United Nations Security Council Resolution 705
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
705, adopted unanimously on August 15, 1991, after considering a note by the Secretary-General, the Council decided that compensation paid by Iraq
to the United Nations Compensation Commission
arising from Resolution 687
(1991) should not exceed 30 per cent of the annual value of its exports of petroleum
and petroleum products.
The resolution, passed under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, allowed Iraq to export oil in return for humanitarian aid
; however this resolution, along with Resolution 712
, were both initially rejected by Iraq. Oil exports from Iraq were banned after its invasion of Kuwait
on August 2, 1990.
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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"....
705, adopted unanimously on August 15, 1991, after considering a note by the Secretary-General, the Council decided that compensation paid by 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....
to the United Nations Compensation Commission
United Nations Compensation Commission
The United Nations Compensation Commission was created in 1991 as a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council. Its mandate is to process claims and pay compensation for losses and damage suffered as a direct result of Iraq's 1990-1991 invasion and occupation of Kuwait...
arising from Resolution 687
United Nations Security Council Resolution 687
United Nations Security Council Resolution 687, adopted on April 3, 1991, after reaffirming resolutions 660, 661, 662, 664, 665, 666, 667, 669, 670, 674, 677, 678 and 686 , the Council set the terms, in a comprehensive resolution, with which Iraq was to comply after losing the Gulf War.The...
(1991) should not exceed 30 per cent of the annual value of its exports of petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
and petroleum products.
The resolution, passed 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...
, allowed Iraq to export oil in return for 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...
; however this resolution, along with Resolution 712
United Nations Security Council Resolution 712
United Nations Security Council Resolution 712, adopted on September 19, 1991, after recalling resolutions 661 , 686 , 687 , 688 , 692 , 699 , 705 and 706 , the Council, acting under Chapter VII, reaffirmed and discussed provisions of Resolution 706 and called for international co-operation.The...
, were both initially rejected by Iraq. Oil exports from Iraq were banned after its 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...
on August 2, 1990.
See also
- Foreign relations of IraqForeign relations of IraqSince 1980, the foreign relations of Iraq were influenced by a number of controversial decisions by the Saddam Hussein administration. Hussein had good relations with the Soviet Union and a number of western countries such as France and Germany, who provided him with advanced weapons systems...
- Gulf WarGulf WarThe 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...
- Iraq sanctionsIraq sanctionsThe 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...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 701 to 800 (1991 – 1993)
- United Nations Security Council Resolution 706United Nations Security Council Resolution 706United Nations Security Council Resolution 706 decided on a mechanism to allow Iraq to sell oil in return for humanitarian aid from Member States. The Council, acting under Chapter VII, adopted the resolution on August 15, 1991, after recalling resolutions 661 , 686 , 687 , 688 , 692 , 699 and 705...