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UN Security Council
Resolution 687 |
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| Date: | 3 April 1991 |
| Meeting no.: | 2,981 |
| Code: | S/RES/687 (Document) |
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| Vote: | For: 12 Abs.: 2 Against: 1 |
| Subject: | Iraq-Kuwait |
| Result: | Adopted |
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| Security Council composition in 1991: | |
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| AUT BEL CIV CUB ECU | |
| IND ROU YEM ZAI ZIM | |
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| Iraq (green) and Kuwait (orange) | |
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 (all 1990) and 686 (1991), the Council set the terms, in a comprehensive resolution, with which Iraq was to comply after losing the Gulf War.
The resolution, divided into nine sections, firstly urged Iraq and Kuwait to respect the boundary between the two countries, calling on the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar to assist both in demarcating the border. It requested the Secretary-General to submit, within three days, a plan for the deployment of the United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission along the demilitarised zone which was established to be 10km into Iraq and 5km into Kuwait.
The Council reminded Iraq of its obligations under the Geneva Protocol and to unconditionally remove and destroy all chemical and biological weapons and ballistic missiles with a range greater than 150km. As part of this demand, the Council requested Iraq submit, within 15 days, a report declaring all locations of all the aforementioned and agree to urgent, on-site inspection. It then established the United Nations Special Commission relating to inspections and set provisions for it, and asked Iraq to abide by its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, agreeing not to develop nuclear weapons and submitting a report to the Secretary-General and International Atomic Energy Agency within 15 days.
Resolution 687 then referred to repatriations and compensation, stating Iraq is liable for any loss, damage and injury inflicted upon Kuwait, further demanding that Iraq hand over any remaining property seized from Kuwait. It also declared null and void any statements by Iraq regarding its refusal to repay its foreign debt, and decided to create a fund for these compensation claims (the United Nations Compensation Commission, officially established in Resolution 692).
Regarding sanctions, the Council reiterated international sanctions against Iraq do not apply to foodstuffs or medical aid to the civilian populations of Iraq and Kuwait, as well as removing sanctions placed on Iraq in Resolution 661 (1990) and decided to review these restrictions every 60 days. However, sales of weapons and other related material to Iraq will continue to be prohibited.
After discussing the facilitation of repatriations of prisoners of war and co-operation with the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Council required Iraq to inform the Council that it did not commit to or support terrorism and would not allow such acts to take place in its territory. Upon Iraq's acceptance of all paragraphs of the resolution, a formal ceasefire between Iraq and Kuwait and Member States co-operating with Kuwait.
The resolution was passed by 12 votes to one against (Cuba) with two abstentions from Ecuador and Yemen after a very extended meeting.[1] Iraq accepted the provisions of the resolution on April 6, 1991.[2]
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