions aussi tôt que possible, et de nommer, en consultation avec
le Président exécutif et les membres du Conseil, des experts qualifiés qui
constitueront un collège des commissaires de la COCOVINU, lequel se réunira
régulièrement pour examiner l’application de la présente résolution et des
autres résolutions pertinentes et fournir des avis et des conseils
professionnels au Président exécutif, notamment au sujet des décisions de
principe importantes et des rapports écrits qui doivent être présentés au
Conseil par l’intermédiaire du Secrétaire général;

     6.   Prie le Président exécutif de la COCOVINU de lui soumettre pour
approbation, dans les 45 jours suivant sa nomination, en consultation avec le
Secrétaire général et par l’intermédiaire de celui-ci, un plan d’organisation de
la Commission contenant sa structure, ses besoins en personnel, ses directives
de gestion et ses procédures de recrutement et de formation, et incorporant
selon qu’il conviendra les recommandations du groupe d’experts des questions
touchant le désarmement et les activités actuelles et futures de contrôle et de
vérification et reconnaissant en particulier que la nouvelle organisation devra
être dotée d’une structure efficace de gestion en coopération et d’un personnel
possédant les qualifications et l’expérience requises, dont les membres seront
considérés comme des fonctionnaires internationaux assujettis aux dispositions
de l’Article 100 de la Charte des Nations Unies, recruté sur une base
géographique la plus large possible, y compris, si le Président exécutif le juge
nécessaire, auprès d’organisations internationales s’occupant de contrôle des
armements, ainsi que le fait que les intéressés devront disposer d’une formation
technique et culturelle de haut niveau;

     7.   Décide que la COCOVINU et l’AIEA établiront chacune, dans les 60 jours
suivant le début de leurs opérations en Iraq, pour approbation par le Conseil,
un programme de travail en vue de l’exécution de leurs mandats respectifs, qui
prévoira la mise en application du régime renforcé de contrôle et de
vérification continus ainsi que les tâches clefs en matière de désarmement
restant à accomplir par l’Iraq pour s’acquitter de ses obligations en matière de
désarmement énoncées dans la résolution 687 (1991) et les autres résolutions
pertinentes qui établissent les critères permettant de juger du respect par
l’Iraq de ses obligations, et décide en outre que ce qui est exigé de l’Iraq
pour l’exécution de chaque tâche doit être défini avec clarté et précision;

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     8.   Prie le Président exécutif de la COCOVINU et le Directeur général de
l’AIEA de créer, en faisant appel selon qu’il conviendra à des spécialistes
d’autres organisations internationales, un groupe qui aura les mêmes
responsabilités que le Groupe mixte créé par la Commission spéciale et le
Directeur général de l’AIEA en vertu du paragraphe 16 de la résolution
1051 (1996) portant approbation du mécanisme de contrôle des importations et des
exportations, et prie également le Président exécutif de la COCOVINU, agissant
en consultation avec le Directeur général de l’AIEA, de reprendre la révision et
l’actualisation des listes d’articles et de technologies auxquelles s’applique
ce mécanisme;

     9.   Décide que le Gouvernement iraquien sera tenu de prendre à sa charge
la totalité des dépenses de la COCOVINU et de l’AIEA afférentes à leurs travaux
accomplis en vertu de la présente résolution et des autres résolutions
pertinentes relatives à l’Iraq;

    10.   Prie les États Membres de coopérer pleinement avec la COCOVINU et
l’AIEA dans l’exécution de leurs mandats;

    11.   Décide que la COCOVINU reprendra tous les éléments d’actif et de
passif de la Commission spéciale, ainsi que ses archives, et qu’elle se
substituera à la Commission spéciale en ce qui concerne les accords existant
entre celle-ci et l’Iraq et entre l’Organisation des Nations Unies et l’Iraq, et
affirme que le Président exécutif, les commissaires et le personnel de la
COCOVINU jouiront des mêmes droits, privilèges, facilités et immunités que ceux
de la Commission spéciale;

    12.   Prie le Président exécutif de la COCOVINU de présenter tous les trois
mois au Conseil, par l’intermédiaire du Secrétaire général, et après avoir
consulté les commissaires, un rapport sur les travaux de la Commission, en
attendant la présentation des premiers rapports mentionnés plus loin au
paragraphe 33, et de lui rendre compte immédiatement dès que le régime renforcé
de contrôle et de vérification continus sera pleinement opérationnel en Iraq;

                                       B

    13.   Réaffirme que, conformément à l’engagement qu’il a pris de faciliter
le rapatriement de tous les nationaux du Koweït et d’États tiers, mentionné au
paragraphe 30 de la résolution 687 (1991), l’Iraq est tenu de coopérer dans
toute la mesure nécessaire avec le Comité international de la Croix-Rouge, et
demande au Gouvernement iraquien de reprendre sa coopération avec la Commission
tripartite et le Sous-Comité technique, créés pour faciliter les activités dans
ce domaine;

    14.   Prie le Secrétaire général de lui faire rapport tous les quatre mois
sur la façon dont l’Iraq s’acquitte de ses obligations touchant le rapatriement
ou le retour de tous les nationaux du Koweït et d’États tiers, ou
éventuellement, de leurs dépouilles mortelles, de lui faire rapport tous les six
mois sur la restitution de tous les biens koweïtiens, y compris les archives,
saisis par l’Iraq, et de nommer un coordonnateur de haut niveau pour suivre ces
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    15.   Autorise les États, nonobstant les dispositions des alinéas a) et b)
du paragraphe 3 et du paragraphe 4 de sa résolution 661 (1990), et celles de ses
résolutions ultérieures pertinentes, à permettre l’importation d’Iraq d’une
quantité quelconque de pétrole et de produits pétroliers, ainsi que les
transactions financières et autres transactions essentielles s’y rapportant
directement, sous réserve des objectifs et des conditions énoncés aux alinéas a)
et b) du paragraphe 1 et dans les dispositions suivantes de sa résolution 986
(1995), ainsi que dans les autres résolutions pertinentes;

    16.   Souligne à ce propos qu’il a l’intention de prendre de nouvelles
mesures, notamment de permettre l’utilisation de voies supplémentaires pour les
exportations de pétrole et de produits pétroliers, dans des conditions
appropriées et compatibles pour le reste avec l’objet et les dispositions de la
résolution 986 (1995) et des autres résolutions pertinentes;

    17.   Demande au Comité créé par sa résolution 661 (1990) d’approuver, sur
la base de propositions du Secrétaire général, des listes de fournitures
humanitaires, y compris les denrées alimentaires, les produits pharmaceutiques
et les fournitures médicales, le matériel médical et agricole de base ou
standard et le matériel d’enseignement de base ou standard, décide, nonobstant
le paragraphe 3 de sa résolution 661 (1990) et le paragraphe 20 de sa résolution
687 (1991), que l’expédition de ces fournitures et matériels ne nécessitera pas
l’approbation de ce comité, hormis dans le cas des articles visés par les
dispositions de la résolution 1051 (1996), que le Secrétaire général recevra
notification de ces expéditions et qu’elles seront financées conformément aux
dispositions des alinéas a) et b) du paragraphe 8 de la résolution 986 (1995),
et prie le Secrétaire général d’informer sans tarder le Comité de toutes les
notifications reçues à cet effet et des mesures prises;

    18.   Prie le Comité créé par sa résolution 661 (1990) de nommer,
conformément aux résolutions 1175 (1998) et 1210 (1998), un groupe d’experts,
comprenant les inspecteurs indépendants nommés par le Secrétaire général
conformément au paragraphe 6 de la résolution 986 (1995), décide que ce groupe
aura pour mandat d’approuver diligemment les contrats relatifs à l’achat des
pièces et des matériels nécessaires pour permettre à l’Iraq d’accroître ses
exportations de pétrole et de produits pétroliers, conformément aux listes de
pièces et de matériels approuvées par ce comité pour chaque projet, et prie le
Secrétaire général de continuer à faire contrôler ces pièces et matériels une
fois entrés en Iraq;

    19.   Encourage les États Membres et les organisations internationales à
fournir une aide humanitaire supplémentaire à l’Iraq, ainsi que des publications
à vocation d’enseignement;

    20.   Décide de suspendre, pour une période initiale de six mois à compter
de la date d’adoption de la présente résolution et sous réserve d’un réexamen


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ultérieur, l’application de l’alinéa g) du paragraphe 8 de sa résolution
986 (1995);

    21.   Prie le Secrétaire général de prendre des mesures pour optimiser, en
sollicitant éventuellement l’avis de spécialistes, y compris des représentants
d’organisations internationales à vocation humanitaire, l’efficacité des
arrangements énoncés dans la résolution 986 (1995) et les autres résolutions
pertinentes, notamment leur impact humanitaire auprès de la population
iraquienne dans toutes les régions du pays, et prie aussi le Secrétaire général
de continuer à améliorer, selon que de besoin, le processus d’observation de
l’Organisation des Nations Unies en Iraq, en veillant à ce que toutes les
fournitures expédiées dans le cadre du programme d’aide humanitaire soient
utilisées dans les conditions autorisées, de signaler au Conseil toutes
circonstances susceptibles d’empêcher ou d’entraver leur distribution efficace
et équitable, et de le tenir informé des mesures prises aux fins de
l’application du présent paragraphe;

    22.   Prie également le Secrétaire général de réduire au minimum le coût des
activités des Nations Unies associées à l’application de la résolution
986 (1995) ainsi que le coût afférent aux inspecteurs indépendants et aux
experts-comptables agréés nommés par lui conformément aux paragraphes 6 et 7 de
la résolution 986 (1995);

    23.   Prie en outre le Secrétaire général de fournir à l’Iraq et au Comité
créé par la résolution 661 (1990) un relevé journalier du compte séquestre
ouvert conformément au paragraphe 7 de la résolution 986 (1995);

    24.   Prie par ailleurs le Secrétaire général de prendre les arrangements
nécessaires, sous réserve de son approbation, pour permettre que les fonds
déposés sur le compte séquestre ouvert en application de la résolution
986 (1995) soient utilisés pour acheter des produits fabriqués localement et
couvrir le coût des fournitures de première nécessité pour la population civile
qui ont été financées conformément aux dispositions de la résolution 986 (1995)
et des résolutions connexes, y compris, le cas échéant, le coût de
l’installation et des services de formation;

    25.   Charge le Comité créé par la résolution 661 (1990) de se prononcer sur
toutes les demandes concernant les fournitures humanitaires et les fournitures
de première nécessité pour la population civile dans un délai de deux jours
ouvrables à compter du moment où il les aura reçues du Secrétaire général, et de
veiller à ce que toutes les lettres d’autorisation et de notification publiées
par le Comité spécifient la date de livraison, conformément à la nature des
articles à fournir, et prie le Secrétaire général de notifier au Comité toutes
les demandes portant sur les articles humanitaires inscrits sur la liste à
laquelle s’applique le mécanisme de contrôle des exportations et des
importations approuvé par la résolution 1051 (1996);

    26.   Décide que les dispositions du paragraphe 3 de la résolution
661 (1990) et de la résolution 670 (1990) ne s’appliquent pas aux vols relatifs
au pèlerinage à La Mecque pendant le hadj qui ne transportent pas de
marchandises à destination ou en provenance d’Iraq, dès lors que chaque vol est
notifié en temps utile au Comité créé par la résolution 661 (1990), et prie le

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Secrétaire général de prendre les arrangements nécessaires, approuvés par le
Conseil de sécurité, pour que puissent être couvertes les dépenses raisonnables
afférentes au pèlerinage à La Mecque au moyen des fonds versés sur le compte
séquestre ouvert en application de la résolution 986 (1995);

    27.    Demande au Gouvernement iraquien :

     i)    De prendre toutes les mesures voulues pour assurer la distribution en
           temps voulu et de manière équitable de toutes les fournitures
           humanitaires, en particulier les fournitures médicales, et éliminer et
           éviter tout retard au niveau de ses entrepôts;

    ii)    De subvenir efficacement aux besoins des groupes vulnérables, parmi
           lesquels les enfants, les femmes enceintes, les personnes handicapées,
           les personnes âgées et les malades mentaux, et de permettre aux
           organismes des Nations Unies et aux organisations à vocation
           humanitaire d’avoir plus facilement accès, sans discrimination aucune,
           notamment fondée sur la religion ou la nationalité, à tous les
           secteurs et groupes de la population, aux fins d’évaluation de leur
           état nutritionnel et humanitaire;

    iii)   D’établir un ordre de priorité concernant les demandes de fournitures
           humanitaires selon les arrangements énoncés dans la résolution
           986 (1995) et les résolutions connexes;

     iv)   De veiller à ce que les personnes déplacées contre leur gré reçoivent
           une aide humanitaire sans devoir prouver qu’elles résident depuis six
           mois à leur lieu de résidence temporaire;

      v)   De coopérer pleinement au programme de déminage que le Bureau des
           Nations Unies pour les services d’appui aux projets exécute dans les
           trois gouvernorats du nord de l’Iraq et d’envisager de lancer des
           actions de déminage dans les autres gouvernorats;

    28.   Prie le Secrétaire général de lui soumettre, 60 jours au plus tard à
compter de la date de l’adoption de la présente résolution, un rapport sur les
progrès accomplis pour répondre aux besoins humanitaires du peuple iraquien et
sur les revenus nécessaires à cette fin, comprenant des recommandations sur les
montants supplémentaires qui devront compléter les ressources actuellement
allouées aux pièces de rechange et au matériel destinés à l’industrie
pétrolière, sur la base d’une étude d’ensemble de la situation du secteur
pétrolier iraquien, ce rapport étant par la suite actualisé, selon qu’il
conviendra;

    29.   Se déclare prêt à autoriser des montants supplémentaires pour
compléter les ressources actuellement allouées aux pièces de rechange et au
matériel destinés à l’industrie pétrolière, sur la base du rapport et des
recommandations demandés au paragraphe précédent, afin d’atteindre les objectifs
humanitaires énoncés dans la résolution 986 (1995) et les résolutions connexes;

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    30.   Prie le Secrétaire général de créer un groupe d’experts, dont feront
partie des experts de l’industrie pétrolière, pour rendre compte, dans un délai
de 100 jours à compter de la date d’adoption de la présente résolution, de la
capacité actuelle de production et d’exportation de pétrole de l’Iraq et de
faire des recommandations, qui seront actualisées selon les besoins, sur les
différents moyens d’accroître cette capacité d’une manière conforme aux
objectifs des résolutions pertinentes, et sur les possibilités de faire
intervenir des sociétés pétrolières étrangères dans le secteur pétrolier de
l’Iraq, y compris par le biais d’investissements, sous réserve de la mise en
place de moyens de surveillance et de contrôle appropriés;

    31.   Note qu’au cas où, conformément aux dispositions du paragraphe 33 de
la présente résolution, il déciderait de suspendre les interdictions visées
audit paragraphe, le Conseil devra avoir arrêté suffisamment à l’avance les
arrangements et procédures appropriés, y compris la suspension des dispositions
de la résolution 986 (1995) et des résolutions connexes, sous réserve des
dispositions du paragraphe 35 ci-après;

    32.   Prie le Secrétaire général de lui soumettre un rapport sur
l’application des paragraphes 15 à 30 de la présente résolution dans un délai de
30 jours à compter de la date de son adoption;

                                       D

    33.   Exprime son intention, lorsqu’il aura reçu les rapports du Président
exécutif de la COCOVINU et du Directeur général de l’Agence internationale de
l’énergie atomique indiquant que l’Iraq a coopéré à tous égards avec la
Commission et l’Agence, notamment dans l’achèvement des programmes de travail
concernant tous les aspects visés au paragraphe 7 ci-dessus, pendant une période
de 120 jours à compter de la date à laquelle le Conseil aura reçu les rapports
de la COCOVINU et de l’Agence indiquant que le régime renforcé de contrôle et de
vérification continus est pleinement opérationnel, de suspendre, en se donnant
pour objectif fondamental d’améliorer la situation humanitaire en Iraq et de
garantir l’application de ses résolutions, pendant une période de 120 jours
qu’il pourra renouveler, et sous réserve de l’élaboration de mesures
opérationnelles efficaces, notamment sur le plan financier, en vue de garantir
que l’Iraq ne puisse acquérir d’articles interdits, les interdictions visant
l’importation de marchandises et de produits provenant d’Iraq, ainsi que les
interdictions visant la vente et la fourniture à l’Iraq et l’acheminement et la
livraison en Iraq de marchandises et de produits destinés à la population civile
autres que ceux visés au paragraphe 24 de la résolution 687 (1991) ou ceux
auxquels s’applique le mécanisme créé par la résolution 1051 (1996);

    34.   Décide que, quand il fera rapport au Conseil aux fins du paragraphe 33
ci-dessus, le Président exécutif de la Commission étaiera son évaluation par les
progrès faits dans l’accomplissement des tâches visées au paragraphe 7
ci-dessus;

    35.   Décide que si, à un moment quelconque, le Président exécutif de la
COCOVINU ou le Directeur général de l’AIEA lui notifient que l’Iraq ne coopère
pas sur tous les plans avec la Commission ou avec l’AIEA ou s’emploie à acquérir
des articles interdits quels qu’ils soient, la suspension des mesures visées au

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paragraphe 33 ci-dessus prendra fin à compter du cinquième jour ouvrable suivant
la date de cette notification, à moins que le Conseil n’en décide autrement;

    36.   Exprime son intention d’approuver la mise en place de mesures
efficaces dans le domaine financier et d’autres domaines opérationnels,
concernant entre autres la livraison et le paiement des marchandises et produits
destinés à la population civile dont la vente ou la fourniture à l’Iraq est
autorisée, qui seront nécessaires pour garantir que l’Iraq ne puisse acquérir
d’articles interdits au cas où les interdictions visées au paragraphe 33 cidessus seraient suspendues, ainsi que de commencer à élaborer les mesures
considérées au plus tard lorsqu’il aura reçu les rapports initiaux mentionnés au
paragraphe 33 ci-dessus, et d’approuver de tels arrangements avant de prendre la
décision prévue au même paragraphe;

    37.   Exprime en outre son intention de prendre des mesures, fondées sur le
rapport et les recommandations demandées au paragraphe 30 ci-dessus, et
conformément à l’objet de la résolution 986 (1995) et des résolutions connexes,
pour permettre à l’Iraq d’accroître sa capacité de production et d’exportation
de pétrole, lorsqu’il aura reçu les rapports concernant la coopération de
l’Iraq, à tous égards, avec la COCOVINU et avec l’AIEA visés au paragraphe 33
ci-dessus;

    38.   Réaffirme son intention d’agir conformément aux dispositions
pertinentes de la résolution 687 (1991) en ce qui concerne la levée des
interdictions visées dans ladite résolution;

    39.   Décide de demeurer activement saisi de la question et exprime son
intention d’envisager d’agir en conformité avec le paragraphe 33 ci-dessus au
plus tard dans les 12 mois suivant la date d’adoption de la présente résolution,
sous réserve que l’Iraq ait satisfait aux conditions énoncées au paragraphe 33
ci-dessus.

