UN Security Council Resolution 661

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UN Security
Council Resolution 661
Date: August 6, 1990
Meeting: 2933
Identifier: S / RES / 661 ( document )
Poll: Pro: 13  Ent. : 2  Cons: 0
Object: Iraq and Kuwait
Result: Accepted.
Composition of the Security Council 1990:
Permanent members:

China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China CHN FRA GBR SUN USAFranceFrance  United KingdomUnited Kingdom  Soviet UnionSoviet Union  United StatesUnited States 

Non-permanent members:
CanadaCanada CAN CIV COL CUB ETHIvory CoastIvory Coast  ColombiaColombia  CubaCuba  Ethiopia People's Democratic RepublicEthiopia 
FinlandFinland FIN MYS ROU YEM ZAIMalaysiaMalaysia  RomaniaRomania  YemenYemen  ZaireZaire 

The resolution 661 of the UN Security Council is a resolution that the United Nations Security Council at its 2933rd meeting on 6. August 1990 adopted. The resolution was passed on the fifth day of the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait . The Security Council initially explicitly recognizes Kuwait's right to self-defense in accordance with international law under Article 51 of the UN Charter (see preamble) and also imposes economic sanctions on Iraq in order to enforce the withdrawal of Iraqi troops called for in Resolution 660 . Specifically, a complete embargo was set up, especially for weapons, and Iraqi finances abroad were frozen. The resolution was passed by 13 votes to zero, with Yemen and Cuba abstaining. The chairperson of the Security Committee responsible for the resolution was the Deputy Permanent Representative of Finland Marjatta Rasi .

Excerpts in the original wording

"The Security Council,

  • Reaffirming its resolution 660 (1990) of August 2, 1990,
  • Concerned that this resolution has not been implemented and that the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq will continue with further loss of life and destruction of property,

(...)

  • Reaffirming the natural right to individual or collective self-defense under Article 51 of the Charter against Iraq's armed attack on Kuwait,
  • 1. Notes that Iraq has failed to comply with paragraph 2 of resolution 660 (1990)

and has usurped the rule of the rightful government of Kuwait;

  • 2. As a result, decides to take the following actions to ensure compliance

of paragraph 2 of resolution 660 (1990) by Iraq and restore rule to the rightful government of Kuwait;

  • 3. Decides that all states will prevent:

(a) the importation into their territory of all raw materials and products originating in Iraq or Kuwait and exported from there after the date of this resolution;

b) Any activities of their nationals or on their territory which would promote or are intended to promote the export or handling of any raw material or product from Iraq or Kuwait; and all dealings by their nationals or their flag on ships flying or on their territory in raw materials or products originating in Iraq or Kuwait which are carried out from there after the date of this resolution, including in particular all transfers of funds to Iraq or Kuwait for the purpose of such activities or business ;

c) the sale or delivery, by their nationals or from their territory or using ships flying their flag, of any raw materials or products, including weapons or other military equipment of any kind, whether they come from their territory or not, but with the exception of them Deliveries intended for purely medical purposes and - in humanitarian cases - food, to a natural or legal person in Iraq or Kuwait or to any natural or legal person for the purpose of a business activity carried out in Iraq or Kuwait or from Iraq or Kuwait as well as all activities of their nationals or on their territory which promote or are intended to promote the sale or supply of these raw materials or products;

  • 4. Resolves that all states shall refrain from providing funds or other financial or economic means to the Government of Iraq or to any commercial, industrial or public utility in Iraq or Kuwait, and their nationals and anyone on their territory Will prevent persons from evacuating such funds or funds out of their territory or otherwise making them available to the Government of Iraq or any such corporation, or from transferring any other funds to any person or entity in Iraq or Kuwait, other than payments that are exclusively are intended for purely medical or humanitarian purposes and, in humanitarian cases, food;

(...) "

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