Please read the following table in HTML format from a webpage and then answer the question in detail according to the table. Each table cell is defined by a <td> and a </td> tag. Each table row starts with a <tr> and ends with a </tr> tag. 'rowspan=m' and 'colspan=n' represents a cell spaning over 'm' rows and 'n' columns.

Webpage title:
List of United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq
Table title:
Iraq related resolutions
Table:
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<tr> <th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Resolution </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Date </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Vote </th><th colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Concerns </th></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 479 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 28 September 1980 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Noted the beginning of the Iran–Iraq War. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 514 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 July 1982 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Called for an end to the Iran–Iraq War. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 522 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 October 1982 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Called for an end to the Iran–Iraq War. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 540 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 31 October 1983 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12-0-3 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Condemned violations of international law in the Iran–Iraq War. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 582 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 24 February 1986 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > "Deplores" the use of chemical weapons in the Iran–Iraq War. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 588 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 October 1986 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Called for the implementation of resolution 582. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 598 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 20 July 1987 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Demanded an immediate cease-fire between Iran and Iraq; requested that the UN Secretary-General start an investigation to determine how the conflict started. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 612 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 May 1988 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Condemned the use of chemical weapons in the Iran–Iraq War, but did not single out Iraq as the only side to use them. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 619 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 9 August 1988 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 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. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 620 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 26 August 1988 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Condemned the use of chemical weapons in the Iran–Iraq War. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 660 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 August 1990 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14-0-1, Yemen abstaining </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 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. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 661 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 6 August 1990 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 13-0-2; Cuba, Yemen </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Placed economic sanctions on Iraq in response to the invasion of Kuwait. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 678 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 29 November 1990 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12-2-1 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=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". </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 686 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 2 March 1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11-1-3 </td><td class="highlighted"  colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Demanded Iraq's acceptance of all previous resolutions concerning the war with Kuwait. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 687 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 3 April 1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12-1-2 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 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. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 688 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 5 April 1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Condemned the repression of Iraqi Kurds. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 707 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 August 1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Demands immediate, complete, full compliance with UNSCR 687. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 715 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11 October 1991 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Approves United Nations Special Commission on Iraq and International Atomic Energy Agency inspection provisions. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 833 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 May 1993 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Acknowledges clarifications of Iraq-Kuwait border and United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM). </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 899 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 4 March 1994 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Compensation payments to Iraqi private citizens whose assets remained on Kuwaiti territory following the demarcation of the Iraq-Kuwait border. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 949 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 15 October 1994 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Condemned the Iraqi military buildup on Kuwaiti border. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 986 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 April 1995 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Created the Oil-for-Food Programme. Supported by resolution 1111. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1051 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 27 March 1996 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Created a mechanism to monitor Iraqi "dual use" import and exports. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1060 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 12 June 1996 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Demands Iraq allow access to sites, weapons, transport and equipment by United Nations Special Commission weapons inspectors. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1284 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 17 December 1999 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 11-0-4 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Changed the Iraqi inspection program from UNSCOM to UNMOVIC. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1441 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 November 2002 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 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. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1483 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 22 May 2003 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14-0-0, Syria not present </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 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. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1500 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14 August 2003 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 14-0-1, Syria abstaining </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Created the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq as a special representative of the UN Secretary General. Extended by resolutions 1557, 1619, and 1700. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1546 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 8 June 2004 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Endorsed the dissolution of the Coalition Provisional Authority in favor of the Iraqi Interim Government as a step toward democracy. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1723 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 November 2006 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Unanimous </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Extended the mandate for Multinational Force Iraq until 31 December 2007. </td></tr>
<tr> <td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 1790 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > 18 December 2007 </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 >  </td><td colspan=1 rowspan=1 > Extended the mandate for Multinational Force Iraq until 31 December 2008. </td></tr>
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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.