United Nations Security Council Resolution 692

UN Security Council
Resolution 692
Date: 20 May 1991
Meeting no.: 2,987
Code: S/RES/692 (Document)

Vote: For: 14 Abs.: 1 Against: 0
Subject: Iraq-Kuwait
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1991:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  RUS  UK  USA

non-permanent members:
 AUT  BEL  CIV  CUB  ECU
 IND  ROU  YEM  ZAI  ZIM

Iraq

United Nations Security Council Resolution 692, adopted on May 20, 1991, after recalling resolutions 674 (1990), 686 (1991) and 687 (1991), as well as taking the report by the Secretary-General, the Council decided to establish the United Nations Compensation Commission to deal with compensation claims resulting from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, which subsequently led to the Gulf War.[1]

The Council also decided that the Governing Council of the Commission will be located in Geneva, would work to implement relevant parts of Resolution 687 (1991), and requested Member States to co-operate with it. It also asked the Governing Council to report as soon as possible on mechanisms for determining Iraq's contribution to the Commission, noting that if Iraq refuses to co-operate with the Governing Council, the Security Council may reconsider the prohibition against the import of oil originating in Iraq.

Resolution 692 was adopted for 14 votes to none, with one abstention from Cuba.

See also

References

  1. ^ Allain, Jean (2004). International law in the Middle East: closer to power than justice. Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. p. 159. ISBN 978-0754624363. 

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