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B@FH">@&:b,H, RH@ ^H@6 (DJBB, $J*,H B@DJR,>@ @B,D"H4&>@ JH&,D0*"H\ 8@>HD"8HZ >" B@FH"&8J
2"B"F>ZN R"FH,6 4 &4*@& @$@DJ*@&">4b, >,@$N@*4<ZN 3D"8J *:b J&,:4R,>4b F&@,(@ ^8FB@DH" >,LH4
4 >,LH,BD@*J8H@&, & F@@H&,HFH&44 F B,D,R>b<4 2"BR"FH,6 4 &4*@& @$@DJ*@&">4b, JH&,D0*,>>Z<4
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@$,FB,R4&"H\ >"$:`*,>4, 2" ^H4<4 2"BR"FHb<4 4 &4*"<4 @$@DJ*@&">4b >" H,DD4H@D44 3D"8";

      19. BD42Z&",H (@FJ*"DFH&"-R:,>Z 4 <,0*J>"D@*>Z, @D(">42"P44 @8"2Z&"H\ 3D"8J
*@B@:>4H,:\>J` (J<">4H"D>J` B@<@V\ 4 B@FH"&:bH\ 3D"8J B,R"H>Z, <"H,D4":Z JR,$>@(@ N"D"8H,D";

      20. B@FH">@&:b,H BD4@FH">@&4H\ >" B,D&@>"R":\>Z6 T,FH4<,FbR>Z6 B,D4@*, >"R4>"b F *"HZ
BD4>bH4b >"FH@bV,6 D,2@:`P44 4 & 2"&4F4<@FH4 @H B@&H@D>@(@ D"FF<@HD,>4b, @FJV,FH&:,>4,
B@*BJ>8H" (g) BJ>8H" 8 D,2@:`P44 986 (1995);

      21. BD@F4H ',>,D":\>@(@ F,8D,H"Db, @$D"V"bF\ BD4 >,@$N@*4<@FH4 2" F@&,H@< 8
FB,P4":4FH"<, &8:`R"b BD,*FH"&4H,:,6 <,0*J>"D@*>ZN (J<">4H"D>ZN @D(">42"P46, BD,*BD4>bH\
T"(4 B@ <"8F4<":\>@<J B@&ZT,>4` ^LL,8H4&>@FH4 <,D, 42:@0,>>ZN & D,2@:`P44 986 (1995) 4
F&b2">>ZN F >,6 D,2@:`P4bN, &8:`R"b J*@&:,H&@D,>4, (J<">4H"D>ZN B@HD,$>@FH,6 4D"8F8@(@
>"F,:,>4b &@ &F,N D"6@>"N FHD">Z, 4 BD@F4H *":,, ',>,D":\>@(@ F,8D,H"Db BD@*@:0"H\ JF4:4&"H\
B@ <,D, >,@$N@*4<@FH4 @FJV,FH&:b,<Z6 ?D(">42"P4,6 ?$X,*4>,>>ZN ="P46 & 3D"8, BD@P,FF
>"$:`*,>4b, @$,FB,R4&"b, RH@$Z &F, B@FH"&:b,<Z, & D"<8"N (J<">4H"D>@6 BD@(D"<<Z H@&"DZ
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E@&,H @ BD,*BD4>bHZN T"("N B@ @FJV,FH&:,>4` >"FH@bV,(@ BJ>8H";

      22. BD@F4H H"80, ',>,D":\>@(@ F,8D,H"Db F&,FH4 8 <4>4<J<J D"FN@*Z >" *,bH,:\>@FH\
?D(">42"P44 ?$X,*4>,>>ZN ="P46, F&b2">>J` F @FJV,FH&:,>4,< D,2@:`P44 986 (1995), " H"80,
D"FN@*Z >" >,2"&4F4<ZN 4>FB,8H@D@& 4 *4B:@<4D@&">>ZN $JN(":H,D@&, >"2>"R,>>ZN 4< &
F@@H&,HFH&44 F BJ>8H"<4 6 4 7 D,2@:`P44 986 (1995);

     23. BD@F4H *":,, ',>,D":\>@(@ F,8D,H"Db ,0,*>,&>@ BD,*FH"&:bH\ 3D"8J 4 7@<4H,HJ,
JRD,0*,>>@<J D,2@:`P4,6 661 (1990), FBD"&8J @ F@FH@b>44 P,:,&@(@ *,B@24H>@(@ FR,H",
JRD,0*,>>@(@ & F@@H&,HFH&44 F BJ>8H@< 7 D,2@:`P44 986 (1995);

      24. BD@F4H ',>,D":\>@(@ F,8D,H"Db BD4>bH\ >,@$N@*4<Z, <,DZ, B@*:,0"V4, JH&,D0*,>4`
E@&,H@< #,2@B"F>@FH4, F H,< RH@$Z FD,*FH&", *,B@>4DJ,<Z, >" P,:,&@6 *,B@24H>Z6 FR,H,
JRD,0*,>>Z6 D,2@:`P4,6 986 (1995), <@0>@ $Z:@ 4FB@:\2@&"H\ *:b BD4@$D,H,>4b H@&"D@&
@H,R,FH&,>>@(@ BD@42&@*FH&" 4 B@8DZH4b <,FH>ZN D"FN@*@& & F&b24 F J*@&:,H&@D,>4,< @F>@&>ZN
(D"0*">F84N B@HD,$>@FH,6, L4>">F4DJ,<ZN & F@@H&,HFH&44 F B@:@0,>4b<4 D,2@:`P44 986 (1995)
4 F&b2">>ZN F >,6 D,2@:`P46, &8:`R"b, & >"*:,0"V4N F:JR"bN, FH@4<@FH\ JFH">@&84 4 @$JR,>4b;

      25. B@DJR",H 7@<4H,HJ, JRD,0*,>>@<J D,2@:`P4,6 661 (1990), BD4>4<"H\ D,T,>4b B@
&F,< 2"b&8"< & @H>@T,>44 J*@&:,H&@D,>4b (J<">4H"D>ZN 4 @F>@&>ZN (D"0*">F84N B@HD,$>@FH,6 &
H,R,>4, JFH">@&:,>>@(@ FD@8" & *&" D"$@R4N *>b B@F:, B@:JR,>4b ^H4N 2"b&@8 @H ',>,D":\>@(@
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<,N">42< >"$:`*,>4b 2" ^8FB@DH@</4<B@DH@<, JH&,D0*,>>Z6 D,2@:`P4,6 1051 (1996);

      26. B@FH">@&:b,H, RH@ >" "&4"D,6FZ, B,D,&@2bV4, B":@<>48@& & ;,88J, 8@H@DZ, >,
F&b2">Z F B,D,&@28@6 (DJ2@& & 3D"8 4:4 42 >,(@, >, D"FBD@FHD">b`HFb B@:@0,>4b BJ>8H" 3
D,2@:`P44 661 (1990) 4 D,2@:`P44 670 (1990) BD4 JF:@&44 F&@,&D,<,>>@(@ BD,*FH"&:,>4b
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P,:,&@(@ *,B@24H>@(@ FR,H", JRD,0*,>>@(@ D,2@:`P4,6 986 (1995);

     27.   BD42Z&",H BD"&4H,:\FH&@ 3D"8":

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           >"2>"R,>4b, 4 JFHD">4H\ 4 >, *@BJF8"H\ 2"*,D084 >" F&@4N F8:"*"N;

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           B@:@0,>4b & @$:"FH4 B4H">4b 4 (J<">4H"D>@(@ B@:@0,>4b;

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           F&b2">>ZN F >,6 D,2@:`P4bN;

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3D"8", >, B@2*>,, R,< R,D,2 60 *>,6 F *"HZ BD4>bH4b >"FH@bV,6 D,2@:`P44 4 &B@F:,*FH&44
@$>@&:bH\ F@*,D0"VJ`Fb & >,< 4>L@D<"P4` B@ <,D, >,@$N@*4<@FH4;

     29. 2"b&:b,H @ F&@,6 (@H@&>@FH4 F">8P4@>4D@&"H\ J&,:4R,>4, >Z>,T>,6 8&@HZ FD,*FH& >"
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D,2@:`P44, BD4@FH">@&4H\ *,6FH&4, 2"BD,H@&, JB@<b>JHZN & ^H@< BJ>8H,, E@&,HJ >,@$N@*4<@ $J*,H
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BD4<,>b,HFb <,N">42<, JRD,0*,>>Z6 D,2@:`P4,6 1051 (1996);

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BJ>8H, 33 &ZT,, 3FB@:>4H,:\>Z6 BD,*F,*"H,:\ _=;?%37 @F>@&@6 F&@,6 @P,>84 F*,:",H
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˝ÖZá éîÖs Å{Këì ïÉÖ ÇÖcë <~KdtÖK ÑLWSáß ïgLg©K dLîtáÖK ÑWáR ïSÖK <êÖkÖK QKc QKdKdÄÖK àá ãdîwë
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uá ñd`ô êî]Lâ íô àá ó˛áSR êOgLäá nëd˛N <êîo|äÖK QLZSäáÖKë n|äÖÖ êî{Lmõ dìbkR ~do ÜKb`SgLN
                                              =êÖkÖK QKc QKdKdÄÖKë (@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK ÜLÉ]ôë lKdwô


àá QL]dSÄá óÖõ KbLäSgK <Å{KëR àöN (@HHI) EE@ dKdÄÖK PZëáN èö˛äáÖK êäZÖÖK óÖõ esëì        - @F
às ®m{ <êîOoÖKë êîâßbîkÖK ÜeKëÖÖKë <êîüKcxÖK bKëáÖK Lçî{ LáN <êîâL¸â´K bKëáÖK ÜüKë2 óÖs <ÜLtÖK àîá©K
àá ÜwdÖLN <ddÄìë <êìbLtÖK ëô êîgLg©K êîáîÖtSÖK bKëáÖKë <êìbLtÖK ëô êîgLg©K êîsKdeÖKë êîOoÖK QKbtáÖK
bKëáÖK ãcå àá QKbKbá´K ldtR ßô <(@HH@) EGF dKdÄÖK àá AI èdÄ|ÖKë (@HHI) EE@ dKdÄÖK àá B èdÄ|ÖK
LçN do`ì àôë <(@HHE) @ID@ dKdÄÖK ÜLÉ]© êtmL`ÖK bKëáÖK Kbs Láî{ <LçîÖs êÄ{KëáÖÖ êäZÖÖK ÇÖR óÖs
v®Nõ ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ PÖoìë <(@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK àá (M) G ë (ô) G èdÄ|ÖK ÜLÉ]© LÄ{ë ÑëáRë ÜLtÖK àîá©K
        =LçÖLî] c`SR ïSÖK QKòKdZ´Kë ÑîOÄÖK Kcå àá èbdKëÖK QKdLo`´K uîáZN PgLäá T2ë ï{ êäZÖÖK


@@FD àìdKdÄÖK ÜLÉ]© LÄ{ë <ÜëÄR àô (@HHI) EE@ dKdÄÖK PZëáN èö˛äáÖK êäZÖÖK óÖõ PÖoì        - @G
ÜLtÖK àîá©K Üçäîtì àìcÖK àëÖÄS¸áÖK àë˛S|áÖK ÜçäîN àá <òKdO`ÖK àá Åìd{ àîîtSN <(@HHG) @A@Ië (@HHG)
óÖs êsd¸ÖK éZë óÖs êÄ{KëáÖLN Åìd|ÖK Kcå }îÖÉR ddÄìë <(@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK àá E èdÄ|ÖK ómSÄáN
QLZSäáÖKë n|äÖK àá éRKdbLk èbLìe àá ~KdtÖK àîÉáSÖ êáe®ÖK QKbtáÖKë dLîxÖK uoÄN êÄÖtSáÖK bëÄtÖK
<èb] óÖs rëd˛á ÑÉÖ êO¸äÖLN êäZÖÖK ÇÖR LådÄR ïSÖK QKbtáÖKë dLîxÖK uo2 ÜüKëÄÖ LÄ{ë ÇÖcë <êîo|äÖK
             =~KdtÖK Ñ`Kb ãcå QKbtáÖKë dLîxÖK uo2 bkdÖ Üe®ÖK cL`RK êÖkKëá ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ PÖoìë


óÖsë êîâL¸â´K QKbsL¸áÖK àá bìeáÖK ÜìbÄR óÖs êîÖëbÖK QLáqäáÖKë òLms©K ÑëbÖK uZ˛ì          - @H
                                                    =~KdtÖÖ ïáîÖtSÖK uNLoÖK QKc èdë˛äáÖK bKëáÖK ÜìbÄR

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êSg LçRbá êîübOá èdS|Ö (@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK àá (e) G èdÄ|ÖK ÜLÉ]ô cî|äR Å4Ötì àô ddÄì     - AI
                                                  =dKdÄÖK Kcå cL`RK aìdLR àá lKdtSg®Ö êÖNL2 dçiô


êäîOáÖK QLOîRdSÖK êîÖLt{ àá b] ók2ô óÖõ bìeì ïÉÖ QKëo` cL`RK ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ PÖoì      - A@
~KdtÖK àLÉg óÖs bëtR ïSÖK êîâL¸â´K büKë|ÖK ÇÖc ï{ LáN <êÖkÖK QKc QKdKdÄÖKë (@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK ï{
QLáqäáÖK ëÖWáá Üçî{ àáN <àîîüLk`´K èdë˛á óÖs òLmS2ßK P¸] ÇÖc ï{ KbáStá <bÖOÖK òL]âô uîáZ ï{
èb]SáÖK Üá©K êîÖás eìetR òLmS2ßK bäs ÑkKëì àô ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ ÇÖcÉ PÖoìë <êîÖëbÖK êîâL¸â´K
àëcöáÖK lKdw™Ö ïâL¸â´K [áLâdOÖK PZëáN èbdKëÖK QKbKbá´K uîáZ ÜKb`Sgß LâLám <~KdtÖK ï{ êO2KdáÖÖ
ïÄO$ì àôë é2ëtR ëô }käáÖKë ÑLt|ÖK uìeëSÖK àëb Ñë]R zëdq íô óÖõ ˝ÖZáÖK ãLOSâK éZëì àôë <LçN
                                =èdÄ|ÖK ãcå ÜLÉ]ô cî|äR Mëk èc`SáÖK QKëo`ÖLN ÜÖs óÖs ˝ÖZáÖK


êoORdáÖK èb]SáÖK Üá©K êo˛âô ê|ÖÉR b] óâbô óÖõ ÑÖÄì àô ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ Lmìô PÖoì        - AA
àîîâëâLÄÖK àîOgL]áÖKë àîÖÄS¸áÖK àî˛S|áÖK àá Üçäîtì àá ê|ÖÉR às ®m{ <(@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK cî|äSN
                                                =(@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK àá F ë E àîRdÄ|ÖÖ LÄ{ë <àîáLtÖK


àLîON (@HHI) EE@ dKdÄÖK PZëáN èö˛äáÖK êäZÖÖKë ~KdtÖK bìëeR ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ ÇÖcÉ PÖoì   - AB
                       =(@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK àá F èdÄ|ÖK PZëáN ö˛äáÖK àLámÖK ML¸] eÉdá às ïáëì


\Lá¸ÖÖ êáe®ÖK QLOîRdSÖK cL`RLN <àá©K ˝ÖZá êÄ{KëáN Läåd <ÜLîÄÖK ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ PÖoì    - AC
LîÖ]á êZSäáÖK uÖ¸ÖK òKd˛Ö (@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK PZëáN ö˛äáÖK àLámÖK ML¸] ï{ êsbëáÖK ÑKëá©K ÜKb`SgLN
(@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK ÜLÉ]© LÄ{ë LçÖìëáR ídZì ïSÖK êìdëdmÖK êîâbáÖK QLZLîS]®Ö êîÖ]áÖK ê|ÖÉSÖLN òL{ëÖKë
                  =PìdbSÖKë PîÉdSÖK QLáb` ê|ÖÉR <òLmS2ßK bäs <ÇÖc ï{ LáN <êÖkÖK QKc QKdKdÄÖKë


êÄÖtSáÖK QLOÖoÖK uîáZ ï{ TOÖLN (@HHI) EE@ dKdÄÖK PZëáN èö˛äáÖK êäZÖÖK óÖõ esëì         - AD
ÜLìô àá àLáëì LçRbá ê{bçS¸á èdS{ àëmw ï{ êîgLg©K êîâbáÖK QLZLîS]ßKë êîâL¸â´K QLZLîS]ßLN
QKdLo`´Kë êÄ{KëáÖK ÑüLgd uîáZ jäR àô êÖL|Éë <ÜLtÖK àîá©K àá QLOÖoÖK ãcå Ü®SgK T2ë àá ÑátÖK
PÖoìë <LåbìdëR ÜSîg ïSÖK zLäk©K êtîOoÖ LÄ{ë <bb]á àáe Ñ®` ï{ ÜîÖ¸SÖK óÖs êäZÖÖK LådbkR ïSÖK
ï{ êZdbáÖK êîâL¸â´K zLäk©K óÖs Ñëk]ÖÖ êábÄáÖK QLOÖoÖK uîáZN êäZÖÖK do`ì àô ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ
   =(@HHE) @ID@ dKdÄÖK PZëáN LådKd2õ ÜR ïSÖK <QKbdKëÖK/QKdbLkÖK bkd êîÖ§ LçîÖs ÅOoäR ïSÖK êáüLÄÖK


~KdtÖK Ñ`Kb óÖõ uüLmN ÑÄäR ß ïSÖKë []ÖK êmìd{ òKböN êkL`ÖK àKdîoÖK Q®]d àô ddÄì        - AE
êäZÖÖK dLo`õ nd˛N <(@HHI) EFI dKdÄÖKë (@HHI) EE@ dKdÄÖK àá B èdÄ|ÖK ÜLÉ]ô àá èL|tá éZdL` óÖõ ëô
QLOîRdSÖK cL`RK ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ PÖoìë <PgLäáÖK T2ëÖK ï{ êÖ]d ÑÉN <(@HHI) EE@ dKdÄÖK PZëáN èö˛äáÖK



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ÑKëá©K àá []ÖK êmìd{ êìböSN êÖkÖK QKc êÖëÄtáÖK }îÖLÉSÖLN òL{ëÖÖ <àá©K ˝ÖZá LçîÖs Å{KëîÖ <êáe®ÖK
                                     =(@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK PZëáN ö˛äáÖK àLámÖK ML¸] ï{ èbëZëáÖK


                                                 :ïÖì LáN ÜLîÄÖÖ ~KdtÖK êáëÉ] ësbì    - AF


ÜeKëÖÖK êkL`ë <êîâL¸â´K uÖ¸ÖK uîáZÖ }käáÖKë ïâØK uìeëSÖK êÖL|ÉÖ QKëo`ÖK uîáZ cL`RK     ’@’
                              =LçRLsbëS¸á ï{ QKdî`öR íô PäZRë êÖKeõ óÖõë <êîOoÖK


<àë2ëtáÖKë <ÑáKë]ÖK òL¸äÖKë <ÑL|o©K Lçî{ LáN <ê|îtmÖK QL†|ÖK QLZLîS]ß ÑLt|ÖK íbkSÖK    ’A’
QßLÉëÖ êìd]ÖK àá bìeá ê]LRõë <ñd`ô QL†{ àám <êîÖÄtÖK lKdá©K àëâLtì àáë <àëä¸áÖKë
àLÉ¸ÖK QLsLo2ë ÅoLäáÖK uîáZ óÖõ ÑëkëÖK ÑîOg ï{ êîâL¸â´K QLáqäáÖKë èb]SáÖK Üá©K
êÖL] ÜîîÄR ldxÖ ÇÖcë <êî¸äZÖK ëô àìbÖK fLgô óÖs eîîáSÖK ÇÖc ï{ LáN <eîîáR íô àëb
                                             =êîâL¸â´Kë êîüKcxÖK àîSçZëÖK àá àLÉ¸ÖK


dKdÄÖK ï{ êäîOáÖK QLOîRdSÖK PZëáN êîâL¸â´K uÖ¸ÖK óÖs Ñëk]ÖÖ êábÄáÖK QLOÖoÖK PîRdR      ’B’
                                   =êìëÖë©K P¸] éN êÖkSáÖK QKdKdÄÖKë (@HHD) HGE


êSg èbáÖ êáL2´K QLOV´ êZL] àëb êîâL¸â´K èbsL¸áÖK óÖs èëäs àìbd˛áÖK Ñëk] êÖL|É          ’C’
                                                    =êS2ùáÖK ÜçSáL2õ àÉLáô ï{ dçiô


ï{ uìdL˛áÖK QLáb`Ö èb]SáÖK Üá©K PSÉáÖ uNLSÖK ÜLxÖ©K êÖKeõ [áLâdN uá ÑáLÉÖK àëLtSÖK     ’D’
düLg ï{ ÜLxÖ©K êÖKeõ bëçZ ï{ òbOÖK ï{ dqäÖKë ~KdtÖK ï{ U®WÖK êîÖLá˛ÖK QLq{L]áÖK
                                                                       .QLq{L]áÖK


êîâL¸â´K QLZLîS]ßK êîOÖR ï{ ed]áÖK ÜbÄSÖK às dìdÄR ÜìbÄR ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ PÖoì         - AG
Üe®ÖK yÖLOáÖK àö˛N QLîkëR ÇÖc ï{ LáN <QLZLîS]ßK ÇÖSN òL{ëÖÖ êáe®ÖK QKbKdì´K àsë ~KdtÖK Pt˛Ö
êîüLkÄSgK êgKdb óÖK KbLäSgK <êîo|äÖK QKbtáÖKë dLîxÖK uoÄÖ LîÖL] èbëkdáÖK QKbLáSsßK óÖõ LçS{Lmõ
dKdÄÖK Kcå cL`RK aìdLR àá Láëì EI eëLZSì ß bsëá ï{ ÇÖcë <ï2KdtÖK ïo|äÖK YLSâ´K rLo2 êÖL]Ö êÖáLi
                                                                  =òLmS2ßK ñbÖ ÇÖc btN éÖLáÉSgKë


QKbtáÖKë dLîxÖK uoÄÖ LîÖL] bëkdáÖK bLáSsßK óÖõ yÖLOá ê{LmúN àc¨Ö ãbKbtSgK às Mdtì     - AH
êîâL¸â´K lKdw©LN òL{ëÖÖ ÇÖcë <ã®sô AG èdÄ|ÖK ï{ êNëÖoáÖK QLîkëSÖKë dìdÄSÖK óÖõ KbLäSgK <êîo|äÖK
                                                =êÖkÖK QKc QKdKdÄÖKë (@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK ï{ êäîOáÖK



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ÜLîÄÖÖ <n|äÖK êsLäk ï{ òKdO` ÜçäîN àá <òKdO`ÖK àá Åìd{ òL˛âõ ÜLtÖK àîá©K óÖõ PÖoì         - BI
YLSâõ óÖs êäåKdÖK ~KdtÖK èdb2 às dìdÄR ÜìbÄSN dKdÄÖK Kcå cL`RK aìdLR àá Üëì @II àëmw ï{
~KdtÖK èdb2 èbLìe ÅÄ]R ÑüKbN àö˛N <òLmS2ßK bäs LçÖLáÉSgK ídZì <QLîkëR dKbkõë <n|äÖK dìbkRë
QKdLî`ÖK àö˛N QLîkëRë <êÖkÖK QKc QKdKdÄÖK zKbåô uá ó˛áSì ë]â óÖs n|äÖK dìbkRë YLSâõ óÖs
Läåd <QKdLáWSgßK ÇÖc ï{ LáN <~KdtÖK ï{ ïo|äÖK rLoÄÖK ï{ êîOäZ©K n|äÖK QLÉdi ÇKdi´ ê]LSáÖK
                                                                     =êOgLäáÖK nNKëmÖKë bkdÖK ÑLásöN


