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3729th Meeting of Security Council: Situation in Iraq and Kuwait

Security Council deplores Iraq's refusal to allow removal of about 130 missile engines from its territory at 3729th meeting.
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The Security Council this morning deplored the Iraqi Government's refusal to allow the removal of approximately 130 missile engines from the country for analysis by international experts working for the United Nations Special Commission, which was set up under resolution 687 (1991) in connection with the disposal of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.

In a statement read by its President Francesco Paolo Fulci (Italy), the Council affirmed that Iraq was required to allow the Special Commission to remove the missile engines from its territory. It reaffirmed that a full accounting for Iraq's missiles with ranges of more than 150 kilometres was a necessary prerequisite to enable the Special Commission to report that Iraq had complied with the requirements of section C of Council resolution 687 (1991).

The Council welcomed any offer from Member States of their national facilities to enable the Special Commission to conduct the necessary analysis and strongly reaffirmed its full support for the Special Commission in the conduct of its mandate.

By the terms of section C of resolution 687, Iraq is to accept the destruction, removal or rendering harmless of all of its chemical, biological weapons and missiles with a range greater than 150 kilometres and related major parts. Also, the country would unconditionally agree not to acquire or develop nuclear weapons or related materials.

The Council meeting, called to order at 11:34 a.m., was adjourned at 11:39 a.m.

For further details please see source:
MEETINGS COVERAGE

For further details please see official record:
S/PV.3729

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