UN Security Council Resolution 678
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UN Security Council Resolution 678 was the 1990 UN measure that authorized member states to use "all necessary means," including military force, to compel Iraq’s withdrawal from Kuwait, effectively providing the legal basis for the Gulf War coalition.
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Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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legal instrument → |
| abstaining |
People's Republic of China
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| abstentions |
1
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| actingUnder |
Article 42 of the UN Charter (implicitly via Chapter VII)
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| authorizedMemberStates |
to use all necessary means after 1991-01-15 if Iraq did not comply
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| authorizedUseOfForce |
all necessary means
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military force → |
| chapterInvoked |
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
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| conflictContext |
1990–1991 Gulf crisis
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Gulf War → |
| countryConcerned |
Kuwait
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| countryTargeted |
Iraq
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| dateAdopted |
1990-11-29
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| deadlineForCompliance |
1991-01-15
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| demanded |
Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait
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compliance with subsequent relevant Security Council resolutions on Iraq–Kuwait → full implementation of Resolution 660 (1990) → |
| followedBy |
UN Security Council Resolution 679
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| meetingNumber |
2963
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| number |
678
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| organ |
United Nations Security Council
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| partOfSeries |
United Nations Security Council resolutions 601 to 700
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| precededBy |
UN Security Council Resolution 677
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| providedLegalBasisFor |
Operation Desert Storm
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US-led coalition military action against Iraq in 1991 → |
| reaffirmed |
UN Security Council Resolution 660
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previous resolutions on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait → |
| recognized |
continuing occupation of Kuwait by Iraq as a threat to international peace and security
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| regionConcerned |
Iraq
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Kuwait → |
| result |
adopted
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| sponsorStates |
Canada
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Finland → France → Romania → Soviet Union → United Kingdom → United States → Zaire → |
| subject |
Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait
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| topic |
collective security
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use of force in international law → |
| votesAgainst |
2
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| votesFor |
12
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| votingAgainst |
Cuba
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Yemen → |
| yearAdopted |
1990
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441
("United Nations Security Council Resolution 678")
→
United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 ("United Nations Security Council Resolution 678") → |
recalls |
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Operation Desert Storm
("United Nations Security Council Resolution 678")
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authorizedBy |
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UN Security Council Resolution 679
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buildsOn |
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Operation Telic
("United Nations Security Council Resolution 678")
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legalBasisClaimedByUK |
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UN Security Council Resolution 660
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precedes |
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UN Security Council Resolution 686
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predecessor |
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Gulf War
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UNResolution |