United
Nations
S/RES/1060 (1996)
12 June 1996
RESOLUTION 1060
(1996)
Adopted by the Security Council at its
3672nd meeting
on 12 June 1996
The Security
Council,Recalling all its previous relevant
resolutions, and in particular its resolutions 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991,
707 (1991) of 15 August 1991 and 715 (1991) of 11 October
1991,Recalling also the letter from the Executive Chairman
of the United Nations Special Commission to the President of the Security
Council of 9 March 1996 (S/1996/182), the letter from the President of the
Security Council to the Executive Chairman of the Special Commission of 12
March 1996 (S/1996/183), the statement made at its 3642nd meeting on 19
March 1996 by the President of the Security Council (S/PRST/1996/11), and
the report of the Chairman of the Special Commission of 11 April 1996
(S/1996/258),Reiterating the commitment of all Member States
to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of
Kuwait and Iraq,Recalling in this context the notes from the
Secretary-General of 21 July 1993 (S/26127) and 1 December 1993
(S/26825),Noting the progress made in the work of the
Special Commission towards the elimination of Iraq's programmes of weapons
of mass destruction, and outstanding problems, reported by the Chairman of
the Special Commission,Noting with concern the incidents on
11 and 12 June 1996, reported to members of the Council by the Executive
Chairman of the Special Commission, when access by a Special Commission
inspection team to sites in Iraq designated for inspection by the Commission
was excluded by the Iraqi authorities,Emphasizing the
importance the Council attaches to full compliance by Iraq with its
obligations under resolutions 687 (1991), 707 (1991) and 715 (1991) to
permit immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to the Special
Commission to any site which the Commission wishes to
inspect,Emphasizing the unacceptability of any attempts by
Iraq to deny access to any such site,Acting under
Chapter VII of the Charter of the United
Nations,1.Deplores the refusal of the Iraqi authorities
to allow access to sites designated by the Special Commission, which
constitutes a clear violation of the provisions of Security Council
resolutions 687 (1991), 707 (1991) and
715 (1991);2.Demands that Iraq cooperate fully with
the Special Commission in accordance with the relevant resolutions; and that
the Government of Iraq allow the Special Commission inspection teams
immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to any and all areas,
facilities, equipment, records and means of transportation which they wish
to inspect;3.Expresses its full support to the
Special Commission in its efforts to ensure implementation of its mandate
under the relevant resolutions of the
Council;4.Decides to remain seized of the
matter.
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