United Nations Security Council Resolution 1194

United Nations Security Council resolution 1194, adopted unanimously on 9 September 1998, after reaffirming resolutions 687 (1991), 707 (1991), 715 (1991), 1060 (1996), 1115 (1997) and 1154 (1998) concerning Iraq's weapons programme, the council condemned Iraq's decision to suspend co-operation with the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).[1]

UN Security Council
Resolution 1194
Iraqi missile
Date9 September 1998
Meeting no.3,924
CodeS/RES/1194 (Document)
SubjectThe situation between Iraq and Kuwait
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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On 5 August 1998, the Iraqi government announced that it would no longer co-operate with UNSCOM and the IAEA, and therefore sanctions against Iraq would remain. The country had halted all disarmament activities of UNSCOM and refused to co-operate in any activity relating to its nuclear programme. The council was determined to ensure full compliance by Iraq of its obligations under previous Security Council resolutions, and to allow UNSCOM and the IAEA access to any sites they requested; any attempts to restrict this were unacceptable.

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the council condemned the Iraqi non-compliance with previous security council resolutions and the memorandum of understanding signed earlier in 1998 and demanded that it withdraw its refusal.[2] It decided not to conduct a review of the sanctions and would not do so until Special Commission and the IAEA were able to conduct the full range of activities within their mandates, including inspections.[3]

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  1. ^ "Security Council condemns Iraq's decision to suspend cooperation with UNSCOM, IAEA". United Nations. 9 September 1998.
  2. ^ Wright, Susan (2002). Biological warfare and disarmament: new problems/new perspectives. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 301. ISBN 978-0-7425-2469-9.
  3. ^ Fleck, Dieter (2002). "Developments of the Law of Arms Control as a Result of the Iraq–Kuwait Conflict". European Journal of International Law. 13 (1): 105–119. doi:10.1093/ejil/13.1.105.
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