UN Security Council Resolution 677

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UN Security Council Resolution 677 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf crisis that, among other things, addressed the protection of Kuwait’s population records following Iraq’s invasion.

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations Security Council resolution
legal instrument
adoptedBy United Nations Security Council
adoptedDuring Gulf crisis of 1990–1991
adoptionDate 1990-11-28
aimsTo ensure preservation of Kuwait’s population registry
prevent alteration of Kuwait’s demographic structure by Iraq
protect the legal rights of Kuwaiti nationals
callsFor Secretary-General to take custody of copies of Kuwait’s population records
cooperation with the legitimate Government of Kuwait on population records
measures to prevent tampering with Kuwaiti civil documentation
concerns Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
Kuwaiti civil status records
demographic composition of Kuwait
protection of Kuwait’s population records
documentType Security Council resolution text
hasContext international response to Iraq’s 1990 invasion of Kuwait
hasJurisdictionOver Member States’ obligations regarding Kuwait’s population records
languageOfAdoption Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
legalStatus binding on UN Member States under Chapter VII of the UN Charter
meetingNumber 2962
partOf United Nations Security Council resolutions
surface form: UN Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq and Kuwait
protects Kuwaiti nationals’ civil status data
evidence of residence and nationality in Kuwait
reaffirms the independence of Kuwait
the sovereignty of Kuwait
the territorial integrity of Kuwait
recalls UN Security Council Resolution 660
UN Security Council Resolution 662
UN Security Council Resolution 664
UN Security Council Resolution 674
relatedTo Gulf War
Iraq under Saddam Hussein
Kuwait
surface form: State of Kuwait
resolutionNumber 677
seeksToPrevent Iraqi attempts to change Kuwait’s population registry
forcible demographic changes in Kuwait
storedIn Official Document System of the United Nations
surface form: United Nations Official Document System
subject Gulf War
surface form: Gulf crisis (1990–1991)

Iraq–Kuwait situation
yearOfAdoption 1990

Referenced by (2)

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UN Security Council Resolution 678 precededBy UN Security Council Resolution 677
UN Security Council Resolution 686 reaffirms UN Security Council Resolution 677