United
Nations
S/PRST/1997/33
13 June 1997
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
At the 3789th meeting of the Security Council, held on 13 June
1997 in connection with the Council's consideration of the item
entitled "The situation between Iraq and Kuwait", the President of
the Security Council made the following statement on behalf of the
Council:
"The Security Council takes note of the letters from the
Executive Chairman of the Special Commission dated 9 and 11
June 1997 (S/1997/455 and S/1997/458), the letter from the
Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq dated 5 June 1997 (S/1997/456)
and the letter from the Under-Secretary of the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs of Iraq dated 6 June 1997 (S/1997/457). The
Council expresses serious concern at the four incidents on 4,
5 and 7 June 1997 in which Iraqi personnel unacceptably
interfered with helicopter flights operating in support of
inspection of sites designated by the Special Commission under
Security Council resolutions 687 (1991), 707 (1991) and 715
(1991), endangering the helicopters and their crews, as well
as persons on the ground.
"The Security Council deplores these incidents and
underlines that Iraq must immediately take effective steps to
put an end to all such actions. The Council reminds Iraq of
its obligations under the relevant resolutions of the Council,
in particular resolution 1060 (1996). The Council affirms
that Iraq is obliged to ensure the security of the personnel
of the Special Commission and to permit the Commission to
carry out its air operations anywhere in Iraq without
interference of any kind in accordance with pertinent
provisions of resolution 707 (1991). The Council recalls the
commitments contained in the joint statement of the Special
Commission and Iraq of 22 June 1996.
"The Security Council reiterates its continuing support to
the Special Commission in its efforts to ensure the
implementation of its mandate under the relevant resolutions
of the Council."