òKdZõ <dKdÄÖK Kcå àá BB èdÄ|ÖK éîÖs jäR LáÖ LÄ{ë <˝ÖZáÖK cL`RK êÖL] ï{ éâô p]®ì           - B@
êÄ{Këá êOgLäáÖK QKòKdZ´Kë dîNKbSÖK ÑLäR àô ÜeÖîg éâú{ <èdÄ|ÖK ÇÖR ï{ LçîÖõ dL˛áÖK dq]ÖK dáKëô ÅîÖtSN
(@HHD) HGE dKdÄÖK ÜLÉ]ô ÅîÖtR ÇÖc ï{ LáN <ãLâbô BD èdÄ|ÖLN Läåd <zLÉ T2ëN ÇÖc ÑO2 ˝ÖZáÖK
                                                                                 =êÖkÖK QKc QKdKdÄÖKë


BI óÖõ @D àá QKdÄ|ÖK cî|äR às ˝¥¥ÖZáÖK óÖõ KdìdÄR ÜbÄì àô ÜL¥¥tÖK àîá©K óÖõ PÖoì          - BA
                                                        =ãcL`RK àá Láëì BI àëmw ï{ dKdÄÖK Kcå àá


                                                 ÑKb


ÅÄ]SÖKë bkdÖÖ èb]SáÖK Üá©K êäZÖÖ ícî|äSÖK ˝îüdÖK àá dìdLÄR ïÄÖR ñbÖ <éáes às Mdtì         - BB
ÑÉ uá ï]KëäÖK uîáZ àá àëLtR b2 ~KdtÖK àöN bî|R êìdcÖK ê2LoÖÖ êîÖëbÖK êÖLÉëÖÖ ÜLtÖK dìbáÖK àáë ˇîS|SÖKë
ÑKëo <ã®sô F èdÄ|ÖK ï{ LçîÖõ dL˛áÖK PâKëZÖK uîáZ àá ÑátÖK [áKdN eLZâõ ï{ êkL` <êÖLÉëÖKë êäZÖÖK àá
eetáÖK ÜLqäÖK àöN bî|R êÖLÉëÖKë êäZÖÖK àá ÑÉ àá dìdLÄR ˝ÖZáÖK ïÄÖR aìdLR btN Láëì @AI LçRbá èdS{
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uÖ¸ÖK bKdîSgK óÖs êmëd|áÖK dq]ÖK dáKëô ÅîÖtSN <˝ÖZáÖK QKdKd2 cî|äR àLámë ~KdtÖK ï{ êîâL¸â´K
LçN ãbìëeRë ~KdtÖÖ êîâbáÖK QLZSäáÖKë uÖ¸ÖK uîN óÖs dq]ÖK dáKëôë <~KdtÖK Låù˛äá àëÉì ïSÖK QLZSäáÖKë
ÅOoäR ïSÖK ëô (@HH@) EGF dKdÄÖK àá AC èdÄ|ÖK ï{ LçîÖõ dL˛áÖK QLZSäáÖKë uÖ¸ÖK z®`N éÖ LçáîÖ¸Rë
<˝ÖZáÖK ÑO&2 àá bìbZSÖÖ êÖNL2 Láëì @AI èbáÖ ÇÖcë <(@HHE) @ID@ dKdÄÖK PZëáN èö˛äáÖK êîÖØK LçîÖs
=èdëq]áÖK zLäk™Ö ~KdtÖK òLäS2K Übs êÖL|ÉÖ êÖLt|ÖK ñd`©K êìcî|äSÖK dîNKbSÖKë êîÖLáÖK dîNKbSÖK umëN Läådë


éáìbÄR ñbÖ <ˇîS|SÖKë ÅÄ]SÖKë bkdÖÖ èb]SáÖK Üá©K êäZÖÖ ícî|äSÖK ˝îüdÖK ÜëÄì àô ddÄì        - BC
eLZâõ àö˛N ÜbÄR àá ed]ô Lá éáîîÄSÖ èbsLÄÉ c`Sì àô <ã®sô BB èdÄ|ÖK lKdw© ˝ÖZáÖK óÖõ dìdLÄSÖK
                                                                =ã®sô F èdÄ|ÖK ï{ LçîÖõ dL˛áÖK ÜLçáÖK




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ˇîS|SÖKë ÅÄ]SÖKë bkdÖÖ èb]SáÖK Üá©K êäZÖÖ ícî|äSÖK ˝îüdÖK ÜìbÄR êÖL] ï{ éâô dd¥¥Äì       - BD
uîáZ àá àëLtSì ß ~KdtÖK àô LåbL|á dìdLÄSÖ T2ë íô ï{ êìdcÖK ê2LoÖÖ êîÖëbÖK ê¥¥ÖLÉëÖÖ ÜLtÖK dìbáÖK ëô
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z®` ˝ÖZáÖK ddÄì ÜÖ Lá <dìdÄSÖÖ êîÖLSÖK ÑátÖK ÜLìô àá ˝áL`ÖK ÜëîÖK ï{ ïçSäì ã®sô BB èdÄ|ÖK ï{ LçîÖõ
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êìcî|äSÖK dîNKbSÖKë êîÖLáÖK dîNKbSÖLN êÄÖtSáÖK QLOîRdSÖK óÖs êÄ{KëáÖK éáes às Mdtì       - BE
bëeì ëô ~KdtÖÖ rLOR ïSÖK LçN àëcöáÖK êîâbáÖK QLZSäáÖKë uÖ¸ÖK ÜîÖ¸SN ÅÖtSì Lá ÇÖc ï{ LáN <êÖLt|ÖK ñd`©K
dq]ÖK dáKëô ÅîÖtR êÖL] ï{ èdëq]á bKëáÖ ~KdtÖK òLäS2K Übs àLámÖ <QLZSäáÖKë uÖ¸ÖK ÇÖR àáV u{bë <LçN
àìdìdÄSÖK ïÄÖR aìdLR eëLZSì ß bsëá ï{ dîNKbSÖK ÇÖR umë ï{ rëd˛ÖKë <ã®sô BB èdÄ|ÖK ï{ éîÖõ dL˛áÖK
LÄ{ë KdKd2 ˝ÖZáÖK c`Sì àô ÑO2 QLOîRdSÖK ãcå óÖs êÄ{KëáÖKë <ã®sô BB èdÄ|ÖK ï{ LáçîÖõ dL˛áÖK àîÖë©K
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n|äÖK YLSâõ óÖs éRdb2 èbLìe àá ~KdtÖK àîÉáSÖ QKëo` cL`RK éáes às ÇÖcÉ Mdtì               - BF
ÅÄ]SÖKë b¥¥kdÖÖ èb]SáÖK Üá©K êäZÖ uá ï]KëäÖK uîáZ àá àëLtSÖLN àîÖkSáÖK àìdìdÄSÖK ïÄÖR ñbÖ <ãdìbkRë
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HGE dKdÄÖK àá ldxÖK uá ó˛áSì LáNë <ã®sô BI èdÄ|ÖK ï{ êNëÖoáÖK QLîkëSÖKë MëÖoáÖK dìdÄSÖK óÖõ
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(@HH@) EGF dKdÄÖK àá êÖkÖK QKc ÜLÉ]™Ö LÄ{ë òKdZõ cL`RK óÖs éáes bìbZ àá bÉùì             - BG
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Draft resolution (S/1999/1232):
UNITED
NATIONS                                                                       S
                Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/1999/1232
                                                               14 December 1999

                                                               ORIGINAL:   ENGLISH




               United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland:
                                  draft resolution


     The Security Council,

     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including its resolutions
661 (1990) of 6 August 1990, 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, 699 (1991) of
17 June 1991, 707 (1991) of 15 August 1991, 715 (1991) of 11 October 1991,
986 (1995) of 14 April 1995, 1051 (1996) of 27 March 1996, 1153 (1998) of
20 February 1998, 1175 (1998) of 19 June 1998, 1242 (1999) of 21 May 1999 and
1266 (1999) of 4 October 1999,

     Recalling the approval by the Council in its resolution 715 (1991) of the
plans for future ongoing monitoring and verification submitted by the Secretary-General and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) in pursuance of paragraphs 10 and 13 of resolution 687 (1991),

      Welcoming the reports of the three panels on Iraq (S/1999/356), and having
held a comprehensive consideration of them and the recommendations contained in
them,

     Stressing the importance of a comprehensive approach to the full
implementation of all relevant Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq and
the need for Iraqi compliance with these resolutions,

     Recalling the goal of establishing in the Middle East a zone free from
weapons of mass destruction and all missiles for their delivery and the
objective of a global ban on chemical weapons as referred to in paragraph 14 of
resolution 687 (1991),

     Concerned at the humanitarian situation in Iraq, and determined to improve
that situation,

     Recalling with concern that the repatriation and return of all Kuwaiti and
third country nationals or their remains, present in Iraq on or after
2 August 1990, pursuant to paragraph 2 (c) of resolution 686 (1991) of
2 March 1991 and paragraph 30 of resolution 687 (1991), have not yet been fully
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     Recalling that in its resolutions 686 (1991) and 687 (1991) the Council
demanded that Iraq return in the shortest possible time all Kuwaiti property it
had seized, and noting with regret that Iraq has still not complied fully with
this demand,

     Acknowledging the progress made by Iraq towards compliance with the
provisions of resolution 687 (1991), but noting that, as a result of its failure
to implement the relevant Council resolutions fully, the conditions do not exist
which would enable the Council to take a decision pursuant to resolution
687 (1991) to lift the prohibitions referred to in that resolution,

     Reiterating the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty,
territorial integrity and political independence of Kuwait, Iraq and the
neighbouring States,

     Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and taking
into account that operative provisions of this resolution relate to previous
resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter,

                                       A

     1.   Decides to establish, as a subsidiary body of the Council, the United
Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) which
replaces the Special Commission established pursuant to paragraph 9 (b) of
resolution 687 (1991);

     2.   Decides also that UNMOVIC will undertake the responsibilities mandated
to the Special Commission by the Council with regard to the verification of
compliance by Iraq with its obligations under paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of
resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, that UNMOVIC will establish
and operate, as was recommended by the panel on disarmament and current and
future ongoing monitoring and verification issues, a reinforced system of
ongoing monitoring and verification, which will implement the plan approved by
the Council in resolution 715 (1991) and address unresolved disarmament issues,
and that UNMOVIC will identify, as necessary in accordance with its mandate,
additional sites in Iraq to be covered by the reinforced system of ongoing
monitoring and verification;

     3.   Reaffirms the provisions of the relevant resolutions with regard to
the role of the IAEA in addressing compliance by Iraq with paragraphs 12 and 13
of resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, and requests the
Director General of the IAEA to maintain this role with the assistance and
cooperation of UNMOVIC;

     4.   Reaffirms its resolutions 687 (1991), 699 (1991), 707 (1991),
715 (1991), 1051 (1996), 1154 (1998) and all other relevant resolutions and
statements of its President, which establish the criteria for Iraqi compliance,
affirms that the obligations of Iraq referred to in those resolutions and
statements with regard to cooperation with the Special Commission, unrestricted
access and provision of information will apply in respect of UNMOVIC, and
decides in particular that Iraq shall allow UNMOVIC teams immediate,
unconditional and unrestricted access to any and all areas, facilities,

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equipment, records and means of transport which they wish to inspect in
accordance with the mandate of UNMOVIC, as well as to all officials and other
persons under the authority of the Iraqi Government whom UNMOVIC wishes to
interview so that UNMOVIC may fully discharge its mandate;

     5.   Requests the Secretary-General, within 30 days of the adoption of this
resolution, to appoint, after consultation with and subject to the approval of
the Council, an Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC who will take up his mandated
tasks as soon as possible, and, in consultation with the Executive Chairman and
the Council members, to appoint suitably qualified experts as a College of
Commissioners for UNMOVIC which will meet regularly to review the implementation
of this and other relevant resolutions and provide professional advice and
guidance to the Executive Chairman, including on significant policy decisions
and on written reports to be submitted to the Council through the Secretary-General;

     6.   Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, within 45 days of his
appointment, to submit to the Council, in consultation with and through the
Secretary-General, for its approval an organizational plan for UNMOVIC,
including its structure, staffing requirements, management guidelines,
recruitment and training procedures, incorporating as appropriate the
recommendations of the panel on disarmament and current and future ongoing
monitoring and verification issues, and recognizing in particular the need for
an effective, cooperative management structure for the new organization, for
staffing with suitably qualified and experienced personnel, who would be
regarded as international civil servants subject to Article 100 of the Charter
of the United Nations, drawn from the broadest possible geographical base,
including as he deems necessary from international arms control organizations,
and for the provision of high quality technical and cultural training;

     7.   Decides that UNMOVIC and the IAEA, not later than 60 days after they
have both started work in Iraq, will each draw up, for approval by the Council,
a work programme for the discharge of their mandates, which will include both
the implementation of the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring and
verification, and the key remaining disarmament tasks to be completed by Iraq
pursuant to its obligations to comply with the disarmament requirements of
resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, which constitute the
governing standard of Iraqi compliance, and further decides that what is
required of Iraq for the implementation of each task shall be clearly defined
and precise;

     8.   Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC and the Director General of
the IAEA, drawing on the expertise of other international organizations as
appropriate, to establish a unit which will have the responsibilities of the
joint unit constituted by the Special Commission and the Director General of the
IAEA under paragraph 16 of the export/import mechanism approved by resolution
1051 (1996), and also requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, in
consultation with the Director General of the IAEA, to resume the revision and
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     9.   Decides that the Government of Iraq shall be liable for the full costs
of UNMOVIC and the IAEA in relation to their work under this and other related
resolutions on Iraq;

     10. Requests Member States to give full cooperation to UNMOVIC and the
IAEA in the discharge of their mandates;

     11. Decides that UNMOVIC shall take over all assets, liabilities and
archives of the Special Commission, and that it shall assume the Special
Commission’s part in agreements existing between the Special Commission and Iraq
and between the United Nations and Iraq, and affirms that the Executive
Chairman, the Commissioners and the personnel serving with UNMOVIC shall have
the rights, privileges, facilities and immunities of the Special Commission;

     12. Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC to report, through the
Secretary-General, to the Council, following consultation with the
Commissioners, every three months on the work of UNMOVIC, pending submission of
the first reports referred to in paragraph 33 below, and to report immediately
when the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring and verification is fully
operational in Iraq;

                                       B

     13. Reiterates the obligation 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 extend all necessary cooperation
to the International Committee of the Red Cross, and calls upon the Government
of Iraq to resume cooperation with the Tripartite Commission and Technical
Subcommittee established to facilitate work on this issue;

     14. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council every four
months on compliance by Iraq with its obligations regarding the repatriation or
return of all Kuwaiti and third country nationals or their remains, to report
every six months on the return of all Kuwaiti property, including archives,
seized by Iraq, and to appoint a high-level coordinator for these issues;

                                       C

     15. Authorizes States, notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 3 (a),
3 (b) and 4 of resolution 661 (1990) and subsequent relevant resolutions, to
permit the import of any volume of petroleum and petroleum products originating
in Iraq, including financial and other essential transactions directly relating
thereto, as required for the purposes and on the conditions set out in
paragraph 1 (a) and (b) and subsequent provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and
related resolutions;

     16. Underlines, in this context, its intention to take further action,
including permitting the use of additional export routes for petroleum and
petroleum products, under appropriate conditions otherwise consistent with the
purpose and provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions;



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     17. Directs the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to approve,
on the basis of proposals from the Secretary-General, lists of humanitarian
items, including foodstuffs, pharmaceutical and medical supplies, as well as
basic or standard medical and agricultural equipment and basic or standard
educational items, decides, notwithstanding paragraph 3 of resolution 661 (1990)
and paragraph 20 of resolution 687 (1991), that supplies of these items will not
be submitted for approval of that Committee, except for items subject to the
provisions of resolution 1051 (1996), and will be notified to the Secretary-General and financed in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 8 (a) and
8 (b) of resolution 986 (1995), and requests the Secretary-General to inform the
Committee in a timely manner of all such notifications received and actions
taken;

      18. Requests the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to
appoint, in accordance with resolutions 1175 (1998) and 1210 (1998), a group of
experts, including independent inspection agents appointed by the Secretary-General in accordance with paragraph 6 of resolution 986 (1995), decides that
this group will be mandated to approve speedily contracts for the parts and the
equipments necessary to enable Iraq to increase its exports of petroleum and
petroleum products, according to lists of parts and equipments approved by that
Committee for each individual project, and requests the Secretary-General to
continue to provide for the monitoring of these parts and equipments inside
Iraq;

     19. Encourages Member States and international organizations to provide
supplementary humanitarian assistance to Iraq and published material of an
educational character to Iraq;

     20. Decides to suspend, for an initial period of six months from the date
of the adoption of this resolution and subject to review, the implementation of
paragraph 8 (g) of resolution 986 (1995);

     21. Requests the Secretary-General to take steps to maximize, drawing as
necessary on the advice of specialists, including representatives of
international humanitarian organizations, the effectiveness of the arrangements
set out in resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions including the
humanitarian benefit to the Iraqi population in all areas of the country, and
further requests the Secretary-General to continue to enhance as necessary the
United Nations observation process in Iraq, ensuring that all supplies under the
humanitarian programme are utilized as authorized, to bring to the attention of
the Council any circumstances preventing or impeding effective and equitable
distribution and to keep the Council informed of the steps taken towards the
implementation of this paragraph;

     22. Requests also the Secretary-General to minimize the cost of the United
Nations activities associated with the implementation of resolution 986 (1995)
as well as the cost of the independent inspection agents and the certified
public accountants appointed by him, in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 of
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     23. Requests further the Secretary-General to provide Iraq and the
Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) with a daily statement of the
status of the escrow account established by paragraph 7 of resolution
986 (1995);

     24. Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements,
subject to Security Council approval, to allow funds deposited in the escrow
account established by resolution 986 (1995) to be used for the purchase of
locally produced goods and to meet the local cost for essential civilian needs
which have been funded in accordance with the provisions of resolution
986 (1995) and related resolutions, including, where appropriate, the cost of
installation and training services;

     25. Directs the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) to take a
decision on all applications in respect of humanitarian and essential civilian
needs within a target of two working days of receipt of these applications from
the Secretary-General, and to ensure that all approval and notification letters
issued by the Committee stipulate delivery within a specified time, according to
the nature of the items to be supplied, and requests the Secretary-General to
notify the Committee of all applications for humanitarian items which are
included in the list to which the export/import mechanism approved by resolution
1051 (1996) applies;

     26. Decides that Hajj pilgrimage flights which do not transport cargo into
or out of Iraq are exempt from the provisions of paragraph 3 of resolution
661 (1990) and resolution 670 (1990), provided timely notification of each
flight is made to the Committee established by resolution 661 (1990), and
requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements, for approval
by the Security Council, to provide for reasonable expenses related to the Hajj
pilgrimage to be met by funds in the escrow account established by resolution
986 (1995);

     27.   Calls upon the Government of Iraq:

     (i)   to take all steps to ensure the timely and equitable distribution of
           all humanitarian goods, in particular medical supplies, and to remove
           and avoid delays at its warehouses;

    (ii)   to address effectively the needs of vulnerable groups, including
           children, pregnant women, the disabled, the elderly and the mentally
           ill among others, and to allow freer access, without any
           discrimination, including on the basis of religion or nationality, by
           United Nations agencies and humanitarian organizations to all areas
           and sections of the population for evaluation of their nutritional and
           humanitarian condition;

   (iii)   to prioritize applications for humanitarian goods under the
           arrangements set out in resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions;

    (iv)   to ensure that those involuntarily displaced receive humanitarian
           assistance without the need to demonstrate that they have resided for
           six months in their places of temporary residence;

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     (v)   to extend full cooperation to the United Nations Office for Project
           Services mine-clearance programme in the three northern Governorates
           of Iraq and to consider the initiation of the demining efforts in
           other Governorates;

     28. Requests the Secretary-General to report on the progress made in
meeting the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people and on the revenues necessary
to meet those needs, including recommendations on necessary additions to the
current allocation for oil spare parts and equipment, on the basis of a
comprehensive survey of the condition of the Iraqi oil production sector, not
later than 60 days from the date of the adoption of this resolution and updated
thereafter as necessary;

     29. Expresses its readiness to authorize additions to the current
allocation for oil spare parts and equipment, on the basis of the report and
recommendations requested in paragraph 28 above, in order to meet the
humanitarian purposes set out in resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions;

     30. Requests the Secretary-General to establish a group of experts,
including oil industry experts, to report within 100 days of the date of
adoption of this resolution on Iraq’s existing petroleum production and export
capacity and to make recommendations, to be updated as necessary, on
alternatives for increasing Iraq’s petroleum production and export capacity in a
manner consistent with the purposes of relevant resolutions, and on the options
for involving foreign oil companies in Iraq’s oil sector, including investments,
subject to appropriate monitoring and controls;

     31. Notes that in the event of the Council acting as provided for in
paragraph 33 of this resolution to suspend the prohibitions referred to in that
paragraph, appropriate arrangements and procedures will need, subject to
paragraph 35 below, to be agreed by the Council in good time beforehand,
including suspension of provisions of resolution 986 (1995) and related
resolutions;

     32. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the
implementation of paragraphs 15 to 30 of this resolution within 30 days of the
adoption of this resolution;

                                        D

     33. Expresses its intention, upon receipt of reports from the Executive
Chairman of UNMOVIC and from the Director General of the IAEA that Iraq has
cooperated in all respects with UNMOVIC and the IAEA in particular in fulfilling
the work programmes in all the aspects referred to in paragraph 7 above, for a
period of 120 days after the date on which the Council is in receipt of reports
from both UNMOVIC and the IAEA that the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring
and verification is fully operational, to suspend with the fundamental objective
of improving the humanitarian situation in Iraq and securing the implementation
of the Council’s resolutions, for a period of 120 days renewable by the Council,
and subject to the elaboration of effective financial and other operational
measures to ensure that Iraq does not acquire prohibited items, prohibitions
against the import of commodities and products originating in Iraq, and

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prohibitions against the sale, supply and delivery to Iraq of civilian
commodities and products other than those referred to in paragraph 24 of
resolution 687 (1991) or those to which the mechanism established by resolution
1051 (1996) applies;

     34. Decides that in reporting to the Council for the purposes of
paragraph 33 above, the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC will include as a basis
for his assessment the progress made in completing the tasks referred to in
paragraph 7 above;

     35. Decides that if at any time the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC or the
Director General of the IAEA reports that Iraq is not cooperating in all
respects with UNMOVIC or the IAEA or if Iraq is in the process of acquiring any
prohibited items, the suspension of the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 33
above shall terminate on the fifth working day following the report, unless the
Council decides to the contrary;

     36. Expresses its intention to approve arrangements for effective
financial and other operational measures, including on the delivery of and
payment for authorized civilian commodities and products to be sold or supplied
to Iraq, in order to ensure that Iraq does not acquire prohibited items in the
event of suspension of the prohibitions referred to in paragraph 33 above, to
begin the elaboration of such measures not later than the date of the receipt of
the initial reports referred to in paragraph 33 above, and to approve such
arrangements before the Council decision in accordance with that paragraph;

     37. Further expresses its intention to take steps, based on the report and
recommendations requested in paragraph 30 above, and consistent with the purpose
of resolution 986 (1995) and related resolutions, to enable Iraq to increase its
petroleum production and export capacity, upon receipt of the reports relating
to the cooperation in all respects with UNMOVIC and the IAEA referred to in
paragraph 33 above;

     38. Reaffirms its intention to act in accordance with the relevant
provisions of resolution 687 (1991) on the termination of prohibitions referred
to in that resolution;

     39. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter and expresses its
intention to consider action in accordance with paragraph 33 above no later than
12 months from the date of the adoption of this resolution provided the
conditions set out in paragraph 33 above have been satisfied by Iraq.


