UN Special Commission
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The UN Special Commission (UNSCOM) was a United Nations body established after the 1991 Gulf War to verify and oversee the elimination of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction programs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations body
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disarmament verification commission → |
| abbreviation |
UNSCOM
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| activity |
collection and analysis of intelligence on Iraqi WMD programs
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destruction of proscribed weapons and production facilities → on-site inspections in Iraq → |
| chairperson |
Richard Butler
→
Rolf Ekéus → |
| chairpersonTermEnd |
Rolf Ekéus 1997
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| chairpersonTermStart |
Richard Butler 1997
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Rolf Ekéus 1991 → |
| countrySubject |
Iraq
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| createdAfter |
1991 Gulf War
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| dateEstablished |
1991-04-03
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| deFactoSuccessor |
United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission
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| establishedBy |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 687
→
United Nations Security Council Resolution 699 → United Nations Security Council Resolution 715 → |
| fullName |
United Nations Special Commission
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| goal |
elimination of Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction capability
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| headquartersLocation |
New York City
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| implements |
inspection regime inside Iraq
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
ceasefire terms of the 1991 Gulf War
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| mandate |
establish ongoing monitoring and verification in Iraq
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monitor Iraq’s ballistic missile programs above permitted ranges → oversee destruction of Iraq’s biological weapons → oversee destruction of Iraq’s chemical weapons → verify Iraq’s compliance with obligations to eliminate weapons of mass destruction → |
| operationalTheater |
Iraq
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| parentOrganization |
United Nations Security Council
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| relatedConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s → |
| reportsTo |
United Nations Security Council
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| scopeExcludes |
Iraq’s nuclear weapons program (handled primarily by IAEA)
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| shortName |
UNSCOM
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| subjectOf |
allegations of use of national intelligence services by inspectors
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controversies over access to Iraqi sites → |
| supervises |
Iraqi declarations on WMD programs
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| terminationContext |
Iraq’s suspension of cooperation in 1998
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replacement by UNMOVIC in 1999 → |
| timePeriod |
1991–1999
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| typeOfWeaponsTargeted |
ballistic missiles over 150 km range
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biological weapons → chemical weapons → |
| worksWith |
International Atomic Energy Agency
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