United Nations Security Council Resolution 699

UN Security Council Resolution 699
Weapons inspector in Iraq (2002)
Date	17 June 1991
Meeting no.	2,994
Code	S/RES/699 (Document)
Subject	Iraq
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Soviet Union  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Austria  Belgium  Côte d'Ivoire  Cuba  Ecuador  India  Romania  Yemen  Zaire  Zimbabwe
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United Nations Security Council resolution 699, adopted unanimously on 17 June 1991, after recalling Resolution 687 (1991) and noting the report by the Secretary-General it requested, the council, acting under Chapter VII, confirmed that the International Atomic Energy Agency and United Nations Special Commission have the authority to undertake weapons inspections in Iraq and to remove, destruct or render the weapons harmless.

The Council requested the Secretary-General to submit a report on the progress of the implementation of the current resolution, and also asked Member States to provide full assistance so that the aforementioned activities are undertaken effectively. However, only US$2 million was contributed by Member States to the commission, a small fraction of what was required.^[1] It also decided that the Government of Iraq should be liable for the costs of carrying out the inspections, due to its recent invasion of Kuwait.^[2]

See also

• Gulf War
• Invasion of Kuwait
• Iraq and weapons of mass destruction
• Iraq disarmament timeline 1990–2003
• Iraq–Kuwait relations
• Sanctions against Iraq
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)

References

1. Niblock, Tim (2002). "Pariah States" & Sanctions in the Middle East: Iraq, Libya, Sudan. Lynne Rienner Publishers. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-58826-107-6.
2. "Statement by Thomas Pickering, US Ambassador to the UN, in testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee". GlobalSecurity.org. 18 July 1991.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 699 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org