United Nations Security Council Resolution 707, adopted unanimously on 15 August 1991, condemnedIraq for violations and non-compliance of Resolution 687 (1991) and extended powers to the Special Commission and IAEA.It was adopted after recallingResolution 687 (1991) and hearing representations from theInternational Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) andUnited Nations Special Commission.[1]
In this regard, the council made several demands to theGovernment of Iraq, demanding that it:
(a) provide "full, final and complete disclosure" of all aspects of its programmes to developweapons of mass destruction andballistic missiles with a range of more than 150 kilometres (93 mi), including their components, locations, production facilities and all other nuclear programmes;
(b) allow the IAEA and Special Commission unrestricted access to areas they wish to inspect, including to those they were denied access;
(c) cease attempts to conceal, remove or destroy itsnuclear,chemical orbiological weapons or ballistic missile programmes;
(d) allow the Special Commission and IAEA to conductsurveillance and inspection flights across the country, also for the purposes ofaerial surveying;
(e) halt nuclear activities of any kind, excluding those for agricultural, industrial or medical purposes;
(f) guarantee the safety andimmunity of all Special Commission and IAEA representatives, providing transport for them when necessary;
(g) respond to all questions or requests from the IAEA and Special Commission.
Resolution 707 stated that Iraq must comply with the above provisions without delay, and with those in theNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty with which it was currently violating.[2]
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