AUGUST 2, 1990 U.N. CONDEMNS IRAQI INVASION OF KUWAIT UNSC RESOLUTION 660 UNITED NATIONS-The U.N. Security Council on August 2, 1990 condemned the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait and demanded an immediate and unconditional withdrawal of forces. The vote was 14 to 0 with Yemen abstaining. Co-sponsoring the resolution were Canada, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Malaysia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Following is the text of the resolution: he Security Council, Alarmed by the invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990 by the military forces of Iraq, Determining that there exists a breach of international peace and security as regards the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, Acting under Articles 39 and 40 of the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Condemns the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait; 2. Demands that Iraq withdraw immediately and unconditionally all its forces to the positions in which they were located on August 1, 1990; 3. Calls upon Iraq and Kuwait to begin immediately intensive negotiations for the resolution of their differences and supports all efforts in this regard, and especially those of the League of Arab States; 4. Decides to meet again as necessary to consider further steps to ensure compliance with this resolution. AUGUST 6, 1990 U.N. URGES ALL STATES TO CEASE TRADE WITH IRAQ UNITED NATIONS-The U.N. Security Council on August 6, 1990 adopted a resolution calling on all states to stop importing all commodities and products from Iraq and Kuwait and exporting most commodities and products to Iraq and Kuwait. Medical supplies and certain humanitarian exports of foodstuffs are exempted. The resolution passed by a vote of 13 to 0 with Cuba and Yemen abstaining. Following is the text of the resolution: he Security Council, Reaffirming its Resolution 660 (1990) of August 2, 1990, Deeply concerned that that resolution has not been implemented and that the invasion by Iraq of Kuwait continues with further loss of human life and material destruction, Determined to bring the invasion and occupation of Kuwait by Iraq to an end and to restore the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Kuwait, Noting that the legitimate Government of Kuwait has expressed its readiness to comply with Resolution 660 (1990), Mindful of its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, Affirming the inherent right of individual or collective self-defense, in response to the armed attack by Iraq against Kuwait, in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Determines that Iraq so far has failed to comply with paragraph 2 of Resolution 660 (1990) and has usurped the authority of the legitimate Government of Kuwait; 2. Decides, as a consequence, to take the following measures to secure compliance of Iraq with paragraph 2 of Resolution 660 (1990) and to restore the authority of the legitimate Government of Kuwait; 3. Decides that all States shall prevent: (a) The import into their territories of all commodities and products originating in Iraq or Kuwait exported therefrom after the date of the present resolution; (b) Any activities by their nationals or in their territories which would promote or are calculated to promote the export or transshipment of any commodities or products from Iraq or Kuwait; and any dealings by their nationals or their flag vessels or in their territories in any commodities or products originating in Iraq or Kuwait and exported therefrom after the date of the present resolution, including in particular any transfer of funds to Iraq or Kuwait for the purposes of such activities or dealings; (c) The sale or supply by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag vessels of any commodities or products, including weapons or any other military equipment, whether or not originating in their territories but not including supplies intended strictly for medical purposes, and, in special humanitarian circumstances, foodstuffs, to any person or body in Iraq or Kuwait or to any person or body for the purposes of any business carried on in or operated from Iraq or Kuwait, and any activities by their nationals or in their territories which promote or are calculated to promote such sale or supply of such commodities or products; 4. Decides that all States shall not make available to the Government of Iraq or to any commercial, industrial or public utility undertaking in Iraq or Kuwait, any funds or any other financial or economic resources and shall prevent their nationals and any persons within their territories from removing from their territories or otherwise making available to that Government or to any such undertaking any such funds or resources and from remitting any other funds to persons or bodies within Iraq or Kuwait, except payments exclusively for strictly medical or humanitarian purposes and, in special humanitarian circumstances, foodstuffs; 5. Calls