United Nations Security Council Resolution 1490

UN Security Council
Resolution 1490
Date: 3 July 2003
Meeting no.: 4,783
Code: S/RES/1490 (Document)

Vote: For: 15 Abs.: 0 Against: 0
Subject: The situation between Iraq and Kuwait
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 2003:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  RUS  UK  USA

non-permanent members:
 ANG  BUL  CHI  CMR  ESP
 GER  GUI  MEX  PAK  SYR

UNIKOM medal bar

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1490, adopted unanimously on July 3, 2003, after resolutions 687 (1991), 689 (1991), 806 (1993), 833 (1993) and 1483 (2003) on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Iraq–Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) monitoring the mutual border for a final period until October 6, 2003.[1]

The Security Council reaffirmed the commitment of all states to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of both Iraq and Kuwait. It recognised that the UNIKOM operation and demilitarised zone established in 1991 between the two states was no longer necessary to protect Kuwait from Iraqi actions.[2]

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the resolution extended UNIKOM's mandate for a final time and ended the demilitarised zone between the two countries.[2] It instructed the Secretary-General Kofi Annan to negotiate the transfer of UNIKOM's non-removable property and assets that could not be disposed otherwise to Iraq and Kuwait.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Security Council continues mandate of UN Iraq-Kuwait observer mission until 6 October". United Nations. July 3, 2003. http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2003/sc7808.doc.htm. 
  2. ^ a b Allain, Jean (2004). International law in the Middle East: closer to power than justice. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 157. ISBN 978-0754624363. 

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