United Nations Security Council Resolution 665
| UN Security Council Resolution 665 | ||
|---|---|---|
 The Persian Gulf | ||
| Date | 25 August 1990 | |
| Meeting no. | 2,938 | |
| Code | S/RES/665 (Document) | |
| Subject | Iraq–Kuwait | |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted | |
| Security Council composition | ||
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Non-permanent members | ||
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United Nations Security Council resolution 665, adopted on 25 August 1990, after demanding the full and immediate implementation of resolutions
invasion of Kuwait
on 2 August 1990.
On 6 August 1990, after the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, the Security Council adopted
trade embargo, excluding medical supplies, food and other items of humanitarian necessity, these to be determined by the Security Council sanctions committee. After authorising the naval blockade, the council invited Member States to co-operate with one another, and with the Military Staff Committee, to ensure compliance with the provisions of Resolution 661 (1990). It also requested the Secretary-General
to report back to the council on developments in the situation.
Resolution 665 was adopted by 13 votes to none, with two abstentions from Cuba and Yemen. It avoided invoking the authority and purview of the council under Article 42, Chapter VII, which would make the blockade legally enforceable.[1]
See also
- Foreign relations of Iraq
- Gulf War
- Iraq–Kuwait relations
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)
References
- ISBN 978-92-1-137030-0.
External links
Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 665 at Wikisource- Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