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Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                           S/PV.4084


               Security Council                                                                                                        Provisional
               Fifty-fourth Year

               4084th Meeting
               Friday, 17 December 1999, 10.45 a.m.
               New York




President:     Sir Jeremy Greenstock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       (United Kingdom of Great Britain
                                                                                                        and Northern Ireland)

Members:       Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ms. Ramírez
               Bahrain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Buallay
               Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Fonseca
               Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Fowler
               China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Qin Huasun
               France . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Dejammet
               Gabon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Dangue Réwaka
               Gambia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Jagne
               Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Hasmy
               Namibia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Andjaba
               Netherlands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. van Walsum
               Russian Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Lavrov
               Slovenia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Türk
               United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr. Holbrooke

Agenda
     The situation between Iraq and Kuwait




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     The meeting was called to order at 10.50 a.m.                    My delegation believes that the tremendous efforts
                                                                made by the Council on this issue provide important and
Adoption of the agenda                                          strong proof that it is eager to fulfil its responsibilities
                                                                under the Charter and to safeguard the implementation of
     The agenda was adopted.                                    its resolutions meticulously and properly. There is no
                                                                doubt that this most important draft resolution before the
The situation between Iraq and Kuwait                           Council today is aimed at maintaining the foundations of
                                                                stability and security, not just in the Arab Gulf region, but
      The President: I should like to inform the Council        also in the Middle East as a whole and, indeed, in the rest
that I have received a letter from the representative of        of the world. We believe that global security and stability
Kuwait, in which he requests to be invited to participate in    are closely linked. This is particularly true when stability
the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. In          and security are threatened not merely by the acquisition
conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the         of weapons of mass destruction, or by the attempt to
consent of the Council, to invite that representative to        acquire them, but also by the threat to use such weapons
participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in    against neighbouring countries.
accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and
rule 37 of the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.              My country, Kuwait, has direct concerns regarding
                                                                the draft resolution under consideration. It is therefore
     There being no objection, it is so decided.                appropriate for us to review our concerns in this regard,
                                                                and I should like briefly to highlight them. First, Kuwait
     At the invitation of the President, Mr. Abulhasan          fully endorses the content of paragraphs 13 and 14 of part
     (Kuwait) took a seat at the Council table.                 B of the draft resolution, which address one of the most
                                                                pressing humanitarian issues before us, namely, Kuwaiti
      The President: The Security Council will now begin        prisoners of war and detainees, and third-country
its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is     nationals held in Iraqi prisons. The report of the third of
meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its     the three panels working on this issue stated clearly that
prior consultations.                                            the Government of Iraq is responsible for the continued
                                                                suffering because of its failure to resolve this matter and
     Members of the council have before them document           its denial of the existence of such prisoners of war, as
S/1999/1232, which contains the text of a draft resolution      well as its failure to give details of their fate over the past
submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and            nine years.
Northern Ireland.
                                                                      The Government of Iraq has, for its own purposes,
     I give the floor to the representative of Kuwait.          exploited the preoccupations of the Security Council with
                                                                the issues of disarmament and the suffering of the Iraqi
      Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait) (spoke in Arabic): I should        people by procrastinating and failing to cooperate with the
like at the outset to express to you, Mr. President, and to     Tripartite Commission and its Technical Subcommittee,
your friendly country, the United Kingdom, our                  which were established by an agreement signed by Iraq in
appreciation for your great and outstanding efforts to ensure   1991. By suspending its participation in the work of those
the effectiveness of the Security Council with regard to one    two bodies last January, Iraq has shown that it is not
of the most important, sensitive and complex international      serious about resolving this humanitarian issue, thereby
issues. My delegation would also like to thank Ambassador       disregarding the humanitarian dimension. Kuwait
Danilo Türk, Permanent Representative of Slovenia, for the      therefore hopes that the Security Council will pursue this
efficient manner in which he presided over the work of the      issue with the same vigour that it has shown in addressing
Security Council last month.                                    the humanitarian suffering of the Iraqi people.

     I feel it is my duty to express my gratitude, on behalf         If the draft resolution is adopted today, we look
of the State of Kuwait, to this body for the work it has        forward to seeing the Security Council rapidly take the
been intensively undertaking over the past nine months in       necessary measures to begin implementing its various
attempting to find the best way of alleviating the suffering    provisions. We also wish the Secretary-General every
of the Iraqi people and of guaranteeing full implementation     success in appointing an eminent international personality,
by Iraq of all the relevant Security Council resolutions.       known for his experience, skill and neutrality, to continue


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to discuss the issue of Kuwaiti prisoners of war and to           alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people. We in Kuwait
report any developments to the Council, which is the body         are doing our utmost to provide humanitarian assistance
responsible for follow-up, in accordance with all the             to any Iraqis we can reach.
relevant resolutions. This matter cannot be delayed further.
                                                                        Fifthly, Kuwait sincerely hopes that the Government
      Secondly, the State of Kuwait attaches great                of Iraq will respond positively to the draft resolution,
importance to the restitution of Kuwaiti property stolen by       should it be adopted, and that it will cooperate with the
the Iraqi regime during its occupation of Kuwait. It              United Nations in implementing it. Cooperation in good
considers such property to be of great significance, as it        faith by Iraq will help dissipate the atmosphere of distrust
includes State archives containing documents belonging to         that prevails in Kuwait in particular, and in the region as
the most important executive Government agencies. During          a whole. The Iraqi Government continues to show that its
deliberations on this issue, members of the Council referred      intentions are not peaceful, both by not complying with
to these archives as “the memory of the State”, because           the relevant Security Council resolutions and by repeated
they represent an accurate record of the history of Kuwait.       official statements by high-ranking Iraqi Government
That is in addition to the military equipment that is central     officials. This makes it clear to us that the Iraqi
to Kuwait’s security and that Iraq is now using for its own       Government still feels no guilt about its cardinal sin of
military purposes. We reiterate that it is imperative that Iraq   invading Kuwait and violating its sanctity, sovereignty
abide by Security Council resolutions calling for the return      and independence through the 2 August 1990 occupation.
of all this stolen property, particularly property for which
no cash compensation is possible as it is simply priceless.             A striking example of this is the comment made by
                                                                  the Iraqi Vice-President, Taha Yasin Ramadan, in an
      Thirdly, Iraq’s possession of weapons of mass               interview aired on Moroccan television’s Channel Two.
destruction adds to my country’s concerns, because Kuwait         On the “Special Guest” programme broadcast on
suspects and fears that Iraq’s intentions are not peaceful        Wednesday, 17 November 1999, Mr. Ramadan responded
and because Iraq has not disclosed its stockpiles of such         as follows to the question of whether Iraq regretted its
weapons. The impact of those weapons on the peoples of            invasion of Kuwait,
the region increases the risks we face and poses a threat to
security and stability, especially as we recall a bitter                     “No, never. We have no regrets over
experience witnessed by the world in recent years: the Iraqi           confronting aggression. The aggression against Iraq
regime’s use of those lethal weapons against its own                   is too obvious. I think this has become even more
people. That country would thus not hesitate to use them               obvious in the wake of the disclosure of the many
against the peoples of neighbouring countries.                         schemes devised by the United States against Iraq
                                                                       and against the Iraqi leadership. We discovered this
      In that context, Kuwait supports strict and meticulous           through the plots contrived by the United States,
compliance with the draft resolution that is before the                which are known to the Iraqi leadership. We
Council today, should it be adopted, and with all other                continue to be faithful to our leadership because we
relevant Security Council resolutions aimed at removing                believe that it reflects the collective conscience of
Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction, and the means for their            our nation. In times of crisis, our Arab people has
manufacture and for research into their development. That              clearly expressed its support of these goals — not
is a necessary and effective step towards attaining the goal           the goals of aggression, and not those leaders who
of a Middle East region free from weapons of mass                      do not shoulder their responsibilities.”
destruction and towards bringing about international
stability.                                                             Against that backdrop, I think the Council can
                                                                  understand the legitimate concerns of Kuwait and other
     Fourthly, Kuwait fully supports the provisions of part       States in the Arabian Gulf area. We cannot feel
C of draft resolution S/1999/1232 relating to the                 comfortable in the face of such explicit pronouncements
humanitarian situation in Iraq, on the basis of its complete      and of the open acknowledgment by Iraqi leaders that
empathy with the fraternal people of Iraq in its suffering,       they have no sense of remorse — which is the first step
the persistence of which is the sole responsibility of the        towards repentance. Our main concern is that the
Government of Iraq. We believe that new measures adopted          Government of Iraq will persist in its current practices
by the Council to improve and promote the oil for food            and policies of prevarication and selectivity in their
programme would, if Iraq fully complied with them,                compliance with Security Council resolutions. That would


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return our entire region to the vortex of crisis and                  As Kuwait sends out this appeal to the Government
instability.                                                    of Iraq, we realize that this is an opportune moment that
                                                                coincides with a highly religious occasion for us as
      All the concerns I have mentioned today are covered       Muslims, the holy month of Ramadan. It also comes at
in the draft resolution before the Council. They are also       the time of other religious events celebrated by the
priority matters for the members of the Gulf Cooperation        followers of all divine creeds, and at the end of a century
Council (GCC), as clearly indicated by Their Majesties and      that has been rife with wars and crises. Let us pray to
Their Highnesses the leaders of the GCC countries at their      Allah, the Almighty, that this will be an auspicious
summit meeting, held two weeks ago at Riyadh, Saudi             beginning for a century of peace, and a world imbued
Arabia. The Final Declaration of the summit called, inter       with wisdom and reason.
alia, for the following: first, Iraq must implement all
relevant Security Council resolutions, especially those              The President: I thank the representative of Kuwait
relating to the release of Kuwaiti and third-country            for his kind words addressed to me.
prisoners and the return of stolen Kuwaiti property;
secondly, Iraq must demonstrate its peaceful intentions              It is my understanding that the Council is ready to
towards its neighbours and acknowledge that its invasion of     proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it.
Kuwait was a breach of Arab and international legal             Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft
conventions; and thirdly, Iraq must support all initiatives     resolution to the vote.
aimed at easing the suffering of the Iraqi people.
                                                                     There being no objection, it is so decided.
     Kuwait fully subscribes to the contents of the Final
Declaration of the GCC summit; they are in line with the            I shall first give the floor to those members of the
concerns of the Security Council as reflected in the draft      Council who wish to make statements before the voting.
resolution before it today.
                                                                      Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in
      If the Security Council adopts this draft resolution      Russian): For a year, the work of the Security Council on
under Chapter VII of the Charter, it will thus become a         the matter of Iraq has been deadlocked. The blame for
legally binding instrument that acquires its legal force from   that lies with the force used by the United States and
the provisions of the Charter itself. Therefore, it must be     Great Britain against Baghdad, circumventing the Security
strictly implemented by the Government of Iraq, on the one      Council. That action was provoked by the biased and
hand, and by members of the Security Council, on the            tendentious report of the former Special Commission on
other. I would like to refer in particular to the permanent     the lack of full cooperation by Iraq with the disarmament
members of the Council who have the primary                     inspectors. At that time, many members of the United
responsibility for maintaining international peace and          Nations, including Russia, gave their principled
security under the Charter of the United Nations. Failure to    assessment of that illegal action and advocated an
carry out this draft resolution, should it be adopted, would    essentially new approach to the Iraqi issue based on strict
undoubtedly undermine security and peace in our entire          compliance with the resolutions adopted by the Security
region.                                                         Council and the Charter of the United Nations.

      I wish to close by once again inviting the Government           The chance to prepare such comprehensive
of Iraq to respond favourably to the demands of this            approaches appeared after the work of the three panels
Council and to make good use of the adoption of this draft      chaired by Ambassador Amorim, who submitted to the
resolution, which defines in a balanced way the                 Security Council carefully weighed and realistic
responsibilities of the Council on the one hand, and the        recommendations. In April this year, Russia advocated the
obligations of Iraq in terms of implementing this and           adoption of a draft resolution that would have approved
previous resolutions, on the other. Iraq must recognize that    those recommendations and instructed the Secretaryits full cooperation is now imperative, as peoples of the       General to prepare practical steps for implementing them.
region and the world are fully mobilized to face the            That initiative was blocked by those who wanted to do
challenges of the new century and the challenges of             things in the old way and to continue using the burden of
development and stability instead of living in the grip of      anti-Iraq sanctions in order to attain their own unilateral
doubt, fear and uncertainty about the future.                   goals, going beyond the scope of United Nations
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     The advocates of such actions, whether or not they           moment, remained ambiguous on crucial issues, primarily
wanted to, in fact brought the situation to a repetition of       on the criteria for suspending sanctions. Vague wordings
what it had been when the leadership of the former Special        on that matter in the draft provided certain members of
Commission, under no form of control whatsoever, virtually        the Council an opportunity to interpret the draft in such
passed its own verdict on the implementation of Security          a way as to require virtually full completion of the key
Council resolutions, constantly accusing Baghdad of               disarmament tasks by Iraq and then, on that pretext, to
violating its obligations to eliminate programmes of              postpone suspension endlessly. However, in strict
weapons of mass destruction. But it never provided any            pursuance of the earlier decisions of the Security Council,
specific proof of a threat emanating from Iraq. It is good        the completion of such disarmament tasks would entail
that members of the Security Council were not taken in by         the final lifting of sanctions. To suspend sanctions, it is
such attempts; thanks to the efforts of Russia, China,            sufficient simply to note progress being made in the
France and other members of the Security Council, the             remaining disarmament areas.
discussion focused on seeking a response to the key issue
of how to resume international monitoring in Iraq and at                It was also unacceptable to have a provision in the
the same time lessen and then halt the sanctions.                 draft about the need for Iraq to demonstrate full
                                                                  cooperation with the new monitoring body. We have
     This was promoted to a large extent by the French,           always stressed that the wording “full cooperation” is
Chinese and Russian draft resolution submitted in June this       extremely dangerous. Nobody has forgotten that it was
year, whose provisions were spelled out in the joint              under the pretext of an absence of full cooperation from
Russian-Chinese document of 9 September. The heart of the         Iraq that the former Special Commission provoked largedocument was the conclusion of Amorim’s panels to the             scale strikes by the United States and Great Britain
effect that conditions now existed for shifting the whole         against Iraq in December last year, circumventing the
Iraqi disarmament dossier onto the ongoing monitoring             Security Council.
system, along with the view that the remaining disarmament
problems could be resolved successfully within that                     Faced with the firm stance of several Security
framework.                                                        Council members, the sponsors corrected these very
                                                                  harmful provisions of the draft. The discredited argument
     Another very important criterion contained in                about full cooperation was removed. A clarification was
Amorim’s recommendations was the need to ensure that the          introduced to the effect that progress on the remaining
Security Council resolution on the new monitoring system          disarmament tasks — and not their virtual completion —
should be acceptable to Iraq, because without cooperation         would be grounds for assessing the conditions necessary
from Iraq, any plans or projects would just remain on             to the suspension of sanctions. The wording about control
paper. As a result of lengthy discussions, including at the       of the financial aspects of the suspension, which
ministerial level, it proved possible to bring positions closer   essentially predetermined the continuation of the sanctions
together on a number of issues. There is agreement on the         regime in another guise, was removed. The reference to
establishment of a new monitoring body, which, unlike the         Chapter VII of the Charter was spelled out more clearly
former Special Commission, would be based on the norms            so as not to provide any legal grounds for unilateral
contained in the Charter of the United Nations and on             actions of force against Iraq contrary to positions held in
collegial methods of work and would be truly answerable           the Security Council.
to the Security Council.
                                                                       We note all of these shifts that have been made by
     For the first time the Council’s willingness is set forth,   the sponsors.
as a first step, really to suspend sanctions. There was
agreement on radical improvements in the humanitarian                   At the same time, we note all of the deficiencies of
programme for Iraq in the period up to the suspension of          the draft resolution and some hidden dangers that remain.
sanctions, although of course it should have been possible        We must not forget that certain countries still have their
long ago to resolve many problems in that area by lifting         own agendas with respect to Iraq that may be at variance
unjustified holds on contracts in the sanctions Committee.        with the collective position of the Security Council. The
Additional measures were prepared with a view to speeding         Council never authorized the establishment of “no-fly
up the solution of problems relating to missing persons and       zones”, from which the civilian population of Iraq suffers
Kuwaiti property. At the same time, the draft resolution          to this day, nor did it authorize subversive acts against the
submitted by the United Kingdom, right up until the last          Iraqi Government. It would seem that if we all seek truly


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new approaches in the Council to a long-term settlement in        issue of Iraq will once again slide into a politicized track.
the Gulf, such illegal unilateral actions must end.               Depending on what happens, Russia reserves its right to
Unfortunately, that has not happened.                             determine its future position on this matter.

     In these circumstances, Russia cannot support the draft            At this stage, it is important that, despite all the
resolution before us today. We have decided, however, not         disagreements on the draft resolution before us, it has
to hinder its adoption since, at our insistence, serious          been possible to avoid a split in the Council, which would
changes have been introduced into the text. These changes         have been fraught with unilateral, and possibly even
offer an opportunity to break the Iraqi stalemate, in which       forcible actions, and to confirm the key role of the
the Secretary-General could play a very special role. Much        Council in the political settlement of the most important
will depend on the specific parameters of the new                 problems of the world today. As a permanent member of
monitoring body; on who will lead it; on whether it is able       the Security Council, Russia will continue to do its utmost
to free itself from the pernicious heritage of the self-          to strengthen that role.
immolating Special Commission and to work honestly
under the Security Council’s control; and on how                        Mr. Hasmy (Malaysia): My delegation believes that,
professionally and realistically the remaining key                had it not been for that fateful report of the former Chief
disarmament tasks and financial modalities for the                Inspector of the United Nations Special Commission on
suspension of sanctions are prepared.                             Iraq, which triggered the December 1998 bombing of
                                                                  Baghdad and other Iraqi cities, the United Nations Special
      How these practical matters arising from the draft          Commission would still be operating in Iraq, engaged in
resolution are resolved will directly determine the position      the important tasks that were mandated to it by this
of Baghdad. We are not trying to shield Iraq. We believe          Council. The exercise before the Council today is one not
that it must resume cooperation with the United Nations. It       just of asserting its authority and reclaiming its credibility
is unacceptable, however, to allow the recreation of a            with respect to the issue of Iraq, but equally importantly,
situation in which the fate of an entire country was in the       one of restoring confidence and trust between the Council
hands — or, to put it gently, under the inadequate                and Iraq. Indeed, the Council cannot reasonably expect to
leadership — of the former Special Commission.                    effectively re-establish its authority on this enormously
                                                                  difficult issue without also re-establishing a modicum of
      From our past experience, we know that efforts may          that confidence and trust that have been broken since
eventually be made in the Security Council to pressure            December 1998.
Baghdad, to require it urgently to implement the provisions
of this draft resolution and to threaten it with the imposition         Despite your best efforts, Sir, which we appreciate
of additional measures. We issue this warning from the            very much, the draft resolution does not go far enough to
start: The fact that we are not blocking the adoption of this     incorporate the concerns that had been expressed by my
imperfect draft resolution should not be taken to indicate        delegation and others, which would have enabled us to
that we are obliged to play along with attempts to impose         join in supporting a consensus text. It also is not
its forcible implementation.                                      comprehensive enough, as, out of expediency, it has left
                                                                  out the important issue of financial modalities. This is a
      Our position remains unchanged. Baghdad must meet           difficult and complex issue which should have been
the demands of the United Nations that it eliminate its           resolved and incorporated into the resolution, along with
weapons of mass destruction programmes. In response, the          the other issues, as a total and integrated package, since
Security Council must lift sanctions. Judging from existing       leaving it out is likely to create a lot of uncertainties and
objective assessments, Iraq is already no threat to               would complicate the implementation of the draft
international and regional peace and security. In any event,      resolution. We reiterate the view that a consensus
no concrete proof has been submitted to the Council in            approach would contribute enormously to the success of
recent years.                                                     this exercise.

