United Nations Security Council Resolution 1051
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Security Council Resolution
1051, adopted unanimously on March 27, 1996, after reaffirming resolutions 687
(1991), 707
(1991) and 715
(1991) on the monitoring of Iraq's weapons programme
, the Council approved a mechanism for monitoring Iraq
's imports and exports of "dual use" items.
The Security Council noted proposals from resolutions 661
(1991), 687 (1991) and 715 (1991) for the United Nations Special Commission
and Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) to develop a mechanism to monitor Iraqi imports and exports of weapon
s in a letter received on December 7, 1995.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the Security Council approved the proposals in the letter subject to the provisions of the current resolution. It was affirmed that the mechanism would not impair the operation of future or existing non-proliferation agreements, and that requests for sales to Iraq made by countries or Iraqi requests to export items should be addressed to the Commission established in Resolution 661.
All countries were asked about arms supplies to Iraq and to submit information to the joint unit of the Commission and the IAEA, and to notify the joint unit of any attempts by companies to circumvent the mechanism, and also cases where Iraq has not followed procedure. Within 45 days, Member States were to be provided with the relevant information from the Special Commission and Director General of the IAEA regarding the implementation of the procedures of the mechanism. The Security Council demanded that Iraq meet all its obligations under the mechanism.
Commencing on April 11, 1996, the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
and the Director General of the IAEA were required to report periodically on progress every six months.
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1051, adopted unanimously on March 27, 1996, after reaffirming resolutions 687
United Nations Security Council Resolution 687
United Nations Security Council Resolution 687, adopted on April 3, 1991, after reaffirming resolutions 660, 661, 662, 664, 665, 666, 667, 669, 670, 674, 677, 678 and 686 , the Council set the terms, in a comprehensive resolution, with which Iraq was to comply after losing the Gulf War.The...
(1991), 707
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707
United Nations Security Council Resolution 707, adopted unanimously on August 15, 1991, after recalling Resolution 687 and hearing representations from the International Atomic Energy Agency and United Nations Special Commission, the Council, acting under Chapter VII, condemned Iraq for...
(1991) and 715
United Nations Security Council Resolution 715
United Nations Security Council Resolution 715, adopted unanimously on October 11, 1991, after recalling resolutions 687 and 707 , the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, approved plans from the International Atomic Energy Agency and Secretary-General Javier Pérez de...
(1991) on the monitoring of Iraq's weapons programme
Iraq and weapons of mass destruction
During the regime of Saddam Hussein, the nation of Iraq used, possessed, and made efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction . Hussein was internationally known for his use of chemical weapons in the 1980s against Iranian and Kurdish civilians during and after the Iran–Iraq War...
, the Council approved a mechanism for monitoring Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
's imports and exports of "dual use" items.
The Security Council noted proposals from resolutions 661
United Nations Security Council Resolution 661
In United Nations Security Council Resolution 661, adopted on August 6, 1990, reaffirming Resolution 660 and noting Iraq's refusal to comply with it and Kuwait's right of self-defence, the Council took steps to implement international sanctions on Iraq under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter...
(1991), 687 (1991) and 715 (1991) for the United Nations Special Commission
United Nations Special Commission
United Nations Special Commission was an inspection regime created by the United Nations to ensure Iraq's compliance with policies concerning Iraqi production and use of weapons of mass destruction after the Gulf War...
and Director of the International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
The International Atomic Energy Agency is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. The IAEA was established as an autonomous organization on 29 July 1957...
(IAEA) to develop a mechanism to monitor Iraqi imports and exports of weapon
Weapon
A weapon, arm, or armament is a tool or instrument used with the aim of causing damage or harm to living beings or artificial structures or systems...
s in a letter received on December 7, 1995.
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, the Security Council approved the proposals in the letter subject to the provisions of the current resolution. It was affirmed that the mechanism would not impair the operation of future or existing non-proliferation agreements, and that requests for sales to Iraq made by countries or Iraqi requests to export items should be addressed to the Commission established in Resolution 661.
All countries were asked about arms supplies to Iraq and to submit information to the joint unit of the Commission and the IAEA, and to notify the joint unit of any attempts by companies to circumvent the mechanism, and also cases where Iraq has not followed procedure. Within 45 days, Member States were to be provided with the relevant information from the Special Commission and Director General of the IAEA regarding the implementation of the procedures of the mechanism. The Security Council demanded that Iraq meet all its obligations under the mechanism.
Commencing on April 11, 1996, the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali
Boutros Boutros-Ghali is an Egyptian politician and diplomat who was the sixth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1992 to December 1996...
and the Director General of the IAEA were required to report periodically on progress every six months.
See also
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- Iraq and weapons of mass destructionIraq and weapons of mass destructionDuring the regime of Saddam Hussein, the nation of Iraq used, possessed, and made efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction . Hussein was internationally known for his use of chemical weapons in the 1980s against Iranian and Kurdish civilians during and after the Iran–Iraq War...
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- Iraq sanctionsIraq sanctionsThe Iraq sanctions were a near-total financial and trade embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council on the nation of Iraq. They began August 6, 1990, four days after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, stayed largely in force until May 2003 , and certain portions including reparations to Kuwait...
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