United Nations Security Council Resolution 1242
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1242, adopted unanimously on May 21, 1999, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq
, including resolutions 986
(1995), 1111
(1997), 1129
(1997), 1143
(1997), 1153
(1998), 1175
(1998) and 1210
(1998) concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme
, the Council extended provisions relating to the export of Iraqi petroleum
or petroleum products sufficient to produce up to US$
5.256 billion worth of oil for a further 180 days.
The Security Council was convinced of the need for a temporary measure to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people until the Iraqi government fulfilled the provisions of Resolution 687
(1991) and had distributed aid hthroughout the country equally.
Acting nunder Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, the Council extended the Oil-for-Food Programme for an additional six month period beginning at 00:01 EST
on May 25, 1999 with the provisions of Resolution 1153 remaining in effect. The Council kept the maximum amount of petroleum Iraq could export at 5.256 billion U.S. dollars.
Finally, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
was requested to report back to the Council by June 30, 1999 on whether Iraq was able to produce the 5.256 billion U.S. dollars worth of oil to export and to submit a detailed list of equipment that countries were providing to help Iraq increase exports to finance humanitarian aid. He was also instructed to enhance the observation process in Iraq to ensure that the aid was distributed equally amongst all segments of the population and that all equipment was being used as authorised.
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Security Council Resolution
United Nations Security Council Resolution
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1242, adopted unanimously on May 21, 1999, after recalling all previous resolutions on 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....
, including resolutions 986
United Nations Security Council Resolution 986
United Nations Security Council Resolution 986, adopted unanimously on April 14, 1995, after reaffirming all resolutions on Iraq and noting the serious humanitarian situation with the Iraqi civilian population, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, established a...
(1995), 1111
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1111
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1111, adopted unanimously on June 4, 1997, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including Resolution 986 which established the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, extended the...
(1997), 1129
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1129
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1129, adopted on September 12, 1997, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 986 and 1111 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council decided that the provisions of Resolution 1111 would remain in force, but...
(1997), 1143
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1143
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1143, adopted unanimously on December 4, 1997, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 986 , 1111 and 1129 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter,...
(1997), 1153
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1153
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1153, adopted unanimously on February 20, 1998, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 986 , 1111 , 1129 and 1143 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations...
(1998), 1175
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1175
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1175, adopted unanimously on June 19, 1998, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 986 , 1111 , 1129 , 1143 , 1153 and 1158 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council noted that Iraq was unable to export...
(1998) and 1210
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1210
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1210, adopted unanimously on November 24, 1998, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 986 , 1111 , 1129 , 1143 , 1153 and 1175 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council extended provisions relating to the...
(1998) concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme
Oil-for-Food Programme
The Oil-for-Food Programme , established by the United Nations in 1995 was established with the stated intent to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing Iraq to boost its military...
, the Council extended provisions relating to the export of Iraqi petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
or petroleum products sufficient to produce up to US$
United States dollar
The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....
5.256 billion worth of oil for a further 180 days.
The Security Council was convinced of the need for a temporary measure to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people until the Iraqi government fulfilled the provisions of Resolution 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) and had distributed aid hthroughout the country equally.
Acting nunder 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 Council extended the Oil-for-Food Programme for an additional six month period beginning at 00:01 EST
Eastern Time Zone
The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time...
on May 25, 1999 with the provisions of Resolution 1153 remaining in effect. The Council kept the maximum amount of petroleum Iraq could export at 5.256 billion U.S. dollars.
Finally, the Secretary-General Kofi Annan
Kofi Annan
Kofi Atta Annan is a Ghanaian diplomat who served as the seventh Secretary-General of the UN from 1 January 1997 to 31 December 2006...
was requested to report back to the Council by June 30, 1999 on whether Iraq was able to produce the 5.256 billion U.S. dollars worth of oil to export and to submit a detailed list of equipment that countries were providing to help Iraq increase exports to finance humanitarian aid. He was also instructed to enhance the observation process in Iraq to ensure that the aid was distributed equally amongst all segments of the population and that all equipment was being used as authorised.
See also
- Foreign relations of IraqForeign relations of IraqSince 1980, the foreign relations of Iraq were influenced by a number of controversial decisions by the Saddam Hussein administration. Hussein had good relations with the Soviet Union and a number of western countries such as France and Germany, who provided him with advanced weapons systems...
- Gulf WarGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
- Invasion of KuwaitInvasion of KuwaitThe Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War, was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, which subsequently led to direct military intervention by United States-led forces in the Gulf...
- 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...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998 – 2000)