S/RES/1154(1998) SC
Security Council resolution 1154 (1998) [on endorsement of the memorandum of understanding of 23 Feb. 1998 regarding compliance by Iraq with its obligations under resolution 687 (1991) and other relevant resolutions]
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| Draft symbol | S/1998/175 |
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| Adopted symbol | S/RES/1154(1998) |
| Category | POLITICAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS |
| Sponsors (1) |
Japan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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| P5 Positions |
Russia
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United States
✓
United Kingdom
✓
China
✓
France
✓
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| UN Document | S/RES/1154(1998) ↗ |
Vote Recorded Vote — S/PV.3858
Speeches following this vote (18)
Mr. Lavrov
First of all, allow me to express our deep satisfaction to today see you, Sir, in this Chamber serving as the President of the Security Council during the month when Gambia has taken on the responsibilities of the presidency. We also are grateful to your predecessor, from whom you have taken the baton of Africa in the work of the Security Council. We have all been very lucky to have been working …
The President
I thank the representative of the Russian Federation for his kind words addressed to me.
I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Gambia.
The situation in Iraq and its relations with the United Nations have been very disturbing for a long time, and more particularly in the past few weeks. Following the ceasefire agreements of 1991, Iraq has be…
The President
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Egypt, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with t…
The President
The next speaker on my list is the representative of Mexico. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Tello
Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your country’s assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I also wish to congratulate your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Gabon, who presided with great skill over the work of the Council in February, a month characterized by intensive activity.
Mexico is a country firmly convinced that …
The President
I thank the representative of Mexico for his kind words addressed to me.
The next speaker on my list is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Kamal
Allow me at the outset to express my pleasure at addressing the Council under your distinguished presidency, Sir, and our appreciation to your predecessor for the excellent manner in which he conducted the affairs of the Council during the previous month.
My delegation would like to congratulate the Secretary-General for his sincere and sustained efforts in finding a peaceful resolution of the c…
Mr. Hasmy
I wish to extend my delegation’s profound appreciation and congratulations to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, for undertaking his bold initiative to visit Baghdad and for concluding an agreement with the Iraqi Government on 23 February 1998 which has profound implications for international peace and security. The Secretary-General had prepared his visit well, with the unanim…
The President
I thank the representative of Malaysia for the kind words he addressed to me.
The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Argentina. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Petrella
May I congratulate the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gambia for serving as President of the Council in this month of March. We would like also to extend our warmest thanks to Ambassador Dangue Réwaka of Gabon for having contributed, during his term in the month of February, to creating an atmosphere conducive to the Secretary-General’s complex and far-reaching mission in Baghdad.
In the same c…
The President
I thank the representative of Argentina for the kind words he addressed to me.
The next speaker is the representative of Egypt. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Elaraby
At the outset of my statement, I would like to welcome you, Sir, Your Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Gambia, and congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am also pleased to extend my sincerest appreciation to the Permanent Representative of Gabon, His Excellency Mr. Dangue Réwaka, for his able presidency of the Council last month.
Fir…
The President
I thank the representative of Egypt for the kind words he addressed to me.
I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representatives of Kuwait and Peru, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council’s agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those represe…
The President
The next speaker is the representative of Peru. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Guillén
I have the pleasure to extend my Government’s congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency, as well as to your distinguished predecessor. I would also like to thank you for this opportunity to speak under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, whereby Member States have an opportunity to speak on matters before the Council.
Peru has taken the …
The President
I thank the representative of Peru for the kind words he addressed to me.
The next speaker is the representative of Kuwait. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.
Mr. Abulhasan
It gives me great pleasure, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. Your presence in the Chair has enhanced today’s meeting. We are confident that the diplomatic skills of Ambassador Momodou Sallah and the entire Gambian delegation will enable the Council to achieve success in its work.
I wish also to pay tribute to the Perman…
The President
I thank the representative of Kuwait for his kind words addressed to me.
There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.
Draft resolution text UNBench dataset (Liang et al.) ↗
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, which constitute the governing standard of Iraqi compliance,
Determined to ensure immediate and full compliance by Iraq without conditions or restrictions with its obligations under resolution 687 (1991) and the other relevant resolutions,
Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Iraq, Kuwait and the neighbouring States,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Commends the initiative by the Secretary-General to secure commitments from the Government of Iraq on compliance with its obligations under the relevant resolutions, and in this regard endorses the memorandum of understanding signed by the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq and the Secretary-General on 23 February 1998 (S/1998/166) and looks forward to its early and full implementation;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council as soon as possible with regard to the finalization of procedures for Presidential sites in consultation with the Executive Chairman of the United Nations Special Commission and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA);
3. Stresses that compliance by the Government of Iraq with its obligations, repeated again in the memorandum of understanding, to accord immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to the Special Commission and the IAEA in conformity with the relevant resolutions is necessary for the implementation of resolution 687 (1991), but that any violation would have severest consequences for Iraq;
4. Reaffirms its intention to act in accordance with the relevant provisions of resolution 687 (1991) on the duration of the prohibitions referred to in that resolution and notes that by its failure so far to comply with its relevant obligations Iraq has delayed the moment when the Council can do so;
5. Decides, in accordance with its responsibility under the Charter, to remain actively seized of the matter, in order to ensure implementation of this resolution, and to secure peace and security in the area.
Full text of resolution
UNITED
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Security Council
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GENERAL
S/RES/1154 (1998)
2 March 1998
RESOLUTION 1154 (1998)
Adopted by the Security Council at its 3858th meeting,
on 2 March 1998
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous relevant resolutions, which constitute the
governing standard of Iraqi compliance,
Determined to ensure immediate and full compliance by Iraq without
conditions or restrictions with its obligations under resolution 687 (1991) and
the other relevant resolutions,
Reaffirming the commitment of all Member States to the sovereignty,
territorial integrity and political independence of Iraq, Kuwait and the
neighbouring States,
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
1. Commends the initiative by the Secretary-General to secure commitments
from the Government of Iraq on compliance with its obligations under the
relevant resolutions, and in this regard endorses the memorandum of
understanding signed by the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq and the Secretary-General on 23 February 1998 (S/1998/166) and looks forward to its early and full
implementation;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council as soon as
possible with regard to the finalization of procedures for Presidential sites in
consultation with the Executive Chairman of the United Nations Special
Commission and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA);
3. Stresses that compliance by the Government of Iraq with its
obligations, repeated again in the memorandum of understanding, to accord
immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to the Special Commission and
the IAEA in conformity with the relevant resolutions is necessary for the
implementation of resolution 687 (1991), but that any violation would have
severest consequences for Iraq;
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4. Reaffirms its intention to act in accordance with the relevant
provisions of resolution 687 (1991) on the duration of the prohibitions referred
to in that resolution and notes that by its failure so far to comply with its
relevant obligations Iraq has delayed the moment when the Council can do so;
5. Decides, in accordance with its responsibility under the Charter, to
remain actively seized of the matter, in order to ensure implementation of this
resolution, and to secure peace and security in the area.
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