     It is now up to the Security Council to act objectively           The draft resolution provides, inter alia, for the
and in an unbiased way. The very near future will reveal          resumption of arms inspections in Iraq and the suspension
whether the collective good will of members of the Security       of the nine-year-old sanctions, but while it is precise in
Council can lead to strict and fair implementation of its         respect of the establishment of a new monitoring,
own decisions, or whether the work of the Council on the          inspection and verification commission and the return of


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disarmament inspectors on the ground, it is less clear,                There is consensus on two aspects of the draft
indeed vague and full of conditionalities, in respect of the      resolution. The first is the crucial need for the return of
triggering of the suspensions; nor does it establish a definite   a new monitoring, verification and inspection system to
benchmark or a time-frame for the final lifting of the            Iraq to complete the disarmament tasks that were once
sanctions, which ought to be as much the objective of the         entrusted to the former Special Commission. There is
entire exercise as are the accounting for and disposing of        broad agreement within the Council on continued
Iraq’s alleged remaining weapons of mass destruction. In          monitoring and the urgent need to resolve the key
our view, it is reasonable, in the absence of such a              remaining disarmament tasks in Iraq. However, any
benchmark or time-frame, for there to be an element of            reinforced ongoing monitoring and verification system
certainty and predictability in the renewals of the               should take into account Iraq’s dignity as an independent,
suspensions based on the positive reports of the new              sovereign State, as well as the religious and cultural
commission. This is important not least for purposes of           sensitivities of its people.
economic and development planning for Iraq, which must
urgently embark on rebuilding its shattered economy. Nine               My delegation regrets that this draft resolution
years of punitive sanctions are far too long for any country      persists in effecting stringent controls that could not but
to bear.                                                          impact negatively on innocent civilians. The much touted
                                                                  oil-for-food programme, while important, has limited
      This Council has the responsibility to assess the           capabilities to meet the pressing needs of the Iraqi people.
enormity of the effects of the sanctions on the Iraqi people      By one estimate, Iraq would need at least $30 billion
and must begin the process of dismantling them as soon as         annually to meet its current requirements for food,
possible, predicated, of course, on Iraq’s compliance with        medicine and infrastructure. Improvements to this
all relevant resolutions of the Council. It cannot be denied      programme, which are proposed in this draft resolution,
that the sanctions have had debilitating effects on the Iraqi     are essentially selective humanitarian measures which will
population as a whole, especially the most vulnerable             only lead to incremental improvements and address a
groups, such as the elderly, the infirm and children, who         small fraction of the needs of the Iraqi people.
are deprived of many of the most basic amenities which are
taken for granted elsewhere.                                            Lifting the oil export ceiling is welcomed, but is
                                                                  limited in its impact by the severely debilitated oil
      The indefinite continuation of the sanctions violates       infrastructure in the country. Clearly, no real
the very spirit and purposes of the United Nations enshrined      improvements are possible if urgent oil spare parts and
in its Charter, which, inter alia, seeks “to reaffirm faith in    equipment continue to be placed on hold in the 661
fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the         Committee. We continue to believe that nothing short of
human person” and to “promote higher standards of living,         the massive rehabilitation of the entire economy and the
full employment, and conditions of economic and social            rebuilding of Iraq’s infrastructure will enable the situation
progress and development”. These are the very words of the        to improve in a fundamental way.
Charter.
                                                                        The second consensus in the Council relates to the
      These lofty ideals ring hollow indeed in the context of     equally urgent need to resolve the Kuwaiti issues, namely,
the reality of the situation in Iraq. The recent report of the    Iraq’s commitment to facilitate the repatriation of all
United Nations Children’s Fund on infant mortality,               Kuwaiti and third country nationals and the return of all
attesting to the preventable deaths of half a million children    Kuwaiti property, including Kuwait’s priceless archives.
below the age of five years in Iraq since the imposition of       Clearly, there will be no final resolution of the Iraq issue
the sanctions, is a telling indictment against the                until and unless all of these issues have been resolved.
continuation of the sanctions and a sober reminder of the         Aside from the need to demonstrate its clear cooperation
responsibility of the Council to end them as soon as              in respect of the remaining disarmament issues, Iraq will
possible. The only way to alleviate the dire plight of the        have to show its cooperation in respect of these other
Iraqi people is for the Council to work out a clear               equally important issues, beginning with resuming its
sanctions-lifting plan that would allow Iraq to resume            cooperation with the Tripartite Commission and the
normal economic relations with the international                  Technical Subcommittee to resolve the questions of
community.                                                        Kuwaiti and third country missing persons.




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      The humanitarian nature of the issue is indisputable         serve the best interests of both the international
and must be addressed by Iraq, which must make every               community and the people of Iraq. In this regard, we
effort to resolve this and the equally important and emotive       reiterate our conviction that the Secretary-General, who
issue of the return of the missing Kuwaiti property and            concluded an important memorandum of understanding
archives. The importance of these issues to Kuwait has             with Iraq in Baghdad on 23 February 1998, has an
been eloquently underscored yet again by the Permanent             appropriate and pertinent role to play and should be
Representative of Kuwait in the Council this morning. My           encouraged to do so.
delegation firmly hopes that what he said will be taken to
heart by Iraq.                                                           The draft resolution before us is intended to set out
                                                                   a new Council approach towards Iraq. Unfortunately, it
      Malaysia attaches particular importance to the issue of      does not have the right balance. It is driven largely by
the hajj flights. We are opposed, as a matter of principle, to     political, rather than humanitarian, considerations. It is
the imposition of sanctions on the performance of the hajj,        aimed at keeping Iraq under continued isolation, rather
which is one of the five sacred pillars of Islam, and have         than bringing it out into the mainstream of international
consistently urged the lifting of any such restrictions,           life, which should have been the real aim of this exercise.
whether in respect of the previous sanctions on Libya or on        The language of the draft resolution is ambiguous in some
Iraq. While it is true that hajj flights are not under sanctions   important parts, so that it may lend itself to unilateral
per se, aspects of the performance of the hajj by Iraqi            interpretation and/or action in its implementation, which
pilgrims are subject to approval by the sanctions Committee        must be avoided. The Permanent Representative of the
in respect of Iraq or the 661 Committee.                           Russian Federation alluded to this fact.

      I regret that a number of proposals made in this                  The text incorporates only some of the
regard, including by my delegation, have not been accepted.        recommendations of the Amorim panels. My delegation
On the basis of our experience in the 661 Committee, we            had strongly supported the panels’ recommendations,
do not believe the current formulation in the draft resolution     which, in our view, provide the most viable basis for
will resolve the problems that occur every hajj season. It is      resolving the outstanding issues with Iraq and should have
imperative that the hajj issue be depoliticized once and for       been the basis of this omnibus draft resolution. We also
all by removing it from the sanctions regime altogether or         believe that for the successful outcome of this exercise, it
by providing maximum latitude or flexibility in its                is important for the international community, particularly
implementation. This is an important matter to be urgently         members of the Council, to create a conducive
addressed out of respect for the Islamic faith, especially in      atmosphere. Regrettably, this is not the case, given the
the context of the upcoming hajj, which is only three              continuing violation of Iraq’s sovereignty and territorial
months away. We wished that the issue of the hajj flights,         integrity.
which should also include the umrah, could have been
treated with greater sympathy and understanding,                        For the reasons I have given, my delegation is
particularly in the context of the inter-civilizational dialogue   unable to support the draft resolution.
on which the international community is embarking.
                                                                         Mr. Dangue Réwaka (Gabon) (spoke in French):
     The Council is about to adopt an enormously                   One of Gabon’s concerns during its term in the Security
important resolution which will affect the lives of the Iraqi      Council has been to see Iraqrejoin the concert of nations.
people in many ways. My delegation had proposed that the           This, of course, implies that Iraq respect the rules
Council give a hearing to Iraq’s views before it took action       governing relations between actors of the international
on this draft resolution. This is, after all, part of due          community. It also implies that Iraq comply with the
process before a decision is made affecting the party              relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly Security
concerned, as is provided for in the Charter of the United         Council resolution 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, which
Nations and the Council’s provisional rules of procedure.          stated that Iraq should unconditionally accept the
                                                                   destruction, removal or rendering harmless, under
      My delegation regrets that its proposal has not been         international supervision, of all prohibited weapons, as
accommodated, in spite of support from a number of                 well as control of its armament programme.
Council members. We will, nevertheless, continue to call
for a dialogue and engagement with Iraq, in the belief that             Our greatest hope was to arrive at a draft resolution
engaging Iraq, rather than isolating and demonizing it, will       that would broadly take into account the comments and


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fundamental suggestions made by most of the Security            country nationals, and to facilitate the return of Kuwaiti
Council members.                                                property and archives seized by Iraq.

     We deeply regret that the efforts made over a period            On that important aspect of the situation between
of several months have not led to this outcome. It is even      Iraq and Kuwait, the evaluation panels chaired by
more regrettable that, in some areas, experts’ views seem       Ambassador Amorim reaffirmed that these issues were
to be fairly precise. For example, Ambassador Amorim,           eminently humanitarian in nature and indicated that it was
Chairman of the evaluation panel set up by the Security         essential to provide information to the families of missing
Council on 30 January 1999, quoted the International            persons, whatever the circumstances. In this connection,
Atomic Energy Agency to the effect that there was no            we are pleased that the Secretary-General has been called
indication that Iraq currently possessed nuclear weapons or     upon to appoint a high-level coordinator to follow up and
that it retained any practical capacity to produce such         report on these matters to the Council every four months.
weapons.
                                                                      Lastly, we are very glad that, in paragraph 6 of the
     However, the same does not apply in the area of            draft resolution before us, emphasis is placed on the need
chemical, biological and other weapons, where many              to provide high-quality technical and cultural training for
questions still require further clarification.                  the members of the new United Nations Monitoring,
                                                                Verification and Inspection Commission. In fact, it was a
     The draft resolution on which the Council is about to      lack of attention to Iraqi cultural sensitivities that in the
vote today offers Iraq an opportunity to resume its dialogue    past often jeopardized the relations between Iraq and the
with the United Nations and to shed light on those shadowy      former Special Commission.
areas that lead one to think that there is still something
hidden concerning its programme of weapons of mass                   My delegation will vote in favour of the draft
destruction.                                                    resolution contained in S/1999/1232 of 14 December
                                                                1999.
      In this context, the Gabonese delegation would
encourage the Iraqi Government to take this opportunity to            Ms. Ramírez (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): For
provide unfailing cooperation with the new United Nations       more than a year now, the United Nations has been
Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission              prevented from carrying out its Security Council mandate
(UNMOVIC) referred to in operative paragraph 1 of the           to monitor Iraq’s disarmament and to adopt permanent
draft resolution before us. Such cooperation would allow        inspection and verification measures. The serious and
the Council to take, inter alia, the measures set forth in      complex causes of this state of affairs are clearly reflected
paragraphs 28, 33, 37 and 38 of the draft resolution.           in the fact that we needed more than 10 months to
                                                                conclude negotiations, the first phase of which will come
      Those paragraphs deal with an increase in resources       to a close with the adoption of the draft resolution before
currently allocated for spare parts for the oil industry,       us.
suspension of the prohibitions on the import of Iraqi
products and on the sale to Iraq of civilian goods, and the          Argentina cooperated in this process as a sponsor of
lifting of the prohibitions imposed under Security Council      one of the first draft resolutions drawn up. The purpose
resolution 687 (1991).                                          of that initiative was to help us out of the stagnation in
                                                                which the Council found itself. It is reassuring to see that
     If Iraq were to help create the necessary conditions for   a number of the ideas embodied in that document have
implementation of those measures, it would be helping to        been incorporated into this new draft submitted by the
ease the suffering endured by its people for the last nine      delegation of the United Kingdom after several months of
years; it would be promoting a return to a normal life; it      negotiations among the permanent members.
could make it possible to enjoy free trade with
neighbouring countries; and it could help consolidate peace           We have stressed the need to reach consensus in the
in the Middle East.                                             Security Council to convince Iraq to resume cooperation
                                                                with the United Nations. We have also supported the view
     Cooperation must also be extended to the Tripartite        that Iraq’s opinions should have some relevance in this
Commission and the Technical Subcommittee established to        process. Nevertheless, the price of consensus cannot be
investigate the cases of missing Kuwaiti nationals and third-   the loss of the Council’s authority; nor can it be an


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abandonment of the principles upheld ever since the                we, the members of the Council, have to play. For
adoption of Security Council resolution 687 (1991).                sanctions to be suspended, not only will Iraq have to
                                                                   comply with its obligations, but the Security Council will
      I shall now refer to what we believe are the main            have to approve the programme of work of the United
aspects of the draft resolution. In the first place, appropriate   Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection
interaction between the Security Council, the new entity           Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic
that will succeed the United Nations Special                       Energy Agency (IAEA). Moreover, the Council will have
Commission — the United Nations Monitoring, Verification           to agree upon a financial monitoring system to ensure that
and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) — and Iraq is re-              the suspension is effective. These two decisions are vital
established. It will be the Security Council’s responsibility      in the process, and we hope that they will be successfully
to adopt the programme of work of that Commission and              implemented in the near future.
of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and its
fulfilment will be one of the conditions for suspending                 We also hope that Iraq will comply fully and
sanctions. UNMOVIC and the IAEA, for their part, will              unconditionally with paragraph 30 of resolution 687
have to return to Iraq to prepare work programmes that will        (1991), in accordance with section B of the draft
allow them to fulfil their mandate, after having determined        resolution.
the current state of affairs on the ground. These provisions
of the draft, inter alia, indicate positive changes towards              The creation of UNMOVIC begins a new phase in
arriving at a clear-cut redefinition of competencies.              the mandate concerning the ongoing disarmament,
                                                                   monitoring and verification of Iraq established in
     The concept of the suspension of sanctions to                 paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of resolution 687 (1991) and in
encourage compliance with resolutions is beginning to take         resolution 715 (1991). The new draft resolution includes
root in the practice of the Council. The machinery                 all the necessary precautions to maintain the objectivity,
envisioned in section D of this draft resolution reasonably        technical capacity and professionalism needed to
makes the suspension of certain sanctions imposed on Iraq          guarantee that this subsidiary body of the Council will
dependent on that country’s cooperation with UNMOVIC               report impartially on compliance with its mandate and the
and the IAEA in all aspects of the work programmes                 cooperation it receives from the Iraqi Government. It also
envisaged in operative paragraph 7. In the light of the            makes it possible to take advantage of the knowledge and
precedents set, and in view of the subregional situation,          experience acquired by the United Nations Special
which has not changed, it seems to us that cooperation             Commission (UNSCOM) in its eight years of work.
without hesitation or reservation is an indispensable
condition and a central element of the draft.                           In conclusion, we should like once again to express
                                                                   our appreciation for the efforts that you, Mr. President, as
      This draft resolution, once adopted, will have to be         well as your delegation and your capital have made to
implemented, and it is to be hoped that Iraq will so comply.       make progress towards a text that would allow us to get
Thus, it would again be an interlocutor within the United          out of the situation that has faced us since the end of
Nations system and would benefit from the establishment            1998.
of a suspension of sanctions at the halfway mark towards
their lifting.                                                         The President: I thank the representative of
                                                                   Argentina for the kind words she addressed to me.
      In any event, most of the humanitarian measures in
section C will be applicable for the benefit of the Iraqi                Mr. Qin Huasun (China) (spoke in Chinese):
people immediately after the adoption of the draft                 Exactly one year ago, for reasons known to all, the
resolution. The definitive lifting of the ceiling for oil          United Nations arms inspection in Iraq had to be
exports from Iraq under the system established under               suspended. Since then the Security Council has been
resolution 986 (1995) and the establishment of a simplified        deadlocked on the Iraqi issue, and nothing much has been
machinery for approving imports of food, medication or             done over the past 12 months. With a view to breaking
educational items are decisions that will have an immediate        this impasse, the Council set up three panels that put
effect.                                                            forward new recommendations on how to reinstate the
                                                                   arms inspection in Iraq, improve the humanitarian
     Finally, the evaluation of the applicability of this draft    situation there and speed up the settlement of the issue of
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held prolonged discussions and consultations, hoping to            have always held that the key remaining tasks should
bring together the vastly different positions of the various       neither be dismissed lightly as non-existent nor wantonly
sides and to reach consensus on a comprehensive and                exaggerated. The right thing to do is to send the new
balanced resolution so as to restart United Nations arms           inspection commission to Iraq on a true fact-finding
inspection activities in Iraq.                                     mission, and then the list of key remaining tasks should
                                                                   be reviewed and approved by the Council. The Iraqi
     How to solve the rather complicated Iraqi issue in a          Government will then undertake to address these tasks in
meaningful, effective and smooth manner is a serious topic         accordance with the approved list and to accomplish its
that should be carefully considered by each and every              disarmament obligations as soon as possible so that the
member of the Council. China believes that in the                  Council will accordingly lift all sanctions in a timely
formulation of new comprehensive Council policies on Iraq,         manner.
at least the following three core issues will have to be
addressed.                                                               Last, but not least, there is an urgent need to relieve
                                                                   the Iraqi people of their tremendous, inhumane suffering,
     First, a new inspection commission should be                  which has lasted for nine years. The nine-year-old
established, which should be objective, impartial,                 sanctions have inflicted untold physical and psychological
transparent and accountable to replace the infamous United         sufferings on Iraqi civilians, especially women and
Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM). UNSCOM,                       children. The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF),
established in line with resolution 687 (1991), scored             the United Nations Office for the Coordination of
considerable achievements in monitoring, verifying and             Humanitarian Affairs and the many humanitarian nondestroying Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, achievements         governmental organizations’ aid groups in Iraq, after
which should be acknowledged. However, under the                   conducting separate field studies of their own, have all
leadership of its previous Executive Chairman, UNSCOM              documented the cruel reality of severe humanitarian
continuously concealed information from the Council,               suffering in that country. They have made the same
deceived and misled the Council and even went so far as to         appeals repeatedly to the Council to put an early end to
act presumptuously without authorization by the Council,           the inhumane sanctions against Iraq. No one in the
thus playing a dishonourable role in triggering the crisis         Council has ever believed and agreed that the original
that was unfolding then.                                           intention of the Security Council in imposing sanctions
                                                                   against Iraq was to hurt those innocent civilians.
      I am sure that it is still fresh in the memory of every      Therefore, the Council has no justification whatsoever to
Council member that more than once UNSCOM delivered                prolong the humanitarian suffering of the Iraqi people.
VX and other chemical agents to Baghdad without asking
for permission beforehand or submitting reports afterwards.              Thanks to the efforts by all sides during the process
The Council may also recall that although hundreds of              of the consultations, the draft resolution before us
inspections went pretty well, and only a few caused minor          incorporates many proposals and recommendations put
problems, UNSCOM still came up with the conclusion that            forward by the panels on how to improve the
there was a lack of full cooperation from the Iraqi side. The      humanitarian situation in Iraq. This is a positive outcome
Council may further recall that on such a crucially                that most Member States, including China, have desired.
important issue as its withdrawal from Iraq UNSCOM                 In the draft resolution, there are also new measures for
bypassed the Council and made the decision all on its own.         solving such problems as Kuwaiti missing persons and
It is our demand, as well as our firm belief, that the new         property. We have also noted that a final adjustment has
inspection commission must not repeat the path of                  been made by the sponsor. Thus, although we are not
UNSCOM. Its activities must be objective and accountable,          satisfied with the draft resolution as a whole, we feel that
and the Security Council must exercise absolute control            it does represent some improvement over the text initially
over and supervision of its work.                                  proposed by some members.