upon all States, including States non-members of the United Nations, to act strictly in accordance with the provisions of the present resolution notwithstanding any contract entered into or license granted before the date of the present resolution; 6. Decides to establish, in accordance with rule 28 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, a Committee of the Security Council consisting of all the members of the Council, to undertake the following tasks and to report on its work to the Council with its observations and recommendations: (a) To examine the reports on the progress of the implementation of the present resolution which will be submitted by the Secretary-General; (b) To seek from all States further information regarding the action taken by them concerning the effective implementation of the provisions laid down in the present resolution; 7. Calls upon all States to cooperate fully with the Committee in the fulfillment of its task, including supplying such information as may be sought by the Committee in pursuance of the present resolution; 8. Requests the Secretary-General to provide all necessary assistance to the Committee and to make the necessary arrangements in the Secretariat for the purpose; 9. Decides that, notwithstanding paragraphs 4 through 8 above, nothing in the present resolution shall prohibit assistance to the legitimate Government of Kuwait, and calls upon all States: (a) To take appropriate measures to protect assets of the legitimate Government of Kuwait and its agencies; and (b) Not to recognize any regime set up by the occupying Power; 10. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on the progress of the implementation of the present resolution, the first report to be submitted within 30 days; 11. Decides to keep this item on its agenda and to continue its efforts to put an early end to the invasion by Iraq. AUGUST 9, 1990 U.N. CALLS IRAQ'S ANNEXATION OF KUWAIT ILLEGAL UNITED NATIONS—By a unanimous vote, on August 9, 1990 the U.N. Security Council declared Iraq's annexation of Kuwait illegal and demanded that Iraq immediately withdraw its forces from that nation. The Security Council also underscored its determination to restore the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Kuwait. Recalling its Resolutions 660 and 661 (1990), Gravely alarmed by the declaration by Iraq of a "comprehensive and eternal merger" with Kuwait, Demanding, once again, that Iraq withdraw immediately and unconditionally all its forces to the positions in which they were located on August 1, 1990, Determined to bring the occupation of Kuwait by Iraq to an end and to restore the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Kuwait, Determined also to restore the authority of the legitimate Government of Kuwait, 1. Decides that annexation of Kuwait by Iraq under any form and whatever pretext has no legal validity, and is considered null and void; 2. Calls upon all states, international organizations and specialized agencies not to recognize that annexation, and to refrain from any action or dealing that might be interpreted as an indirect recognition of the annexation; 3. Further demands that Iraq rescind its actions purporting to annex Kuwait; 4. Decides to keep this item on its agenda and to continue its efforts to put an early end to the occupation. AUGUST 18, 1990 U.N. DEMANDS IRAQ PERMIT FOREIGNERS TO LEAVE UNITED NATIONS—The U.N. Security Council on August 18, 1990 issued a resolution demanding that Iraq permit foreign nationals to leave Kuwait and Iraq. The resolution, passed by a unanimous vote, reaffirms U.N. Security Council Resolution 662, which declared Iraq's annexation of Kuwait null and void. Recalling the Iraqi invasion and purported annexation of Kuwait and Resolutions 660, 661 and 662, Deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of third State nationals in Iraq and Kuwait, Recalling the obligations of Iraq in this regard under international law, Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to pursue urgent consultations with the Government of Iraq following the concern and anxiety expressed by the members of the Council on August 17, 1990, Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, 1. Demands that Iraq permit and facilitate the immediate departure from Kuwait and Iraq of the nationals of third countries and grant immediate and continuing access of consular officials to such nationals; 2. Further demands that Iraq take no action to jeopardize the safety, security or health of such nationals; 3. Reaffirms its decision in Resolution 662 (1990) that annexation of Kuwait by Iraq is null and void, and therefore, demands that the Government of Iraq rescind its orders for the closure of diplomatic and consular missions in Kuwait and the withdrawal of the immunity of their personnel, and refrain from any such actions in the future; 4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council on compliance with this resolution at the earliest possible time. |