UN Security Council Resolution 661
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UN Security Council Resolution 661 was a 1990 measure that imposed comprehensive economic sanctions on Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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international sanctions regime ⓘ |
| abstainingState |
Cuba
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Yemen ⓘ |
| abstentions | 2 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1990-08-06 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
compel Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait
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restore international peace and security in the area ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all UN Member States ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| decisionType | binding ⓘ |
| establishes |
United Nations Sanctions Committees
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surface form:
Security Council sanctions committee on Iraq
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| establishesBody |
United Nations Sanctions Committees
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surface form:
661 Sanctions Committee
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| exempts |
humanitarian foodstuffs
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medical supplies ⓘ |
| followedBy |
UN Security Council Resolution 662
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UN Security Council Resolution 665 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
long-term humanitarian impact on Iraqi civilian population
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severe restriction of Iraqi economy ⓘ |
| imposes |
arms embargo on Iraq
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ban on exports to Iraq ⓘ ban on imports from Iraq ⓘ comprehensive economic sanctions on Iraq ⓘ financial sanctions on Iraq ⓘ trade embargo on Iraq ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 41 of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| meetingNumber | 2934 ⓘ |
| partOf |
UN Security Council Resolution 661
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surface form:
United Nations sanctions against Iraq
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| placeOfAdoption | New York City ⓘ |
| precedes | UN Security Council Resolution 660 in numerical order ⓘ |
| requires |
all States to freeze Iraqi government funds and financial resources
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all States to prevent export of goods to Iraq ⓘ all States to prevent import of Iraqi goods ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 661 ⓘ |
| responseTo |
Gulf War
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surface form:
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
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| subject |
Iraq
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Gulf War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
Kuwait ⓘ |
| voteAgainst | 0 ⓘ |
| voteFor | 13 ⓘ |
| voteResult | adopted ⓘ |
| year | 1990 ⓘ |
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United Nations sanctions on Iraq
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United Nations sanctions against Iraq
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United Nations sanctions regime on Iraq
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UN sanctions regime against Iraq (1990s)