      Secondly, the remaining Iraqi disarmament issues                  The three core issues mentioned earlier can be
should be defined clearly and precisely and resolved               resolved only through the adoption of a new and
gradually and effectively. It is only fair to say that there has   comprehensive resolution that can be implemented; only
indeed been tremendous progress in the disarmament of              then can we begin to move out of the year-long impasse.
Iraq, especially regarding the nuclear and missile files. It is    However, I have to point out with regret that the
also true, however, that some problems still remain. We            implementation of the draft resolution before us is highly


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questionable. As I am sure everyone understands, without                It is especially significant that the deliberations and
Iraqi cooperation it will hardly be possible to implement         vote on the draft resolution on Iraq are taking place in the
any resolution. If implementing a resolution does not enable      Council at this particular time. Yesterday marked the first
Iraq to see the light at the end of the tunnel, as is the case    anniversary of the launching of the unilateral military
with this draft, how could it be ready and willing to offer       strikes against Iraq by some members, in circumvention
the cooperation we hope for?                                      of the Security Council. Indeed, a worrying trend has
                                                                  emerged in international relations over the past year. The
      We have always believed that Iraq is under the              Iraqi and Kosovo crises have clearly demonstrated that
obligation to implement faithfully the relevant Council           the wilful use of force, especially unilateral actions taken
resolutions, but the Council is also under the obligation to      without the Council's authorization, cannot only severely
implement its own resolutions honourably, give an objective       damage the status and authority of the Council, but also
assessment of Iraq's implementation, and gradually lift, or       further complicate the situation. The Kosovo crisis had to
at least suspend, the sanctions accordingly. Therefore, we        be addressed by the Council eventually, and now the Iraqi
are of the view that in the draft resolution, the reinstatement   issue also has to be resubmitted to the Council.
of disarmament inspections and the suspension of sanctions
against Iraq should be linked.                                          These facts have once again made it very clear that
                                                                  the use of force or any other means cannot substitute for
     As long as Iraq honours its disarmament commitments          the role of the Security Council in the maintenance of
and gradually achieves progress, the Council should move,         international peace and security. It should also be pointed
in a timely manner, to suspend the sanctions. As long as          out here that the so-called no-fly zone in Iraq has never
the new Commission submits positive reports to the Council        been authorized or approved by the Council. The
on Iraq's continued cooperation in addressing the key             members concerned should immediately cease such
remaining tasks, the suspension of sanctions can, and             actions, which fly in the face of international law and the
should, be extended automatically. We have repeatedly             authority of the Council. Those members should
suggested that the draft resolution should contain specific       demonstrate real sincerity if they wish to address the issue
and feasible provisions which would not only make it easier       of Iraq.
to carry out the implementation, but would also help avoid
possible misunderstandings and disputes among Council                   Mr. Fonseca (Brazil): We are gathered here today
members. Regrettably, the reasonable position of the              to consider a draft resolution which Brazil hopes will be
Chinese side on these key issues has not been reflected in        the first step towards the return of normalcy in Iraq. By
the draft resolution.                                             normalcy I mean the assurance that Iraq does not pose a
                                                                  threat to regional and international security. Iraq has to
     China has also reiterated on many occasions that,            abide by its commitment to fully disclose its programmes
because of the vastly divergent positions of the various          of proscribed weapons and accept the reinforced
sides on how to break the impasse and move the process            mechanism of ongoing monitoring and verification.
forward, and because consensus can be reached only after
painstaking consultations, to impose an artificial deadline             But normalcy also means the free flow of trade to
for the consultation process simply will not help.                and from Iraq and the sovereign control of its resources
Unfortunately, some members have declined to accept our           — that is, the end of sanctions and the reintegration of
argument and request, and have rushed the Council into            Iraq into the community of nations on an equal footing.
action. We cannot but express our utmost regret in this
respect.                                                                Paragraphs 21 and 22 of resolution 687 (1991)
                                                                  clearly spell out the conditions for the return of normalcy
      In a situation where no consensus has been reached,         in Iraq. They remain the standard for the lifting of
to put a draft resolution to the vote, even if it is adopted,     sanctions. However, it does not seem possible to achieve
will not help to resolve the longstanding issue of Iraq. Nor      that objective immediately. Although its goals remain, the
can such an approach really help preserve the authority and       system established by resolution 687 (1991) seems to
role of the Council. The Chinese side does not favour such        have exhausted itself. No sign could be more eloquent
an approach, nor can it support such a draft resolution.          than the lack of inspections in Iraq for almost a year.
Therefore, we have no choice but to abstain in the voting.
                                                                      Such paralysis has made it necessary for the Security
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without departing from the existing framework of rights and     result, taking into account the profound differences of
obligations laid down in previous resolutions.                  opinion with regard to the question of Iraq. The
                                                                alternative is the status quo, which, seen from the United
     It is very important that we look critically at the past   Nations perspective, is a precarious balance of
in order to learn the lessons that may pave the way for the     non-compliance and absence. Clearly, it cannot be
implementation of the draft resolution on which we are          acceptable, since Security Council resolutions are not
about to vote.                                                  being implemented while the Iraqi people continue to
                                                                suffer from all sorts of deprivations. Brazil wants to see
      The text before us has as one of its main merits a        the Security Council in full control of a process that can
forward-looking approach. It renews the legal basis for our     lead to the implementation of its resolutions and to the
action in Iraq and creates a new political reality based on     return of normalcy in Iraq.
the idea of a process.
                                                                      Finally, the question of how to engage Iraq has to be
      Progress and suspension are important milestones that     addressed, sooner rather than later. This will certainly not
can be achieved in the medium term. Nevertheless, it seems      be an easy task, given the attitude of the Iraqi authorities,
imperative to recognize that they will have to be politically   particularly after the events of December 1998 and the
built. Such a building process, which is above all a            incidents of a military nature that continue to occur. It is
confidence-building process, is conceived in the present        our opinion that an effort of healing diplomacy will have
draft as a continuous process of decision-making. At each       to be made. The Security Council will need the help of
particular step, the Security Council is asked to take          all those with the capacity of holding dialogue with and
concrete decisions that will require careful political          influencing the Iraqi Government. The assistance of the
judgment. We hope that this will be done and that the draft     Secretary-General may be needed.
resolution will be fully implemented.
                                                                      The adoption of the draft resolution today will also
     For almost a year now, the Security Council has been       send to the international community a clear sign of our
grappling with the question of how to reconstitute a unified    resolve to address the Iraqi issue solely through peaceful
stance on the Iraqi question and how to restore United          means. All actions that fall outside this legal framework
Nations authority in Iraq.                                      should be avoided. Brazil will vote in favour of the draft
                                                                before us in the firm belief that it represents the start of
      The first meaningful step has been the establishment      a new phase in relations between the United Nations and
of the three panels. My predecessor, Ambassador Celso           Iraq.
Amorim, dedicated a great deal of energy to the task of
redefining some of the parameters for United Nations action           The President: I thank the representative of Brazil
in Iraq. This was a serious and important endeavour that        for the kind words he addressed to my delegation.
was recognized by all members of the Security Council.
The reports of the panels offered viable technical solutions          Mr. Jagne (Gambia): At long last, the muchfor political consideration by the Security Council.            heralded “solution” resolution on the question of Iraq is
                                                                before us. Your delegation, Sir, deserves commendation
      Last June, Brazil joined the group of sponsors of the     for all the effort that was put into it. We are confident
Anglo-Dutch draft, with the main objective of helping to        that with the adoption of this draft resolution, the Council
build consensus in the Security Council. At that time,          will succeed in breaking the logjam that cast a spell on it
different views were presented in the French-Russian-           and threw it into a state of near-paralysis for a year, with
Chinese draft. We regret that it was not possible to achieve    serious ramifications for regional peace and security.
consensus. But after eight months of negotiations, I believe
that we have a balanced text. It also incorporates many —             The Council has been divided for much too long
albeit not all — of the recommendations of the three            over Iraq, and the continued stalemate has not been in
panels. We are grateful to the British delegation for all the   anybody’s interest. That is why my delegation added its
efforts that they have devoted to this process, and we          voice to those of other members of the Council who
commend its results.                                            wanted this matter to be brought to a close as soon as
                                                                possible. The efforts deployed with patience, persistence
     The draft may not be ideal for each and every              and perseverance, were not in vain. Moreover, for the
delegation. But it is surely very close to the best possible    first time since the imposition of sanctions against Iraq,


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this draft resolution offers real prospects for sanctions to be   notified of their importation. This will remove the most
suspended and for their eventual lifting. In other words, it      depressing constraints on the Iraqi programme and hence
holds out the prospect of our seeing light at the end of the      make it possible for more humanitarian goods to reach
tunnel. The other day, my delegation drew the attention of        Iraq as and when required.
the Council to the fact that the important thing is there is
light at the end of the tunnel. But if we just stand by, and            Moreover, provision has been made to appoint a
ask ourselves whether the light at the end of the tunnel is       group of experts with the mandate speedily to approve
candlelight or moonlight, we are not making any progress;         contracts for spare parts and other equipment necessary to
we are not helping Iraq.                                          enable Iraq to increase its exports of petroleum and
                                                                  petroleum products. This would eliminate the problem of
      There is no hidden agenda. Paragraph 7 is abundantly        holds on spare parts for specified projects. Furthermore,
clear about where we want to go and what the United               this draft resolution also makes provision for the
Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection                   appointment of another group of experts, including oil
Commission (UNMOVIC) is required to do, in that it                industry experts, to report on Iraq’s existing petroleum
clearly states what is required of Iraq. Secondly, on the         production and export capacity and to make
issue of Kuwaiti prisoners of war and Kuwaiti archives and        recommendations. The use of additional import routes for
other property, this draft resolution provides a new              Iraqi petroleum and petroleum products is not even ruled
approach. From now on there is going to be an active and          out.
close follow-up process. This important issue will not,
therefore, be relegated to a secondary position. It is a                We could continue to enumerate and extol the
serious humanitarian problem and must be treated as such.         qualities and merits of this draft resolution. Henceforth,
                                                                  the Committee established pursuant to resolution 661
      Today, it is not the intention of my delegation to dwell    (1990) will be directed to take a decision on all
on this issue, since the Permanent Representative of Kuwait       applications in respect of humanitarian and essential
has already spoken about it with unrivalled eloquence. My         civilian needs within two working days. To crown it all,
delegation agrees fully with everything that he has said on       there is a trigger mechanism to suspend sanctions,
this issue. It will be recalled that the Gambian delegation       provided that Iraq cooperates in all aspects in honouring
has always maintained that the question of Kuwaiti                its obligations within the framework of the relevant
prisoners of war, national archives and other property            Security Council resolutions. While acknowledging the
cannot be swept under the carpet. Iraq must agree to              progress made by Iraq to fulfil some of these obligations,
resume cooperation with the Tripartite Commission so that         there are still key tasks that remain to be completed.
we can bring to a close the question of the prisoners of war      UNMOVIC and the International Atomic Energy Agency
and other missing persons. Some delegations have been             will identify them, and then we will move on. The ball is
lamenting the nine years of sanctions against Iraq. But it is     now in Iraq’s court, and we sincerely urge the Iraqi
also fair to lament the nine years of pain, anguish and           authorities to seize this unique opportunity to set in
uncertainty that 600 Kuwaiti families have been                   motion the process for the countdown to the suspension
undergoing. Imagine the mental torture of 600 Kuwaiti             of sanctions and their eventual lifting.
families — they do not know the fate of their loved ones.
The archives must be returned; failing to do so would be                It must be understood, however, that what is being
like robbing a country of its national identity.                  offered in this draft resolution is the lowest common
                                                                  denominator, and we should be mindful of the fact that,
      Thirdly, the draft resolution addresses the humanitarian    inasmuch as there is need for consensus, the Council
dimension of the Iraqi problem in a manner that we hope           should endeavour to set and maintain high standards that
will go a long way to alleviating the suffering of the people     are consistent and even-handed at all times. If it makes
of Iraq. It will now be possible for Iraq to sell as much         the sad mistake of changing or lowering the standards that
petroleum and petroleum products as it can. As soon as a          it sets for itself for one reason or another, it will be
list is drawn up, humanitarian items such as foodstuffs,          setting a dangerous precedent. The Council must guard
pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, as well as basic or         against giving special treatment to any country, no matter
standard medical and agricultural equipment and                   what happens. All countries should be treated fairly and
educational items, will no longer be submitted to the             equally. That is why my delegation vehemently opposed
Committee established pursuant to resolution 661 (1990) for       the idea of “implementability”; it is synonymous with
approval. Only the Secretary-General will need to be              palatability and, is therefore, a non-starter.


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      We have always said that Iraq is a great country with       longer credible; and UNSCOM no longer offered all the
a rich cultural heritage, home to one of the oldest               necessary guarantees.
civilizations known, and that, by virtue of its abundant
natural, mineral, human and other resources, it has huge               Hence France's January 1999 observation that the
potential to become an economic force to be reckoned with,        restoration of security and stability was the top priority:
not only in the Gulf region but also worldwide. Today,            the Security Council should look to the future in order to
there are a number of countries that are not military Powers      prevent the arming of Iraq, and should to that end ensure
yet are forces to be reckoned with because of their               the long-term presence on the ground of professional
economic, cultural, scientific and technological strength. In     inspectors to help guarantee the security of all the States
our view, that is real greatness — not military might and         of the region. In the shorter term, it was also necessary to
the accumulation of weapons of mass destruction. In fact,         ensure that the sanctions targeted only prohibited weapons
the draft resolution before us recalls the goal of establishing   and matériel, and that they stopped punishing the Iraqi
in the Middle East a zone free from weapons of mass               population, the humanitarian situation of which, as
destruction and all missiles for their delivery, and the          everyone is aware, is deteriorating daily.
objective of a global ban on chemical weapons.
                                                                        The Council heard that message, and early in 1999
      In the light of all that I have said, my delegation will    agreed that the relationship between Iraq and the United
vote in favour of the draft resolution before us. It shows the    Nations needed to be set on a new footing. The
way forward, so that Iraq too — provided that it cooperates       establishment of expert panels, on the apt initiative of
in all aspects — can join the ranks of that category of           Canada, made it possible to begin a pragmatic and
countries which have earned the respect and admiration of         impartial approach. I wish here to pay tribute to the
all not because of the misleading notion of military might        Chairman of the panels, Ambassador Celso Amorim,
but because of the enlightened pursuit of economic miracles       whose recommendations made a considerable contribution
and success stories associated with technological                 to the preparation of today’s draft resolution. For our part,
breakthroughs in the service of mankind.                          we would have wished that those recommendations could
                                                                  have been adopted in full and implemented by the
      We are convinced more than ever before that by              Secretary-General in April 1999.
cooperating earnestly towards the implementation of this
draft resolution, on which the Council will soon be taking             The present text combines successive drafts of
action, Iraq has everything to gain and nothing to lose. In       various origins; through the work resumed in September
any case, half a loaf is better than none.                        by a number of delegations, it has been considerably
                                                                  modified.
     Finally, the delegation of the Gambia would like once
more to pay a special tribute to Ambassador Celso Amorim               The Council agreed unanimously to call on Iraq to
for the pioneering role that he played in the quest for a         cooperate on the matter of Kuwaiti missing persons and
viable solution to the Iraqi problem. He is a true trail-         property. As a member of the Tripartite Commission,
blazer.                                                           France intends in this regard to fulfil its responsibility to
                                                                  ensure that this matter is finally settled and to make it
     Mr. Dejammet (France) (spoke in French): Today's             possible to establish new relations between Iraq and
vote is taking place a year and a half after the crisis with      Kuwait.
Iraq began in summer 1998 with Baghdad's refusal to
cooperate with the United Nations Special Commission                   Moreover, the draft resolution would immediately
(UNSCOM), and with the subsequent sudden departure of             make improvements to resolution 986 (1995). The
UNSCOM and the International Atomic Energy Agency                 elimination of the oil ceiling is a good example of this.
(IAEA) without consultation with the Council, and the             We thank the United Kingdom for having in recent weeks
ensuing events.                                                   incorporated a number of French suggestions, which most
                                                                  often drew on the conclusions of the Amorim panels.
      The draft resolution before us acknowledges the             These include notification to the Secretariat of contracts
difficulties encountered in the implementation of resolution      involving items related to food, health, agriculture and
687 (1991): the disarmament demands could not be fully            education; approval of contracts for petroleum-related
met; the prospects of the early lifting of sanctions were no      spare parts by independent experts; an increased quota for



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such spare parts; and suspension of resolution 986 (1995)               This draft resolution entails, however, one unknown
when the sanctions themselves are suspended.                      factor and, above all, one ambiguous element that should
                                                                  have been resolved. The unknown factor stems from the
      But two matters are regrettable: the refusal to break       fact that the details for the financial mechanism have not
the isolation of the Iraqi population and in that connection      yet been specified. Iraq has been called upon to accept
to permit the resumption of civil aviation; and the lack of       the return of the inspectors without knowing what
a real exception to the sanctions for religious activities such   arrangement will exist in the period after suspension. In
as the haj and the omra pilgrimages, because everything           future work on the issue, therefore, we will insist that
remains in the hands of the sanctions Committee, which            monitoring be based on the reasonable proposals that our
itself is subject to a veto by any country.                       country formulated in writing at the end of July of this
                                                                  year. Resolution 986 (1995) must be suspended, and
      The new United Nations Monitoring, Verification and         different modalities must be worked out to allow for
Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) will be very different            freedom of trade and of civilian activity in conjunction
from UNSCOM, and that is a good thing. The new                    with the retention of prohibitions on arms and dual-use
Commission will follow the principles of professionalism,         goods.
collegiality and universality. Those principles should
guarantee its independence from all Member States and                   But above all, and herein lies the ambiguity, the
ensure that, like the IAEA and the Organization for the           criteria for the suspension and then the lifting of sanctions
Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, it enjoys the respect of         gives rise to difficulties of interpretation. The analyses of
all, including Iraq. The Commission will have the same            members of the Council diverge. Paragraph 7 of the draft
powers and duties as its predecessor, including the duty to       resolution means to us that once the work programme is
abide by the Memorandum of Understanding of February              completed, then it will be possible not to suspend the
1998. But its behaviour, its methods, its organization and its    sanctions, but to lift them outright. Suspension, a partial
composition will have been reformed in depth.                     and interim measure, is in accordance with the spirit of
                                                                  paragraph 21 of resolution 687 (1991) and must, as we
      The use of force to bring about the return of the           see it, come into play once progress is reported in the
inspectors is neither desirable nor practicable, as shown by      implementation of the programme and not be held up
the experience of December 1998. The draft resolution             until the work programme is completed. Such progress, in
therefore had to include a mechanism for realistic                keeping with paragraph 34 of the draft resolution, must be
incentives for the Iraqi authorities; this lies in the            the criterion for cooperation; and cooperation, in keeping
suspension, then the lifting, of sanctions. The impact of         with paragraph 33, is itself the criterion for suspension. A
those sanctions, which have been of dubious effectiveness,        different interpretation of the text makes any suspension
falls first on the people of Iraq. It is they who daily pay the   of the sanctions very uncertain. It is self-evident that one
price for them. The Security Council, which has a choice          can not make the suspension — a partial and interim
of means to impose its policies, cannot completely shirk its      measure — contingent on conditions imposed for the
responsibility in the face of what has been called a genuine      lifting of sanctions. The very essence of the Council’s
humanitarian disaster. Hence the fact that members of the         proposal is here at issue.
Council have finally agreed on the simple and realistic idea
that if cooperation with Iraq were to resume in a manner                It seems to us, then, that this text should have been
that we all hope would be satisfactory, the sanctions would       clarified, especially with respect to the criterion for
be suspended. That means relief for the Iraqi people and an       suspension; in this way it would have better reflected the
incentive for the Iraqi authorities to cooperate.                 views of all the members of the Council. We praise the
                                                                  efforts undertaken to this end over recent weeks,
     This mechanism for suspension is linked, as France           especially by you, Mr. President, and by the United
had proposed, to solid guarantees. The suspension can be          Kingdom. We have done our part in this common
extended only through another positive decision of the            endeavour, proposing a number of formulations in the
Council, while arms continue to be prohibited, naturally,         hope of garnering a consensus. Why this insistence on
and dual-use goods continue to be subject to advance              consensus? Because unanimity will be indispensable for
monitoring. If Iraq does not cooperate, the sanctions will        the effective implementation of this draft resolution.
automatically be restored.                                        Indeed, the Council will have to approve without a veto
                                                                  the appointment of the new Chairman, approve without a
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without a veto the list of the key tasks. If the interpretations        Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, Gabon, Gambia,
of the text diverge, how will the Chairman of the new                   Namibia, Netherlands, Slovenia, United Kingdom,
Commission be able to carry out his mandate, and how will               United States
the Council, for its part, be able to reach a decision as to
when sanctions should be suspended?                                Against:
                                                                       None
      One last, justified, attempt to secure agreement
therefore made sense. It would have sufficed to make some          Abstaining:
modifications, to clarify the meaning of paragraph 7 and to             China, France, Malaysia, Russian Federation
specify that progress is the criterion for cooperation.
Notwithstanding that last and, I repeat, justified effort, a            The President: The result of the voting is as
consensus was not achieved. The draft resolution therefore         follows: 11 votes in favour, none against, and 4
remains imperfect. It falls short of the hopes we had in           abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as
January. That is why France will abstain. The text,                resolution 1284 (1999).
however, is also the only way open to us today, in the light
of the views expressed by the majority of the members of                I shall now give the floor to those members of the
the Council. That is why, our abstention notwithstanding,          Council who wish to make statements following the
we will plead for wisdom to prevail in the interpretation of       voting.
paragraphs 33 and 34 so that a reasonable financial
mechanism can be adopted, and so that everyone will act                 Mr. Burleigh (United States of America): An
realistically and in good faith in order to get the best out of    enormous amount of patience and hard work went into
the resolution.                                                    shaping this resolution over the past year, and its adoption
                                                                   today marks a profoundly important moment for the
      Therefore, we must even now start thinking about the         Security Council.
future, about what is to come after the resolution. The
Council is going to decide. We will have to convince Iraq                Every member of the Council made important
to abide by that decision and to muster its goodwill towards       contributions to this resolution, including those who did
that end. We will have to consider the roles that the              not vote in favour. The resolution was adopted with a
Member States, individually and collectively, as well as the       large majority of Council members voting in favour, and
Secretary-General of the United Nations, will be able to           it has the full authority of the Security Council behind it.
play in this regard. France, for its part, will spare no effort.   It was adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations
We hope that the much-desired resumption of dialogue               Charter, and Iraq is obliged to comply with its provisions.
between the United Nations and Iraq will also make it              The United States looks to Iraq to act without delay to
possible to dispel the uncertainties of the resolution. We         facilitate the implementation of this resolution.
shall be vigilant in the interpretation and implementation of
this text.                                                               What is required of Iraq could not be more clear:
                                                                         First, that it cooperate fully with the oil-for-food
      If, as we hope, within the Council there emerges the         programme in order to maximize and optimize its benefits
willingness to work towards consensus so as to clearly and         for all the people of Iraq; secondly, that it cooperate fully
realistically apply the guidelines set forth in this draft         in meeting the humanitarian obligation to account for
resolution, France will fully and unreservedly participate in      missing persons and return stolen Kuwaiti property; and
that undertaking.                                                  thirdly, in the disarmament area, that it allow weapons
                                                                   inspectors to return, re-establish ongoing monitoring and
     The President: I thank the representative of France           verification and fulfil key remaining disarmament tasks.
for his kind words addressed to my delegation.
                                                                         These derive from the unmet requirements set by the
    I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in        Security Council in resolution 687 (1991) nearly nine
document S/1999/1232.                                              years ago. In fact, this resolution represents nothing less
                                                                   than a reaffirmation by the Council, after a period of
     A vote was taken by show of hands.                            assessment and review, of its fundamental consensus on
                                                                   Iraq. The vote today was not unanimous, but no member
In favour:                                                         asserts that Iraq has met its obligations under the


