8/21747 SC

The Security Council, Recalling its resolution 661 (1990), paragraphs 3 (c) and 4 of which apply, except in humanitarian circumstances, to foodstuffs, Recognizing that circumstances may arise in which it will be necessary for supplies to the civilian population in Iraq or Kuwait in order to relieve human suffering, Noting that this resolution has in this respect the Committee established under paragraph 6 of received communications from several Member States, Emphasizing that it is for humanitarian circumstances to determine whether the Security Council, acting through the Committee, has arisen, Deeply concerned that Iraq has failed to comply with its obligations under Security Council resolution 664 (1990) and reaffirming in this regard under international humanitarian law, Including, where applicable, the Fourth Geneva Convention, Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, 1. Decides that in order to make the necessary determination whether or not for the purposes of paragraph 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of resolution 661 (1990) humanitarian circumstances have arisen, the Committee shall keep the situation regarding foodstuffs in Iraq and Kuwait under constant review; 2. Expects Iraq to respect the safety and well-being of third State nationals and reaffirms that Iraq remains fully responsible for its obligations under Security Council resolution 664 (1990) in accordance with international humanitarian law including the Fourth Geneva Convention; the Secretary-General seek urgently, of paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Requests, for the purposes resolution, that communicated by availability other appropriate continuing basis, relevant United Nations and sources on che the Secretary-General toOE food in Iraq and Kuwait, regularly; and on athe Committeehumanitariansuchagencies and all otherinformation to beinformation from particular Requests Eurther that in to such categories of Persons who might attention will be paid 15 years of age, expectant mothers, maternityseeking and Supplying such information suffer speciallye such a children under cases, the sick and the elderly: Secretary-General Decides that if the Committee, after receiving the reports from the determines that there is an urgent humanitarian need to supply foodstuffs to Iraq or its decision as to how such human suffering, it will report promptly to the Council Kuwait in order to relieve need shoula be met; mina that Directs the Committee that in formulating its decisions it should bear in foodstuffs shoula be provided through the United Nations in cO-operation with the agencies International Committee of the Red Cross or other appropriate humanitarian they reach the intended beneficiaries; and distributed by them or under their supervision in order to ensure that delivery ana distribution of foodstuffs to Kuwait and Iraq in accordance with the Requests the Secretary-General to use his good offices to facilitate the provisions of this and other relevant resolutions; strictly for medical purposes, Recalls that resolution 661 (1990) does not apply to supplies intended in this connection recommends that medical but supplies shoula be by appropriate huanitarian agencies. exporting State or exportea under the strict supervision of the Government of the

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