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| 2 | List of United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq - Iraq related resolutions |  |  |  |
| 3 | Resolution | Date | Vote | Concerns |
| 4 | 479 | 28 September 1980 | Unanimous | Noted the beginning of the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 5 | 514 | 12 July 1982 | Unanimous | Called for an end to the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 6 | 522 | 4 October 1982 | Unanimous | Called for an end to the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 7 | 540 | 31 October 1983 | 12-0-3 | Condemned violations of international law in the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 8 | 582 | 24 February 1986 | Unanimous | "Deplores" the use of chemical weapons in the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 9 | 588 | 8 October 1986 | Unanimous | Called for the implementation of resolution 582. |
| 10 | 598 | 20 July 1987 | Unanimous | Demanded an immediate cease-fire between Iran and Iraq; requested that the UN Secretary-General start an investigation to determine how the conflict started. |
| 11 | 612 | 9 May 1988 | - | Condemned the use of chemical weapons in the Iran–Iraq War, but did not single out Iraq as the only side to use them. |
| 12 | 619 | 9 August 1988 | - | Created UNIIMOG to observe the implementation of a cease-fire for the Iran–Iraq War. Extended by resolutions 631, 642, 651, 671, 676 and 685. |
| 13 | 620 | 26 August 1988 | - | Condemned the use of chemical weapons in the Iran–Iraq War. |
| 14 | 660 | 2 August 1990 | 14-0-1, Yemen abstaining | Condemned the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and demanded a withdrawal of Iraqi troops. Supported by resolutions 662, 664, 665, 666, 667, 669, 670, 674, and 677. |
| 15 | 661 | 6 August 1990 | 13-0-2; Cuba, Yemen | Placed economic sanctions on Iraq in response to the invasion of Kuwait. |
| 16 | 678 | 29 November 1990 | 12-2-1 | Authorized use of force against Iraq to "uphold and implement resolution 660 and all subsequent resolutions and to restore international peace and security in the area". |
| 17 | 686 | 2 March 1991 | 11-1-3 | Demanded Iraq's acceptance of all previous resolutions concerning the war with Kuwait. |
| 18 | 687 | 3 April 1991 | 12-1-2 | Formal ceasefire ending the Persian Gulf War, with the conditions that Iraq: Destroys all of its chemical and biological weapons and all ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150 km; Agrees not to develop nuclear weapons; Submits a declaration of its weapons programs and voluntarily agrees to on-site inspections. |
| 19 | 688 | 5 April 1991 | - | Condemned the repression of Iraqi Kurds. |
| 20 | 707 | 15 August 1991 | - | Demands immediate, complete, full compliance with UNSCR 687. |
| 21 | 715 | 11 October 1991 | - | Approves United Nations Special Commission on Iraq and International Atomic Energy Agency inspection provisions. |
| 22 | 833 | 27 May 1993 | - | Acknowledges clarifications of Iraq-Kuwait border and United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM). |
| 23 | 899 | 4 March 1994 | - | Compensation payments to Iraqi private citizens whose assets remained on Kuwaiti territory following the demarcation of the Iraq-Kuwait border. |
| 24 | 949 | 15 October 1994 | - | Condemned the Iraqi military buildup on Kuwaiti border. |
| 25 | 986 | 14 April 1995 | - | Created the Oil-for-Food Programme. Supported by resolution 1111. |
| 26 | 1051 | 27 March 1996 | Unanimous | Created a mechanism to monitor Iraqi "dual use" import and exports. |
| 27 | 1060 | 12 June 1996 | Unanimous | Demands Iraq allow access to sites, weapons, transport and equipment by United Nations Special Commission weapons inspectors. |
| 28 | 1284 | 17 December 1999 | 11-0-4 | Changed the Iraqi inspection program from UNSCOM to UNMOVIC. |
| 29 | 1441 | 8 November 2002 | Unanimous | Gave Iraq "a final opportunity to comply with its disarmament obligations". After Hans Blix of UNMOVIC reported to the UN on 7 March 2003, the US, UK, and other members of the "coalition of the willing" declared that Iraq remained in material breach of resolution 687. |
| 30 | 1483 | 22 May 2003 | 14-0-0, Syria not present | Recognized the US and the UK as occupying powers under international law, with legitimate authority in Iraq. Removed economic sanctions imposed during the Gulf War. |
| 31 | 1500 | 14 August 2003 | 14-0-1, Syria abstaining | Created the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq as a special representative of the UN Secretary General. Extended by resolutions 1557, 1619, and 1700. |
| 32 | 1546 | 8 June 2004 | Unanimous | Endorsed the dissolution of the Coalition Provisional Authority in favor of the Iraqi Interim Government as a step toward democracy. |
| 33 | 1723 | 18 November 2006 | Unanimous | Extended the mandate for Multinational Force Iraq until 31 December 2007. |
| 34 | 1790 | 18 December 2007 | - | Extended the mandate for Multinational Force Iraq until 31 December 2008. |

Question: In August of 1988 and August of 1990 what exact  action was taken by the UN and why?
Answer: A series of UN Security Council resolutions were passed regarding Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.