United Nations Security Council Resolution 712

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 712 is a 1991 measure that adjusted and expanded the Iraq oil-for-food arrangements in the aftermath of the Gulf War to address humanitarian needs while maintaining sanctions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UN document
United Nations Security Council resolution
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
adoptedIn New York City
aimedTo address humanitarian needs of the Iraqi civilian population
maintain economic sanctions against Iraq
authorizes limited Iraqi oil exports to finance humanitarian imports
belongsTo post-Gulf War Iraq sanctions framework
chapterOfUNCharterInvoked Chapter VII
concerns implementation of economic sanctions regime on Iraq
use of Iraqi oil revenues for humanitarian purposes
countrySubject Iraq
dateAdopted 1991-09-19
decisionMethod voting by members of the United Nations Security Council
establishes mechanisms for Iraqi oil sales under UN supervision
follows United Nations Security Council Resolution 706
hasResolutionNumber 712
hasUNDocumentSymbol United Nations Security Council Resolution 712 self-linksurface differs
surface form: S/RES/712(1991)
language English
legalStatus binding on all UN Member States
modifies arrangements established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 706
partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
surface form: United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq
providesFor purchase of foodstuffs for Iraq
purchase of medicines for Iraq
purchase of other humanitarian supplies for Iraq
reaffirms UN Security Council Resolution 661
surface form: United Nations Security Council Resolution 661

UN Security Council Resolution 687
surface form: United Nations Security Council Resolution 687
relatedTo Gulf War
Gulf War
surface form: Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
requires Iraq to cooperate with the Secretary-General in implementing oil-for-food arrangements
UN monitoring of distribution of humanitarian goods in Iraq
subject Iraq sanctions
humanitarian assistance
oil-for-food arrangements
yearAdopted 1991

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United Nations Security Council Resolution 986 precededBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 712
United Nations Security Council Resolution 706 followedBy United Nations Security Council Resolution 712
United Nations Security Council Resolution 712 hasUNDocumentSymbol United Nations Security Council Resolution 712 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: S/RES/712(1991)