Saturday 16 July 2011

IRAQ: The UN Chapter Seven Sanctions continue

U.N. SANCTIONS ON IRAQ expire 31 Dec 2011 ?





The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1284 (1999), published on Dec 1999 has 4 sections.

The UNSC has stated that they (Iraq and Kuwait) have made limited progress on the fate of Kuwaiti national archives.The UNSC press release is also requesting that the Iraqi government create a Inter-Ministerial Committee. Prime Minister Maliki has supported this however, this has not been completed. The UNSC requested that the funds in support of this operation continue for another six months bringing this to 31 Dec 2011.


This particular UN Resolution against Iraq has an expiration date of 31 Dec 2011 and at this time the UNSC will conduct a review and will advise if this will be extended into 2012.


Security Council Press Statement on Iraq/Kuwait - 22 June 2011
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2011/sc10289.doc.htm


United Nations Security Resolution 1284
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_1284


Paragraph 14 - UN Resolutions 1284
http://www.un.org/Depts/unscom/Keyresolutions/sres99-1284.htm


Security Council Press Statement on Iraq/Kuwait - 22 June 2011
http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs//2011/sc10289.doc.htm


www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/.../Iraq%20Kuwait%20S2008205.pdf


http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=38804&Cr=iraq&Cr1=

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