Security Council Resolution 670 (1990) [on Air Embargo Against Iraq]

S/RES/670(1990)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item 89 The situation between Iraq and Kuwait, published in 1990.

What subjects does this mandate have?

9 subjects

Air Transport Food Supply Frozen Assets Iraq Iraq-Kuwait Situation Kuwait Medical Supplies Sanctions Ships

What’s in this document?

16 operative paragraphs

Calls upon all States to carry out their obligations to ensure strict and complete compliance with resolution 661 (1990) and in particular paragraphs 3, 4 and 5 thereof;

Confirms that resolution 661 (1990) applies to all means of transport, including aircraft;

Decides that all States, notwithstanding the existence of any rights or obligations conferred or imposed by any international agreement or any contract entered into or any licence or permit granted before the date of the present resolution, shall deny permission to any aircraft to take off from their territory if the aircraft would carry any cargo to or from Iraq or Kuwait other than food in humanitarian circumstances, subject to authorization by the Security Council or the Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait and in accordance with resolution 666 (1990), or supplies intended strictly for medical purposes or solely for the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group;

Decides also that all States shall deny permission to 4. any aircraft destined to land in Iraq or Kuwait, whatever its State of registration, to overfly their territory unless:

The aircraft lands at an airfield designated by the State outside Iraq or Kuwait in order to permit its inspection to ensure that there is no cargo on board in violation of resolution 661 (1990) or the present resolution, and for this purpose the aircraft may be detained for as long as necessary; or

The particular flight has been approved by the Security Council Committee; or

The flight is certified by the United Nations as solely for the purposes of the Military Observer Group;

Decides further that each State shall take all necessary measures to ensure that any aircraft registered in its territory or operated by an operator who has his principal place of business or permanent residence in its territory complies with the provisions of resolution 661 ( 1990) and the present resolution;

Decides moreover that all States shall notify in a timely fashion the Security Council Committee of any flight between its territory and Iraq or Kuwait to which the requirement to land in paragraph 4 above does not apply, and the purpose for such a flight;

Calls upon all States to co-operate in taking such measures as may be necessary, consistent with international law, including the Chicago Convention on International Civil Aviation of 7 December 1944, 111 to ensure the effective implementation of the provisions of resolution 661 ( 1990) or the present resolution;

Also calls upon all States to detain any ships of Iraqi registry which enter their ports and which are being or have been used in violation of resolution 661 (1990), or to deny such ships entrance to their ports except in circumstances recognized under international law as necessary to safeguard human life;

Reminds all States of their obligations under resolution 661 ( 1990) with regard to the freezing of Iraqi assets, and the protection of the assets of the legitimate Government of Kuwait and its agencies, located within their territory and to report to the Security Council Committee regarding those assets;

Further calls upon all States to provide to the Security Council Committee information regarding the action taken by them to implement the provisions laid down in the present resolution;

Affirms that the United Nations, the specialized agencies and other international organizations in the United Nations system are required to take such measures as may be necessary to give effect to the terms of resolution 661 ( 1990) and of the present resolution;

Decides to consider, in the event of evasion of the provisions of resolution 661 ( 1990) or of the present resolution by a State or its nationals or through its territory, measures directed at the State in question to prevent such evasion;

Reaffirms that the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, 105 applies to Kuwait and that, as a High Contracting Party to the Convention, Iraq is bound to comply fully with all its terms and in particular is liable under the Convention in respect of the grave breaches committed by it, as are individuals who commit or order the commission of grave breaches.

of 25 September I 990

Adopted unanimously at the

2940th meeting. of 24 September 1990

108 S/21826.

109 Official Records oft/ie Security Council, Forty-fifth Year, Suppif-

Adopted unanimously at the menr for July, August and September 1990, document S/21786.

2942nd meeting.

110 Ibid. document S/21620.

Adopted at the 2943rd meeting by 14 votes to 1 (Cuba).

or 29 October 1990 111 United Nations, Treatv Series, vol. 15, No. 102.

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