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Council’s resolutions. No Council member argues that Iraq              Similarly, we note the role of the other early
has disarmed as required. No Council member would say             supporters — Argentina, Canada and Namibia — that
that Iraq has met its obligations to Kuwait or to the families    were profoundly important in establishing and supporting
of the missing. We expect all members of the Council,             the overall structure and approach of this new resolution.
regardless of their vote on this resolution, to join in
pressing Iraq for full and immediate implementation.                   Finally, we commend the extraordinary contribution
                                                                  you, Sir, and your Government have made in steering this
     The United States supports this resolution because it        resolution through months of complex debate and
provides a serious response on a serious issue. It is             negotiation to a successful outcome today. We thank you
consistent with past resolutions. It is clear, it is reasonable   for that. Many observers thought it could not be done.
and it can be implemented. As in the past, the United States      Without Ambassador Greenstock’s professionalism and
will closely monitor Baghdad’s response to this new               fair-minded leadership, it would not have been done.
resolution. Compliance or non-compliance with this
resolution will be simple for the Council to measure.                  I would now like to turn to some of the key
                                                                  provisions of this resolution and briefly relate why the
     Before commenting on a few key provisions of the             United States supports them.
resolution, I would like to acknowledge, on behalf of the
United States, several individuals whose extraordinary                  Overall, we support the resolution because it will
contributions helped make this resolution possible.               advance central objectives — objectives of the Council
                                                                  which the United States fully shares — in three main
     First, as many other colleagues have done this               areas: arms control, humanitarian assistance and the issues
morning, we commend the leadership of Brazil’s former             relating to Kuwait.
Permanent Representative, Ambassador Celso Amorim,
whose able management of the assessment panels provided                Let me start with Kuwait, the victim of Iraqi
the Council with not a blueprint, but a valuable point of         aggression and destruction on a staggering scale. This
reference. Many of the provisions of this resolution are          resolution will initiate a redoubled United Nations effort
drawn directly from the recommendations of those panels.          to achieve satisfaction and closure on missing persons and
We thank Ambassador Amorim and his colleagues in the              stolen property. We look forward to cooperating in every
mission of Brazil for this important contribution.                possible way to support the efforts of the special envoy
                                                                  whom the Secretary-General will appoint to address these
     Ambassador Peter van Walsum of the Netherlands               issues.
earns our admiration every day for his expert management
of the Iraq sanctions Committee. As one of the two initial              On humanitarian issues, the United States has
co-sponsors of the Anglo-Dutch draft, he played a crucial         demonstrated a sincere and enduring interest in the
role in sustaining the resolution as it evolved towards           welfare of Iraqi citizens living under the tyranny and
today’s vote.                                                     misrule of Saddam Hussein. We took a leading role in
                                                                  formulating the oil-for-food programme from its original
      We also wish to recognize the early contribution of         conception shortly after the liberation of Kuwait in 1991.
Ambassador Danilo Türk of Slovenia, whose intellectual            We take satisfaction in the success of this important
creativity provided some of the key concepts embodied in          humanitarian effort, which has brought about a significant
this resolution.                                                  improvement in living conditions for the civilian
                                                                  population in Iraq. We recognize and appreciate the
      The United States also acknowledges the strong,             United Nations Secretariat’s management of the oil-forpositive role played by the five elected members that will        food programme, the largest humanitarian assistance
depart the Council at year’s end: Bahrain, Brazil, Gabon,         effort in United Nations history. In particular, Mr. Benon
Gambia and Slovenia. By becoming early supporters of this         Sevan and his colleagues in the Office of the Iraq
measure, they exercised leadership on a challenging issue         Programme deserve our gratitude for their
of overriding international concern. It is fitting that the       accomplishments in a very demanding situation. We fully
Council was able to bring this complex resolution to              support the Council’s continuing effort to make the
fruition during the present Council term.                         programme more efficient and more effective and it is for
                                                                  that reason that we support the humanitarian measures
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      The oil-for-food programme is based on a simple             mandate. During his tenure, Iraq’s concealed biological
principle. Iraq is authorized to export oil in order to           weapons programme was brought to light. Ambassador
generate United Nations-controlled revenue used primarily         Richard Butler sustained the operation and logged
to benefit the Iraqi people. The measures in this resolution      enormous successes — including documentation of Iraq’s
retain, at every step in the Council’s consideration of this      previously undisclosed programme to weaponize VX
issue, that fundamental linkage between Iraqi oil exports         nerve agent — despite growing Iraqi interference and
and humanitarian benefit to Iraqi civilians.                      disruption.

     Similarly, measures intended to improve Iraq’s ability             At this juncture, let me express appreciation to the
to produce and export oil remain linked to the documented         entire UNSCOM staff, who have rendered an invaluable
need for assistance to the Iraqi people. Bearing in mind the      service to the international community over the last eight
need to be vigilant regarding dual-use items, the United          years. They have remained hard at work over the past
States is prepared to accept such measures, particularly in       year despite Iraq’s refusal to permit in-country inspections
the areas of safety and environmental impact, on the basis        and monitoring. The new Executive Chairman will be
of that humanitarian standard.                                    fortunate to inherit a sound and seasoned organization,
                                                                  with an irreplaceable database and an expert staff who are
      The Council has never put any prohibition on the            ready to return to work and complete their mandate. We
religious practices of the Iraqi people and we fully support      also thank Charles Duelfer for his years of commitment
the provisions in this resolution to exempt from sanctions        to UNSCOM’s important achievements.
air travel by Hajj pilgrims. No measure in this resolution
should be seen as a step towards any broader relaxation of             Under this resolution, the Executive Chairman of
the air embargo imposed under resolutions 661 (1990) and          UNMOVIC will remain the fully responsible and
670 (1990), however. The United States continues to               independent head of an organization which is a subsidiary
oppose easing the strictures on air travel, as this would         organ of the Security Council. As with Ambassadors
greatly complicate the task of sanctions enforcement.             Ekeus and Butler, the Council has afforded the new
                                                                  Executive Chairman flexibility to seek expertise and
      The area of arms control is central to this resolution,     advice from many sources; but he, or she, also like those
just as it is central to the entire Iraq issue. That is because   two predecessors, will exercise full authority over the
the fundamental problem remains. Iraq has not complied            composition, structure, operation and critical judgements
with the disarmament requirements of the post-Gulf-War            of UNMOVIC, subject to policy direction which this
resolutions. The unimpeded operation of United Nations            Council may decide to give.
arms inspection teams on the ground in Iraq is essential.
Accordingly, the United States attaches great importance to            As in the past, we expect UNMOVIC to employ
the provisions in this resolution calling for establishment of    objective and fully qualified experts in relevant fields,
a reinforced monitoring and inspection effort in Iraq. The        without undue reference to nationality or past
resolution creates the United Nations Monitoring,                 organizational affiliation. As in the past, we expect
Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) to               UNMOVIC to act on the Council’s behalf in providing a
implement an existing mandate which remains robust and            strong and independent voice requiring punctilious
fully consonant with the line established by the Council in       cooperation and compliance from Iraq.
resolutions 687 (1991), 707 (1991), 715 (1991) and others.
We call upon Iraq to cooperate fully with early resumption              The United States will provide full support to the
of the complete range of mandated disarmament and                 new Executive Chairman, whose role as the head of an
monitoring activities, which have been in abeyance due to         independent and professional UNMOVIC will be central
Iraqi non-cooperation and non-compliance.                         to the future of Council-mandated disarmament activities
                                                                  in Iraq.
     We look forward to the Secretary-General’s
appointment of a suitably qualified candidate, with Council             Similarly, we will offer our full cooperation and
support, to become the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC.             support to the International Atomic Energy Agency
He or she will have big shoes to fill. Ambassador Rolf            (IAEA) as it resumes its Council-mandated activities in
Ekeus built the United Nations Special Commission                 Iraq in tandem with UNMOVIC.
(UNSCOM) from the ground up, harnessing the highest
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     Today’s resolution does not raise the bar on what is         proffered benefits of cooperation and compliance. In fact,
required of Iraq in the area of disarmament, but it also does     the United States has, on many occasions, expressed its
not lower it. The Council set an exacting, but reasonable         view that compliance is highly unlikely as long as
and realistic, standard in resolution 687 (1991), and Iraq        Saddam Hussein remains in power in Baghdad.
must meet that standard. The United States will support no        Nevertheless, we join our Council colleagues in
resolution which alters that fundamental principle.               introducing the principle of sanctions suspension based on
                                                                  the requirements set forth in this resolution. The Council
      This omnibus resolution commits the Security Council        has acted in good faith. Let us see whether Iraq can
to take certain steps if there is compliance from Iraq. And,      respond in kind.
again, there is no lack of clarity in this resolution about the
sequence of events. Iraqi compliance must precede all else,            What would it mean to “suspend” sanctions against
as the Security Council has stated in the many resolutions        Iraq? First of all, let me recall what it would not mean. It
on arms control and disarmament in Iraq which it has              would not alter the import of food and medicines to Iraq,
adopted since Iraq’s brutal occupation of Kuwait in 1990.         since the flow of such items has never been restricted by
That is the standard which we will look to the new                United Nations sanctions. It would not mean the end of
Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC to uphold.                          inspection and monitoring activities in Iraq by
                                                                  UNMOVIC and the IAEA. And it emphatically would not
      Among the important responsibilities which the              mean that the Council would turn Iraq’s purse strings
Executive Chairman will need to address early on is               over to Saddam Hussein and walk away.
articulation of the “key remaining disarmament tasks”
which Iraq must complete. Obviously delineation of the                  Under a suspension scenario, the Council would
tasks will draw heavily on the previous work of UNSCOM,           decide exact terms for lifting prohibitions on exports from
the most comprehensive and authoritative work to date on          Iraq and civilian imports to Iraq. United Nations oversight
the status of Iraq’s compliance with its arms control             of such transactions would continue, however. Indeed,
obligations. Equally obvious is the fact that these “key”         before voting to suspend sanctions the Council is required
tasks comprise a subset of the full range of disarmament          under this resolution to decide on effective financial and
obligations which Iraq would have to fulfil in order for the      other operational measures, which would remain in effect
Council to consider permanent lifting of sanctions.               during suspension and prevent any revenues from being
                                                                  diverted for prohibited purposes.
     Let me state, as clearly and simply as I can, the basic
United States position. If Iraq fulfils the key remaining               Before considering suspension, the Council would
tasks and meets the requirements set forth in this resolution,    also need to set guidelines on the means of delivering
then the Council, including the United States, can decide         civilian imports during suspension. The present resolution
whether to recognize that cooperation and compliance by           does not define the details of those measures or stipulate
suspending sanctions.                                             what means of delivery will or will not be authorized. I
                                                                  would stress, however, that the United States attaches the
     Similarly, if Iraq meets the full range of obligations       utmost importance to this requirement for effective
mandated in the Council’s resolutions, the Council can            control measures, and will work to ensure that those
make a decision regarding the lifting of sanctions. We are        eventually adopted by the Council are rigorous, thorough
not seeking an excuse to use force. We would welcome a            and effective, as this resolution requires.
favourable Iraqi response to this resolution.
                                                                        It is also important, in our view, that the Council has
      It should be clear to all that Iraq holds the key to its    decided suspension would be temporary and would
own re-entry to the community of nations. Iraqi compliance        require an affirmative Council decision for renewal.
with the Security Council’s resolutions, at any time between      Renewal, thus, would not be automatic. Furthermore, if
the liberation of Kuwait and today, would have prompted           Iraqi cooperation with UNMOVIC or the IAEA ceased
the Council to reconsider sanctions. Instead, Iraq has hewn       during suspension, then suspension would automatically
to the path of concealment and prevarication and non-             end. For that reason, the regulatory measures referred to
compliance.                                                       above must be reversible, in order to facilitate reversion
                                                                  to the status quo ante should Iraqi non-cooperation trigger
     At the same time, we have no illusion that the Iraqi         the termination of suspension.
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     The Council has placed the onus squarely on Iraq to         in accordance with the United Nations Charter, will
demonstrate that it is continuing to satisfy the                 accept no other outcome.
requirements set by the Council in this resolution and its
predecessors. That is as it should be. Iraq’s history of              In adopting this resolution today, the Security
“cheat-and-retreat” with weapons inspectors means there          Council has demonstrated that it has the patience and the
can be no benefit of the doubt for Iraq.                         resolve to uphold the requirements it set in resolution 687
                                                                 (1991). Now we await the response from Baghdad.
      Former United States Permanent Representative Adlai
Stevenson once said “You will find that the truth is often            The President: I thank the representative of the
unpopular and the contest between agreeable fancy and            United States for his kind words addressed to me and my
disagreeable fact is unequal.” In addressing the Iraq            delegation.
situation, the Security Council must continue to be guided
by the facts, however unpopular they might be with                     Mr. Buallay (Bahrain)(spoke in Arabic): The
some — for example: the fact that the Security Council set       Security Council has voted on a draft resolution that can
a reasonable standard for the lifting of sanctions in            truly be considered one of the most important resolutions
resolution 687 (1991), and the fact that Iraq has manifestly     put before the Council in the past two years. My
failed to meet that standard; the fact that both the IAEA        delegation, which voted in favour of the draft resolution,
and the Special Commission reported to this Council one          sincerely hopes that it will be implemented in a credible
year ago that Iraq had not fulfilled its obligations with        and objective manner. We are aware that the Council has
respect to weapons of mass destruction, and the fact that        made strenuous efforts and spent long hours, and you, Sir,
Iraq has taken no action to fulfil those obligations in the      have chaired and steered these efforts, in preparation of
intervening 12 months; the fact that Iraq has failed to meet     the draft resolution and in working to secure support for
its obligation to account for more than 600 persons,             it by the majority of its member States.
presumed imprisoned or murdered at Iraqi hands, who have
been missing since the invasion of Kuwait, and the fact that           However, we also believe that its implementation
Iraq last year severed its cooperation with the Red Cross        will require complicated and wide-scale efforts; that
and the Tripartite Commission established to resolve this        would be the decisive factor in implementing it in a valid
most elemental of humanitarian issues; the fact that massive     and efficient manner. We say this because we truly hope
and systematic abuse of human rights remains a pervasive         that the crises between Iraq and the Security Council will
fact of daily life for the civilian population of Iraq,          not be repeated. We are keen to see constructive
including children, as Max van der Stoel, the Special            cooperation prevail between the two parties in order to
Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the              allow for complete destruction of Iraqi weapons of mass
situation of human rights in Iraq, documented in his deeply      destruction, the release of Kuwaiti and other nationals
disturbing October report; and the fact that the Government      held as prisoners of war and the return of Kuwaiti
of Iraq has demonstrated that it would rather manipulate the     property.
suffering of innocent civilians for propaganda purposes than
take full advantage of available assistance under the oil-for-         We in the Gulf region do not favour non-peaceful
food programme.                                                  options that cause tremors in the region every time a
                                                                 crisis looms in the relationship between the Council and
      Those are the facts that must inform the Council’s         Iraq. Therefore, Iraq must continuously implement
judgement as it faces the follow-on decisions which              Council resolutions, the most recent of which is the one
implementation of this resolution will require over coming       we adopted today. This would mean that Iraq should
weeks and months. In adopting this resolution today, the         carry out the demands requested of it so that it can devote
Council’s forty-ninth resolution on the Iraq issue since the     its efforts to economic and social development, along with
August 1990 invasion of Kuwait, the Security Council has         other countries of the region.
sent a strong message to Baghdad. This resolution reflects
the critical judgement of the Security Council, acting on              Our delegation has repeatedly called for the Security
behalf of the international community, that Iraq has not         Council to make known what has been achieved in the
fulfilled its obligations under the previous resolutions, that   field of weapons of mass destruction. This will be an
sanctions must and will remain unchanged until Iraq does         encouragement to finish the task. We also have called for
so and that the Council, acting to uphold peace and security     a declaration on the fate of prisoners and properties.
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time was the policy of “all or nothing”. Now we find the          that humanitarian supplies could become a major factor in
Council modifying its style and approach, as clarified in the     alleviating the suffering of the Iraqi people resulting from
draft resolution, allowing for a partial recognition of what      the sanctions imposed against Iraq. It is an integrated
has been realized so far.                                         programme and is already in its eighth year. However, we
                                                                  have not yet been able to put an end to the question of
     The Council has shown readiness to suspend the               weapons of mass destruction, nor has there been any
sanctions imposed on Iraq, provided that Iraq show                information on Kuwaiti prisoners of war or Kuwaiti
cooperation in the field of armaments. We call on Iraq to         property.
cooperate further with the Council. The Council will
guarantee its interests and the interests of the countries             We are delighted to see that in the draft resolution
concerned, reminding Iraq of its commitments under the            adopted today, the Council showed readiness to evince
relevant Council resolutions.                                     more flexibility on the issue of humanitarian supplies. It
                                                                  also exempted the Hajj pilgrimage from the sanctions
     We have not heard any member of this Security                provisions.
Council who has declined to say that Iraq must cooperate
with the Council in the implementation of the relevant                  On the other hand, we would like to recall the fifth
resolutions, including today’s. In return, Iraq had already       preambular paragraph of the resolution, which recalls the
declared its total rejection of the resolution, even before its   goal of establishing the Middle East as a zone free from
adoption. And here we are today, questioning the ability of       weapons of mass destruction. Here, we must emphasize
the Council to cooperate with the party primarily concerned       that Israel poses a great danger to the region, because it
when this same party rejects any cooperation with it. This        possesses a huge nuclear arsenal. Israel must, therefore,
party puts suspension of any sanctions previously imposed         submit its nuclear installations to international inspection
on it by the Council as a condition for cooperation. How          by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), in
can we suspend or cancel the sanctions while resolution 687       particular the Dimona reactor, which is considered the
(1991), relative to the destruction of weapons of mass            most dangerous nuclear installation in the Middle East
destruction, has not been implemented? Or while the release       region.
of Kuwaiti prisoners and other nationals and the return of
Kuwaiti property has not been secured?                                 The Security Council must bring the Iraqi question
                                                                  to an end. Iraq, on its part, must cooperate with the
     Here, we must not say that the number of prisoners is        Council by implementing its resolutions. Iraq must also
small in comparison with those who were taken prisoner in         coexist peacefully with its neighbours. Then, and only
other wars. A prisoner means the whole world for his              then, will peace and development have a viable chance of
family; consequently, the problem of prisoners is primarily       spreading in our region. The first step is today’s
a humanitarian one. Also, we should not hear that the             resolution.
Kuwaiti properties are simply archives. They are the
identity and history of the State of Kuwait; they were stolen           Mr. Türk (Slovenia): The delegation of Slovenia
so as to obliterate the existence of that country.                supported the preparation of and voted for the resolution
                                                                  adopted by the Security Council today. The resolution just
    Therefore, are we really about to repeat the crises that      adopted is a result of many months of hard work and
have loomed in the past between Iraq and the Security             difficult negotiations. We wish to pay tribute to you,
Council? We have warned, and continue to warn, about the          Mr. President, and to the delegation of the United
unpeaceful consequences of such crises.                           Kingdom for the work done. It was largely due to your
                                                                  perseverance and skills that the resolution became
      Today’s resolution might not be the optimal one, and        possible at this stage.
its adoption was not unanimous. However, it represents a
serious attempt by the Security Council to deal with the               The resolution adopted today is comprehensive in
issue. Iraq must respond favourably so that the desired           scope and addresses all the main aspects of the new
results of both parties will be realized.                         system for Iraq. This is important and calls for reflection
                                                                  on the issues involved in a long-term perspective.
     While waiting for an end to the fall-out from the crisis
brought about by the Iraqi aggression against Kuwait, the               First, it is important that the resolution addressed all
Security Council adopted the oil-for-food programme so            the issues comprehensively. The programme established


