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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)

USIS Washington File

24 February 1998

TEXT: MOU BETWEEN THE UN AND IRAQ ON INSPECTIONS

(Iraq reconfirms acceptance of all UNSC resolutions)  (680)
Following is the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United
Nations and the Republic of Iraq on the UN-Iraq Accord on Weapons
Inspections:
(begin text)
1. The government of Iraq reconfirms its acceptance of all relevant
resolutions of the Security Council, including resolutions 687 (1991)
and 715 (1991). The government of Iraq further reiterates its
undertaking to cooperate fully with the United Nations Special
Commission (UNSCOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
2. The United Nations reiterates the commitment of all member states
to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.
3. The government of Iraq undertakes to accord to UNSCOM and IAEA
immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access in conformity with
the resolutions referred to in paragraph 1. In the performance of its
mandate under the Security Council resolutions, UNSCOM undertakes to
respect the legitimate concerns of Iraq relating to national security,
sovereignty and dignity.
4. The United Nations and the government of Iraq agree that the
following special procedures shall apply to the initial and subsequent
entries for the performance of the tasks mandated at the eight
presidential sites in Iraq as defined in the annex to the present
memorandum:
a) A special group shall be established for this purpose by the
Secretary General in consultation with the executive chairman of
UNSCOM and the director general of IAEA. This group shall comprise
senior diplomats appointed by the Secretary General and experts drawn
from UNSCOM and IAEA. The group shall be headed by a commissioner
appointed by the Secretary General.
b) In carrying out its work, the special group shall operate under the
established procedures of UNSCOM and IAEA, and specific detailed
procedures which will be developed given the special nature of the
presidential sites, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the
Security Council.
c) The report of the special group on its activities and findings
shall be submitted by the executive chairman of UNSCOM to the Security
Council through the Secretary General.
5. The United Nations and the government of Iraq further agree that
all other areas, facilities, equipment, records and means of
transportation shall be subject to UNSCOM procedures hitherto
established.
6. Noting the progress achieved by UNSCOM in various disarmament areas
and the need to intensify efforts in order to complete its mandate,
the United Nations and the government of Iraq agree to improve
cooperation and efficiency,effectiveness and transparency of work so
as to enable UNSCOM to report to the council expeditiously under
paragraph22 of resolution 687 (1991). To achieve this goal, the
government of Iraq and UNSCOM will implement the recommendations
directed at them as contained in the report of the emergency session
of UNSCOM held on Nov. 21,1997.
7. The lifting of sanctions is obviously of paramount importance to
the people and government of Iraq, and the Secretary General undertook
to bring this matter to the full attention of the members of the
Security Council.
Signed this 23rd day of February, 1998 in Beghdad in two originals in
English.
For the United Nations
Kofi A. Annan
Secretary-General
For the Republic of Iraq
Tariq Aziz
Deputy Prime Minister
Annex to the Memorandum of Understanding between the United Nations
and the Republic of Iraq of Feb. 23, 1998
The eight presidential sites subject to the regime agreed upon in the
present Memorandum of Understanding are the following:
1.  The Republican Palace Presidential Site (Baghdad)
2.  Radwaniyah Presidential Site (Baghdad)
3.  Sijood Presidential Site (Baghdad)
4.  Tikrit Presidential Site
5.  Tharthar Presidential Site
6.  Jabal Makhul Presidential Site
7.  Mosul Presidential Site
8.  Basrah Presidential Site
The perimeter of the area of each site is recorded in the survey of
the "presidential sites" in Iraq implemented by the United Nations
Technical Mission designated by the Secretary General, as attached to
the letter dated Feb. 21, 1998, addressed by the Secretary General to
the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq.
(end text)




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