S/14556 SC

The Security Council, Having considered the agenda contained in document S/Agenda/2280, Having noted the contents of the telegram dated 8 June 1981 from the Foreign Minister of Iraq (S/14509), Having heard the statements made to the Council on the subject at its 2288th meetings, Taking note of the statement made by the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Council at its 2288th meeting on 19 June 1981, Further taking note of the resolution adopted by the Board of Governors of the IAEA on 12 June 1981 on the "military attack on the Iraq nuclear research centre and its implications for the Agency" (S/14532), Fully aware of the fact that Iraq has been a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons since it came into force on 1 July 1970, that Iraq has accepted IAEA safeguards in accordance with that Treaty, and that the Agency has satisfactorily applied these safeguards to date, Noting furthermore that Israel has not adhered to the non-proliferation Treaty, Deeply concerned about the danger to international peace and security created by the premeditated Israeli air attack on Iraqi nuclear installations on 7 June 1981, which could at any time explode the situation in the area, with grave consequences for the vital interests of all States, Considering that, under the terms of Article 2, paragraph 4, of the Charter of the United Nations, all Members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations. 1. Strongly condemns the military attack by Israel in clear violation of the norms of international conduct; 2. Calls upon Israel to refrain in the future from any such acts or threats thereof; 3. Further considers that the said attack constitutes a serious threat to the entire IAEA safeguards regime which is the foundation of non-proliferation Treaty; 4. Fully recognizes the inalienable sovereign right of Iraq, and all other developing countries, to develop their economy and establish programmes and industry for peaceful purposes consistent with the internationally accepted objectives of preventing nuclear weapons proliferation; 5. Calls upon Israel urgently to place its nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards; 6. Considers that Iraq is entitled to appropriate redress for the destruction it has suffered, for which responsibility has been acknowledged by Israel; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly informed of the implementation of this resolution.

UN Project. “S/14556.” UN Project, https://un-project.org/votes/resolution/S-14556/. Accessed .

Copy citation