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UN Security Council Sanctions on Iraq (1990–2003)

UN Security Council Sanctions on Iraq (1990–2003)

  1. Iraq invades Kuwait; UNSC demands withdrawal

    Labels: Iraq, Kuwait, UNSC

  2. UNSC imposes comprehensive trade sanctions

    Labels: UNSC, Sanctions Committee, Iraq

  3. UN authorizes maritime enforcement of embargo

    Labels: UNSC, maritime embargo, member states

  4. UN sets post-war ceasefire terms and disarmament

    Labels: UNSC, Ceasefire Resolution, Iraq

  5. UN condemns repression and calls for humanitarian access

    Labels: UNSC, Iraqi civilians, humanitarian access

  6. UN confirms UNSCOM/IAEA inspection authority

    Labels: UNSCOM, IAEA, UNSC

  7. UN proposes humanitarian oil sales mechanism

    Labels: UNSC, oil sales, Iraq

  8. UN creates Oil-for-Food framework

    Labels: Oil-for-Food Programme, UNSC, Iraq

  9. Oil-for-Food begins first implementation phase

    Labels: Oil-for-Food Programme, UN

  10. UN expands Oil-for-Food oil sales ceiling

    Labels: UNSC, Oil-for-Food, Iraq

  11. UNSCOM withdraws inspectors amid cooperation breakdown

    Labels: UNSCOM, Iraq inspections

  12. UN creates UNMOVIC to replace UNSCOM

    Labels: UNMOVIC, UNSC, Iraq

  13. UN streamlines sanctions using a Goods Review List

    Labels: UNSC, Goods Review, Iraq

  14. UN declares Iraq in material breach; inspections renewed

    Labels: UNSC, Resolution 1441, UNMOVIC

  15. UN adjusts Oil-for-Food amid 2003 invasion

    Labels: UNSC, Oil-for-Food, Secretary-General

  16. UN lifts most Iraq trade sanctions and ends Oil-for-Food

    Labels: UNSC, Resolution 1483, Iraq