United Nations Security Council Resolution 707
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 707 is a 1991 UN measure that condemned Iraq’s noncompliance with weapons inspections and imposed strict obligations to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction programs after the Gulf War.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN Security Council Resolution on Iraq
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United Nations Security Council resolution ⓘ |
| abstentions | 0 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1991-08-15 ⓘ |
| authorizes |
the IAEA to carry out inspections in Iraq
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UN Special Commission ⓘ
surface form:
the Special Commission to carry out inspections in Iraq
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| chapter | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| condemns |
Iraq's concealment of weapons of mass destruction programs
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Iraq's failure to comply with weapons inspections ⓘ Iraq's non-compliance with its obligations under previous Security Council resolutions ⓘ |
| conflictContext | Gulf War ⓘ |
| countrySubject | Iraq ⓘ |
| demands |
that Iraq comply fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency
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that Iraq comply fully with the Special Commission established under Resolution 687 ⓘ |
| followedBy | United Nations Security Council Resolution 708 ⓘ |
| follows | United Nations Security Council Resolution 706 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding ⓘ |
| meetingNumber | 3004 ⓘ |
| obliges |
Iraq to allow the removal, destruction or rendering harmless of proscribed items
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Iraq to grant overflight and transport privileges for inspection teams ⓘ Iraq to provide security and protection for inspection personnel and equipment ⓘ |
| postConflictContext | post-Gulf War disarmament of Iraq ⓘ |
| precededBy | United Nations Security Council Resolution 706 ⓘ |
| reaffirms | obligations imposed on Iraq by Resolution 687 ⓘ |
| recalls |
UN Security Council Resolution 687
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surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 687
United Nations Security Council Resolution 699 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 705 ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| requires |
Iraq to allow immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to inspection teams
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Iraq to cease immediately any attempts to conceal, remove or destroy evidence of proscribed weapons programs ⓘ Iraq to halt all ballistic missile programs beyond permitted ranges ⓘ Iraq to halt all biological weapons-related activities ⓘ Iraq to halt all chemical weapons-related activities ⓘ Iraq to halt all nuclear activities except for use of isotopes for medical, agricultural or industrial purposes ⓘ Iraq to provide full, final and complete disclosure of all aspects of its weapons of mass destruction programs ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 707 ⓘ |
| result | adopted unanimously ⓘ |
| states | that Iraq's non-compliance constitutes a material breach of its obligations ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Iraqi weapons of mass destruction
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ballistic missiles in Iraq ⓘ biological weapons in Iraq ⓘ chemical weapons in Iraq ⓘ nuclear weapons-related activities in Iraq ⓘ |
| threatens | further measures under the United Nations Charter in case of continued Iraqi non-compliance ⓘ |
| topic |
international peace and security
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non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| voteAgainst | 0 ⓘ |
| voteFor | 15 ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1991 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Iraq disarmament crisis of the 1990s
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 707
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1154
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reaffirms
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 707
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