United Nations

United Nations

The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...

 Security Council Resolution

United Nations Security Council Resolution

A United Nations Security Council resolution is a UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council; the UN body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security"....

 1476, adopted unanimously on April 24, 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq

Iraq

Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....

, including resolutions 661

United Nations Security Council Resolution 661

In United Nations Security Council Resolution 661, adopted on August 6, 1990, reaffirming Resolution 660 and noting Iraq's refusal to comply with it and Kuwait's right of self-defence, the Council took steps to implement international sanctions on Iraq under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter...

 (1991), 986

United Nations Security Council Resolution 986

United Nations Security Council Resolution 986, adopted unanimously on April 14, 1995, after reaffirming all resolutions on Iraq and noting the serious humanitarian situation with the Iraqi civilian population, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, established a...

 (1995), 1409

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1409

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1409, adopted unanimously on May 14, 2002, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 986 , 1284 , 1352 , 1360 and 1382 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council extended provisions relating to the export of Iraqi...

 (2002), 1454

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1454

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1454, adopted on December 30, 2002, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 661 , 986 , 1284 , 1352 , 1360 , 1382 , 1409 and 1447 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council adjusted the list of restricted goods ...

 (2002) and 1472

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1472

United Nations Security Council Resolution 1472, adopted unanimously on March 28, 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 661 , 986 , 1409 and 1454 concerning the provision of humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people, the Council approved adjustments to the...

 (2003) concerning the provision of humanitarian aid

Humanitarian aid

Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...

 to the Iraqi people, the Council extended the Oil-for-Food Programme

Oil-for-Food Programme

The Oil-for-Food Programme , established by the United Nations in 1995 was established with the stated intent to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing Iraq to boost its military...

 until June 3, 2003.

The extension was enacted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter

Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter

Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...

 and was subject to further renewals by the Council. The previous resolution concerning this topic gave the Secretary-General of the United Nations more authority to administer the Programme. By the time of the adoption of Resolution 1476, the value of shippable priority items to Iraq reached US$

United States dollar

The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies....

 548.6 million.

See also

• Gulf War
  Gulf War
  The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
  
  
• Invasion of Kuwait
  Invasion of Kuwait
  The Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War, was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, which subsequently led to direct military intervention by United States-led forces in the Gulf...
  
  
• Iraq sanctions
  Iraq sanctions
  The Iraq sanctions were a near-total financial and trade embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council on the nation of Iraq. They began August 6, 1990, four days after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, stayed largely in force until May 2003 , and certain portions including reparations to Kuwait...
  
  
• Iraq War
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002 – 2003)

External links

• Text of Resolution at UNHCR.org