| UNSecurity Council Resolution 1154 | |
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Iraqi capitalBaghdad | |
| Date | 2 March 1998 |
| Meeting no. | 3,858 |
| Code | S/RES/1154 (Document) |
| Subject | The situation between Iraq and Kuwait |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted |
| Security Council composition | |
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United Nations Security Council resolution 1154, adopted unanimously on 2 March 1998, after reaffirmingResolution 687 (1991) and all other relevant resolutions, the Council endorsed amemorandum of understanding signed between the Secretary-GeneralKofi Annan and the Deputy Prime Minister ofIraq,Tariq Aziz.[1]
Acting underChapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Council commended the initiative of the Secretary-General to secure agreements from theIraqi government on compliance with its obligations under relevant resolutions, and awaited their full implementation. The memorandum established a Special Group consisting of diplomats and members of theUnited Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) andInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for the inspection of weapons sites.[1]
The resolution then demanded that Iraq comply with its obligations and allow unconditional and unrestricted access to sites and persons by UNSCOM and IAEA, and that any violation would have severe consequences for the country.[2]