Iraq-Kuwait: U.N. Security Council Resolutions Texts and Votes -- 1991
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The United Nations Security Council has adopted seven resolutions in 1991 on the Iraq-Kuwait crisis since the war ended. These resolutions provide for a cessation of hostilities (S/RES/ 686 (1991)); a comprehensive cease-fire (S/RES/687 (1991)); the plight of the Iraqi civilian population (S/RES/688 (1991)); establishment of the U.N. Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM -- S/RES/689 (1991)); establishment of the U.N. Compensation Fund and Compensation Commission (S/RES/692 (1991)); Iraqi liability for the destruction or removal of weapons of mass destruction (S/RES/699 (1991)); and guidelines for implementing arms and related sanctions against Iraq (S/RES/700 (1991)). The texts of these resolutions, along with the votes by members of the Council, are included in this report, which is updated as new resolutions are adopted. The texts of the 12 resolutions adopted in 1990 may be found in CRS Report 90-513(pdf) , December 4, 1990.
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