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includes, very importantly, the obligations of Iraq             promises dynamism, which has not been possible under
concerning the repatriation of all Kuwaiti and third party      the earlier system.
nationals, and it requires Iraq’s cooperation in the
international mechanisms established for that purpose.                Finally, the resolution establishes a new mechanism
These are important obligations. About a decade after the       for monitoring, verification and inspection in Iraq. The
armed conflict, it is an absolute imperative to clarify the     mechanism and its institutional setting within the United
fate of the missing, to repatriate all those who are awaiting   Nations system seem adequate and we welcome them. On
repatriation, to return Kuwaiti property and archives and to    the other hand, we wish to note that the tasks to be
close this sad chapter on the history of the Gulf War.          accomplished will not be without difficulties both in
                                                                terms of technical work and in terms of the need for the
      The detailed provisions on humanitarian issues offer      Security Council to agree on various issues of
important improvements in the effort to address the             disarmament and ongoing monitoring and verification.
humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people. My delegation           These issues are, naturally, not only technical. They relate
welcomes these improvements, which will make the work           to the overall perception of the military and security
of the sanctions committee with respect to humanitarian         situation in the region, and are therefore likely to produce
exemptions more effective. At the same time, we wish to         new difficulties in the work of the Security Council. The
note that there are important tasks incumbent upon the Iraqi    absence of unanimity today is an expression of the
Government, which remains responsible for the situation in      difficulties inherent in the situation. The question
Iraq and the humanitarian situation of its people. It needs     therefore is: Is there is a way to overcome these
to be emphasized that a responsible government cannot           difficulties? I believe that the answer is: “Yes” and that
justify its shortcomings by constant references to sanctions.   it can be expressed in relatively simply terms. The
                                                                Security Council and all of its members should take very
      The most innovative parts of the resolution address the   seriously their responsibility to exert judgement on
future of arms inspections in Iraq and the question of          various disarmament issues, with a sense of objectivity.
suspension and eventual termination of sanctions. Here          Any other approach may give rise again to the kind of
reflections related to the long-term context are particularly   tensions that have characterized the last two or three
necessary. The last few years of the efforts last to            years.
implement resolution 687 (1991) demonstrated the inherent
limitations of the regime established by that resolution. The        In sum, we believe that the resolution adopted today
regime was based on the expectation that the total abolition    establishes important new arrangements and represents
of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction would be achieved          considerable improvement and promise. It is now up to
relatively soon, and that as a result the sanctions would be    the Government of Iraq to realize that the Security
lifted completely. However, experience has shown that such      Council is offering a genuine possibility to end the
a scheme does not suffice for the necessary transition to       present situation, and that such a possibility must be
disarmament, which requires a more gradual, phased              seized. We hope that the Security Council, in its new
approach.                                                       composition, will be able to make faster progress than
                                                                was the case in the past two years, and that all the issues
      The present resolution recognizes the reality of the      concerning Iraq will be resolved.
need to make gradual progress. The key disarmament tasks
must be accomplished, and the system of ongoing                      The President: I thank the representative of
monitoring and verification must be made effective. It is       Slovenia for his kind words addressed to me and my
realistic to expect that such achievements can take place in    delegation.
a process which will have to be carefully monitored by the
Security Council. Suspension of sanctions can help. The               Mr. Fowler (Canada) (spoke in French): The
decision to suspend sanctions would be taken when the           adoption of a comprehensive resolution is an important
relevant conditions were fulfilled. The possibility of          step in the continuing process to resolve the situation in
suspension, which has not existed thus far, gives the           Iraq.
Security Council an important additional tool and the option
of using positive measures — namely, incentives — which              It is the culmination, as we are all too aware, of
should motivate Iraq to cooperate in the process towards        many months of negotiation and intense diplomacy by all
the final objectives of the elimination of weapons of mass      of us. We must, however, pay particular tribute to your
destruction and the ultimate lifting of sanctions. This         personal efforts, Mr. President, and those of your team of


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experts, who have worked hard to produce the resolution               The humanitarian provisions should provide
we have just adopted.                                            immediate relief to a variety of segments of Iraqi society,
                                                                 and Canada is determined to work to ensure that the
     When Canada became a member of the Council in               commitments made in this resolution are implemented in
January, the Council was searching for a solution to a status    both letter and spirit.
quo which was unsustainable. Weapons inspectors were
barred from arms depots, the humanitarian situation was                In addition, Canada recently sent a mission to Iraq
disturbing, and the plight of Kuwaiti prisoners of war risked    to witness firsthand the humanitarian and other impacts of
being forgotten. As a result, the Security Council’s             Iraq’s continued isolation. We are committed to
credibility, authority and effectiveness was in doubt.           improving the humanitarian situation and are exploring
                                                                 ways, based on the findings of that mission, to further
      The three panels proposed by Canada in January             alleviate the conditions endured by the most vulnerable
which worked so diligently through February and March            segments of Iraqi society, especially the children.
under the brilliant and imaginative leadership of
Ambassador Amorim of Brazil were designed to address                   We are determined as well to see the same diligence
these problems and to lay the foundations for a new              brought to bear on the disarmament side of the Iraq
Council policy on, and approach to, the question of Iraq, an     equation. There is much work that will need to be done
approach which would enable us to restore Council                to put in place an ongoing monitoring and verification
discipline in Iraq while bringing effective succour to the       system which can do the job competently, intelligently
Iraqi people.                                                    and professionally. Canada will contribute to this effort
                                                                 and ensure that the goals set on the disarmament front are
(spoke in English)                                               clear and precise and consistent with the regional security
                                                                 objectives established by the international community.
     Today’s resolution reflects most of the
recommendations made by Ambassador Amorim’s three                      These are all significant decisions by the Security
panels; that is why it has attracted Canada’s support.           Council that reflect a willingness by the Council to come
                                                                 to grips with the situation in Iraq.
      The resolution offers the people of Iraq relief from the
humanitarian hardships they have endured while providing              We recognize that Iraq and some members of the
the international community, particularly Iraq’s neighbours,     Council are not entirely satisfied with the Council’s
with the assurance of continued and focused attention on         updated approach. Canada believes, however, that this
the disarmament problems which remain unresolved.                resolution puts in train an important process which ought
                                                                 to permit a new relationship to be established with Iraq
      It is the people of Iraq who have paid the highest price   by laying out the principles and the commitments which
over the past nine years, and they stand to gain the most        could underpin a different dynamic between the Council
from the swift implementation of the terms of this               and Iraq.
resolution. We are pleased that the Council’s efforts have
produced much in this text for the people of Iraq. There are          The passage of this resolution carries with it
strengthened mechanisms to ensure that medical,                  obligations for the entire international community which
agricultural, pharmaceutical and educational supplies get to     must be respected. On this principle, we are certain there
the people, and get to them faster. There is a much needed       is Council unanimity.
cash component, for the first time, for the humanitarian
effort in the centre and South of Iraq, which will allow              Iraq must also respond positively if it is to realize
programmes there to directly address the training and            the dialogue with the Council that it has sought for so
capacity-building needs of the Iraqi people. And the             long. The time has long since passed when the people of
resolution holds out the possibility of improving Iraq’s         Iraq could afford the luxury of their Government’s desire
infrastructure and increasing Iraq’s oil production              to play politics with the will of the international
capability, through provisions for additional spare parts and    community.
even foreign investment at some later stage. An important
immediate benefit will be the removal of the oil export                This resolution offers the Iraqi people both
ceiling, which will make significant amounts of new money        immediate humanitarian relief and the hope of returning
available for humanitarian priorities.                           to a normal life. We urge the Government of Iraq to seize


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this opportunity to help its people and to move towards the     material needs of the Iraqi people, since the oil-for-food
closure of this question soon.                                  programme could not, on its own, address all essential
                                                                needs.
     The President: I thank the representative of Canada
for the kind words he addressed to me and to my                       Finally, my delegation sincerely hopes that this
delegation.                                                     resolution will allow the Council to re-establish a
                                                                relationship of cooperation and engagement with Iraq and
     Mr. Andjaba (Namibia): Mr. President, let me thank         to discourage any possible unilateral action by Member
your delegation, and you personally, for the efforts you        States against it. The resolution should allow us to close
have put into this exercise to complete the resolution which    this unfortunate chapter for good, so that Iraq can
we have adopted today.                                          eventually take its rightful place in the international
                                                                community.
     As I have stated an previous occasions, my delegation
would have preferred a unanimous Council decision on the            The President: I thank the representative of
important, complex and politically charged issue of Iraq.       Namibia for the kind words he addressed to me and to
Our main concern remains the implementability of a              my delegation.
resolution passed by a divided Council. There was indeed
an excellent opportunity to achieve consensus, since we              Mr. van Walsum (Netherlands): First,
were privileged to have the recommendations in the panel        Mr. President, I would like to join other delegations in
reports which were prepared by Ambassador Amorim of             thanking you and your collaborators for all you have done
Brazil. However, as has been proved today, there still          to make the adoption of today’s resolution possible.
remain some unsurmountable differences among Council
members. These, in the view of my delegation, could also              After almost a year of profound disagreements and
have been resolved had the necessary political will existed     arduous negotiations, the Council has at last been able to
among the permanent five.                                       find sufficient common ground to begin a new phase in
                                                                its policy with respect to Iraq. The Netherlands voted for
      Of equal concern to my delegation was the fact that       the resolution that has just been adopted because it
the Council, for close to a year now, has not been able to      believes that a new basis for Council action regarding
assert itself on the Iraqi problem, with the result that some   Iraq is needed and because the advantages of this
crucial issues were not attended to. Henceforth, we prefer      resolution outweigh its disadvantages.
that the issue of Iraq be taken care of in the Council, and
by all Council members, in terms of its primary                       Ever since the Netherlands joined the United
responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and   Kingdom in submitting a first draft for this resolution, it
security.                                                       has been our fervent desire to see it adopted with the
                                                                concurring votes of all Council members. In that light, we
      Having said that, my delegation voted in favour of        have been prepared to go along with a large number of
today’s resolution because it represents a vast improvement     concessions in order to accommodate other views. The
over the situation from where the Council started nearly a      current resolution is, in fact, a considerable distance
year ago, and it addresses most of the outstanding issues on    removed from the British-Dutch draft of April and is
Iraq in a comprehensive manner while taking into account        actually much closer to the position of those who had
a large percentage of the panel recommendations.                made counter-proposals. However, over the past few
                                                                months — that is, after the permanent five had taken
      The resolution furthermore provides, with regard to       possession of the drafting process — it became clear that
disarmament issues, a road map which can ensure the total       the price for enabling Russia, China and France to vote
elimination of all weapons of mass destruction and the          for the resolution was a higher one than my delegation
suspension and eventual lifting of sanctions. The resolution    was prepared to pay. In the end, we had to accept that a
also takes care of the most essential humanitarian concerns     consensus was not possible if we wished to remain
to my delegation, such as the Kuwaiti issues in section B,      faithful to our objective of establishing a genuine and
and especially the issue of the missing persons and             credible reinforced ongoing monitoring and verification
prisoners of war, whose family members are eagerly              system.
waiting for justice to be done. Furthermore, the provisions
of section C will go a long way towards addressing the


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      This morning several delegations also expressed regret   continual Iraqi obstruction and deception. We pay tribute
that it was not possible to reach consensus. But we are not    to the commitment and perseverance of their leaders and
convinced that all delegations were really ready to vote in    staff members.
favour once their concerns had been met, or that they had
an interest in voting for any resolution unwelcome to                The current resolution represents a shift in the
Baghdad. This could explain why the many amendments            Council’s approach to Iraq, from active disarmament to
incorporated into the text did not lead to a change in the     ongoing monitoring and verification, while retaining the
voting pattern that could already have been predicted          possibility of addressing unresolved disarmament issues,
months ago. Rarely have so many concessions gone so            known as OMV-plus. However, the concessions referred
unrewarded.                                                    to earlier will make it considerably more difficult —
                                                               although, we believe, not impossible — to achieve the
      The current argument for holding out for a consensus     Council’s objectives. The text contains ambiguities which
is that only if all Council members vote for the resolution    must not be allowed to undermine the effectiveness of the
will Iraq be ready to cooperate and allow the inspectors       OMV-plus regime. It asks considerably less in the way of
back into the country.                                         Iraqi performance before a possible suspension of
                                                               sanctions than we would have considered desirable. The
      We have never found this a very convincing argument.     complex organizational system envisaged can all too
In the statements made by the Iraqi authorities, we have       easily lead to misguided micromanagement and
found no indication at all that they would be prepared to      operational paralysis of the new arms control body, the
cooperate with the Security Council other than on the basis    United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection
of an unconditional lifting of the sanctions, and no member    Commission (UNMOVIC). We can accept the result, but
of the Council has shown any readiness to meet that            this is not a text that the Netherlands would have
condition. That is why it does not make a great deal of        sponsored in April.
difference that our resolution was not adopted by
consensus. Article 27 of the United Nations Charter                 Before the new system can start to become
describes how Council decisions are made, and Article 25       operational, the Council will be asked to approve various
stipulates that every Member of the United Nations is          steps. That will be the opportunity for making sure that
obliged to accept and carry out such decisions. Nothing in     the OMV-plus regime established by this resolution will
the Charter allots a higher degree of legitimacy to a          be effective. The Netherlands also calls on the newly
Security Council resolution that is adopted by consensus.      elected Council members to be vigilant on that score.

    Accordingly, regardless of the result of the vote, the           In this Council, a great deal has been said about the
new resolution is the law of the land.                         need for Iraq to see light at the end of the tunnel. The
                                                               thoughtless use of this phrase almost made it sound as if
      Given their well-known position, no one expects the      the Council had locked Iraq up in a dark cave with no
Iraqi authorities to promise cooperation, let alone welcome    exit. However, the existing resolutions, in particular
the new resolution. But the new situation is a reality, and    resolution 687 (1991), already clearly illuminate the exit:
we sincerely hope that Iraq will soon begin to recognize the   sanctions will be lifted once Iraq has complied fully with
promising openings it is being offered by the international    the obligations imposed by the Security Council. The
community. For the Netherlands, the primary objective has      present resolution adds significantly to that by offering
always been the implementation of the disarmament              Iraq a possible suspension of sanctions well before full
obligations which the Council imposed on Iraq after that       compliance. This is a completely new element in the
country had attempted to wipe a sovereign State off the        Council’s approach to the question of Iraq, and an
map. Iraq must never again be able to threaten its             important political step. For this suspension to materialize,
neighbours or develop or otherwise acquire weapons of          Iraq must have cooperated with UNMOVIC and IAEA in
mass destruction. The previous arms control regime, which      all respects for a period of 120 days, in particular in
the Security Council established in 1991 and which it          fulfilling, in all the aspects referred to in this resolution,
operated through the activities of the United Nations          the work programmes to be drawn up by UNMOVIC and
Special Commission (UNSCOM) and the International              IAEA and to be approved by the Council.
Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), was instrumental in
finding and destroying Iraqi weapons of mass destruction.          Let me be clear about our understanding of the word
UNSCOM and IAEA did an excellent job in the face of            “cooperation”: it involves much more than just a


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constructive attitude on the part of Iraq. To cooperate is to    obligations under those resolutions and to contain the
act together. It is not so much a question of attitude as of     threat to the peace and security of the region. That
performance. Thus, it will be up to the Government of Iraq       includes the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction.
itself to trigger the suspension of the sanctions.               For the Security Council to remain a successful global
                                                                 manager of peace and security, we must ensure that its
      As I mentioned earlier, it is not realistic to expect an   decisions are not diluted by defiance.
early positive signal from Baghdad. It is precisely for that
reason that I, in my dual capacity as representative of the            The Council’s work on Iraq throughout this year has
Netherlands and Chairman of the sanctions Committee              been dedicated to finding a new approach for the
established pursuant to Security Council resolution 661          international community’s business with Iraq, one firmly
(1990), am relieved that the present resolution provides for     set in the framework of a collective responsibility
a considerable enhancement of the humanitarian                   exercised within the United Nations. The Amorim panels
programme, which will be implemented irrespective of             gave us an excellent start. It is in that spirit that the
whether or not the Iraqi regime chooses to cooperate with        United Kingdom has participated in these negotiations,
the Security Council. Since 1991, the Council has made it        and that is why we have worked tirelessly to find an
clear that sanctions were imposed only to contain and            outcome which, while meeting our concerns that Iraq
coerce the Government of Iraq, and it has taken steps to         should meet its international obligations, allowed adoption
minimize the adverse effects which they had on the people        by the whole Council.
of Iraq.
                                                                       We now have that way forward. We have a
     Section C of this resolution forms a significant further    resolution which preserves the original disarmament
step in shielding the people of Iraq as much as possible         standards for Iraq; establishes a new monitoring and
from the consequences of the defiant behaviour of their          inspection arrangement for Iraq, in the shape of the
Government. A number of steps provided for in section C          United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection
will have to be taken by the sanctions Committee. I trust        Commission (UNMOVIC); and meets our humanitarian
that all delegations on that Committee, including those          concerns by making the oil-for-food programme bigger
which today have abstained on the present resolution, will       and better resourced, in particular through the lifting of
join me in tackling these matters as vigorously as possible.     the oil ceiling, and by setting out ways to make sure that
                                                                 the funds can be spent as quickly and efficiently as
    The President: I thank the representative of the             possible to the benefit of the Iraqi people. It also belated
Netherlands for the kind words he addressed to me and to         recognizes just how dire Iraq’s response has been to its
my delegation.                                                   obligations with regard to missing Kuwaiti citizens and
                                                                 property. Most significantly of all, it sets out a series of
    I now give the floor to the representative of Brazil to      clear, logical steps, using the new concept of suspension,
make a brief second statement.                                   to bring Iraq out of sanctions and back into the
                                                                 international community and to allow the suffering Iraqi
     Mr. Fonseca (Brazil): Thank you, Mr. President, for         people once again to hope for a normal existence. If
giving me the floor a second time. I cannot refrain from         Baghdad chooses to turn down the opportunity of this
thanking my colleagues for the words of praise addressed         resolution, then the Iraqi people are the real losers.
to my predecessor, Ambassador Celso Amorim. It is with
pleasure that I will inform him of how meaningful his                 The Council has embraced the idea of suspension,
contribution was to the work of the Council on this difficult    because it both maintains the integrity of the previous
question.                                                        resolutions and marks out the way forward. The United
                                                                 Kingdom strongly endorses the concept, and sees it as a
     The President: I shall now make a statement in my           valuable step towards the full lifting of sanctions.
capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom.
                                                                       The criteria for suspension are clear, and are rooted
      Since the adoption of the Security Council resolutions     in Iraq’s obligations under existing resolutions. They give
which followed the end of the Gulf war in 1991, the United       the international community the necessary reassurance
Kingdom has regarded it as one of the most important             that suspension can occur only if Iraq at last begins to act
responsibilities of the international community, and in          according to the rules of international law. If we have
particular of the Security Council, to hold Iraq to its          needed to establish a process for that purpose which


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involves calling for the responsible judgement of the                   Finally, as the sponsor of this resolution, I pay
Council at steps along the way, that too is sensible; it can      tribute to my colleagues — all of them — for their
only help to produce greater confidence in Iraq’s good faith      patience, their perseverance and their diplomacy in
and stronger agreement within the Council on how to deal          bringing this comprehensive piece of work on Iraq to a
with Iraq.                                                        result.

     Some have argued that the resolution should have been            I now resume my functions as President of the
designed to ensure Iraq’s acceptance of it. On the basis of       Security Council.
Iraq’s known current positions, that would have meant
abandoning all the previous resolutions. It was clearly not             Mr. Hasmy (Malaysia): I would just like to remind
a credible approach for the Council. A more serious point         the representative of the Netherlands that, in addition to
is whether Iraq will cooperate in its implementation. Iraq’s      China, France and the Russian Federation, Malaysia too
track record and its recent rhetoric are hardly encouraging:      abstained in the vote on the resolution just adopted by the
witness its refusal this week to grant visas to the               Council. My delegation would like to stress that while
International Atomic Energy Agency. That makes it all the         Malaysia is not a permanent member, it is nevertheless a
more important that we in the Council do everything we            full, functioning and voting member of the Council, and
can to turn this resolution into a reality. It means action       has just exercised its right to vote on a draft resolution,
across the board, starting now. On weapons of mass                on which it abstained for reasons my delegation made
destruction, we need to select someone able and                   clear in its earlier statement.
experienced as Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC to carry
on the excellent and professional work of the United                   On the process that led to this vote, my delegation
Nations Special Commission. On the humanitarian side, the         is of the view that if the issue had been properly
Committee established pursuant to resolution 661 (1990)           discussed and negotiated among all 15 permanent and
has urgent work to do to make the humanitarian programme          non-permanent members at every stage of the
bigger and better. And we look forward to the appointment         consultations and negotiations, the outcome might well
of an active coordinator on the Kuwait-related issues.            have been quite different.

      The adoption of this resolution was an exceptional                 The President: There are no further speakers on my
achievement for the Security Council. As the representative       list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present
of the Russian Federation stated this morning, it was             stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
possible to avoid a split in the Council. The result is fully
in the interests of the Iraqi people and of the international          The Security Council will remain seized of the
community. The resolution has been adopted, explicitly, by        matter.
the Council as a whole, in the recognition that relief of
sanctions and performance on disarmament have to go hand               The meeting rose at 1.45 p.m.
in hand. We regret that, on this point, some have been more
inclined to listen to the voice of the Iraqi leadership than to
the needs of the Iraqi people. The Council now has the
policy which it needs, and this resolution is now the law of
the globe.

      It is time to look forward. The Security Council needs,
and the United Nations system as a whole needs, the weight
of the full Council and the full membership in
implementing this mandatory resolution. We have a great
deal of work to do to bring its provisions into effect, and
we must do it together. If we succeed in that, it will be to
the advantage of the peoples of Iraq and of the region, in
the interests of the future authority of the United Nations,
and to the great credit of the Council.




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Voting Summary
Yes: 011 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 004 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y ARGENTINA
Y BAHRAIN
Y BRAZIL
Y CANADA
A CHINA
A FRANCE
Y GABON
Y GAMBIA
A MALAYSIA
Y NAMIBIA
Y NETHERLANDS
A RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y SLOVENIA
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES