United Nations Security Council Resolution 1958
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1958, adopted on December 15, 2010, after recalling resolutions 986
(1995), 1472
(2003), 1476
(2003), 1483
(2003) and 1546
(2004) on the situation in Iraq
, the Council terminated the residual activities of the Oil-for-Food Programme
.
Resolution 1958, along with resolutions 1956
(2010) and 1957
(2010), ended some major restrictions placed on Iraq. However, demands that Iraq resolve disputes with Kuwait
remained. The high-level meeting was chaired by United States
Vice President Joe Biden
.
The resolution was passed with 14 votes in favour to none against, and one abstention
from France
, which said additional financial guarantees were required.
to the Iraqi people and the need for the country to regain an international standing to the level of that prior to the adoption of Resolution 661
(1990).
, the Council requested the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
to terminate the residual activities of the Oil-for-Food Programme. He was authorised to establish an escrow account with independent public accountants, in which US$20 million would be retained for the use of United Nations until December 31, 2016, and a further US$131 million retained as compensation for the United Nations with regard to activities in connection with the Programme since its inception in 1995. All remaining funds in the account created by Resolution 1483 were to be transferred to the Development Fund for Iraq
.
The resolution further requested the Secretary-General to ensure the effective implementation of the resolution and report to the Council.
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1958, adopted on December 15, 2010, after recalling 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), 1472
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1472
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1472, adopted unanimously on March 28, 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 661 , 986 , 1409 and 1454 concerning the provision of humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people, the Council approved adjustments to the...
(2003), 1476
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1476
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1476, adopted unanimously on April 24, 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 661 , 986 , 1409 , 1454 and 1472 concerning the provision of humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people, the Council extended the Oil-for-Food...
(2003), 1483
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483, adopted on May 22, 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, the Council lifted trade sanctions against Iraq and terminated the Oil-for-Food Programme.The resolution was drafted by the United States and...
(2003) and 1546
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1546, adopted unanimously on June 8, 2004, after reaffirming previous resolutions on Iraq, the Council endorsed the formation of the Iraqi Interim Government, welcomed the end of the occupation and determined the status of the multinational force and its...
(2004) on the situation in 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....
, the Council terminated the residual activities of 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...
.
Resolution 1958, along with resolutions 1956
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1956
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1956, adopted unanimously on December 15, 2010, after recognising positive developments in Iraq since the adoption of 661 , the Council terminated UN supervised arrangements for the Development Fund for Iraq with effect from June 30, 2011.Resolution 1956,...
(2010) and 1957
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1957
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1957, adopted unanimously on 15 December 2010, after recognising positive developments in Iraq since the adoption of 661 , the Council lifted sanctions relating to weapons of mass destruction, long-range ballistic missiles, and the acquisition of nuclear...
(2010), ended some major restrictions placed on Iraq. However, demands that Iraq resolve disputes with Kuwait
Kuwait
The State of Kuwait is a sovereign Arab state situated in the north-east of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south at Khafji, and Iraq to the north at Basra. It lies on the north-western shore of the Persian Gulf. The name Kuwait is derived from the...
remained. The high-level meeting was chaired by United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Vice President Joe Biden
Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. is the 47th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President Barack Obama...
.
The resolution was passed with 14 votes in favour to none against, and one abstention
Abstention
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with "blank vote", in which a voter casts a ballot willfully made invalid by...
from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, which said additional financial guarantees were required.
Observations
The Council began by recalling the need for the Oil-for-Food Programme as a temporary measure to provide humanitarian aidHumanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
to the Iraqi people and the need for the country to regain an international standing to the level of that prior to the adoption of Resolution 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...
(1990).
Acts
Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations CharterChapter 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 requested the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
to terminate the residual activities of the Oil-for-Food Programme. He was authorised to establish an escrow account with independent public accountants, in which US$20 million would be retained for the use of United Nations until December 31, 2016, and a further US$131 million retained as compensation for the United Nations with regard to activities in connection with the Programme since its inception in 1995. All remaining funds in the account created by Resolution 1483 were to be transferred to the Development Fund for Iraq
Development Fund for Iraq
In May 2003, following the invasion of Iraq in March of that year, the Central Bank of Iraq-Development Fund for Iraq account was created at the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank of New York at the request of the Coalition Provisional Authority Administrator...
.
The resolution further requested the Secretary-General to ensure the effective implementation of the resolution and report to the Council.
See also
- 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...
- Iraq War
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- Post-invasion Iraq
- United Nations Assistance Mission in IraqUnited Nations Assistance Mission in IraqThe United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq is an entity that was formed by the United Nations in Security Council Resolution 1500 on 14 August 2003.-Mandate:...