United Nations Security Council Resolution 1280
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
1280, adopted on December 3, 1999, after recalling resolutions 1242
(1999), 1266
(1999) and 1275
(1999) concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme
, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
, extended provisions relating to the export of Iraqi petroleum
or petroleum products in return for humanitarian aid
for one week until December 11, 1999.
Resolution 1280 was adopted by 11 votes in favour and none against with three abstention
s from China
, Malaysia and Russia
; France
did not participate in the voting. Explaining their votes, France said the resolution was being used to bring pressure on other members of the Council and was incapable of being implemented for one week; China said the current resolution would not meet the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people; Malaysia stated that the one week extension would serve no purpose other than placing pressure on the permanent members of the Council; and Russia said the current resolution would not determine a timetable for a comprehensive resolution on Iraq
and that it did not properly address the humanitarian crisis.
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1280, adopted on December 3, 1999, after recalling resolutions 1242
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1242
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1242, adopted unanimously on May 21, 1999, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 986 , 1111 , 1129 , 1143 , 1153 , 1175 and 1210 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council extended provisions relating to the...
(1999), 1266
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1266
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1266, adopted unanimously on October 4, 1999, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 986 , 1111 , 1129 , 1143 , 1153 , 1175 , 1210 and 1242 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council increased the limit on the...
(1999) and 1275
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1275
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1275, adopted unanimously on November 19, 1999, after recalling resolutions 1242 and 1266 concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, extended provisions relating to the export of Iraqi...
(1999) concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme
Oil-for-Food Programme
The Oil-for-Food Programme , established by the United Nations in 1995 was established with the stated intent to allow Iraq to sell oil on the world market in exchange for food, medicine, and other humanitarian needs for ordinary Iraqi citizens without allowing Iraq to boost its military...
, the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter sets out the UN Security Council's powers to maintain peace. It allows the Council to "determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression" and to take military and nonmilitary action to "restore international peace...
, extended provisions relating to the export of Iraqi petroleum
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
or petroleum products in return for humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid
Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...
for one week until December 11, 1999.
Resolution 1280 was adopted by 11 votes in favour and none against with three abstention
Abstention
Abstention is a term in election procedure for when a participant in a vote either does not go to vote or, in parliamentary procedure, is present during the vote, but does not cast a ballot. Abstention must be contrasted with "blank vote", in which a voter casts a ballot willfully made invalid by...
s from China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
, Malaysia and Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
; France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
did not participate in the voting. Explaining their votes, France said the resolution was being used to bring pressure on other members of the Council and was incapable of being implemented for one week; China said the current resolution would not meet the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people; Malaysia stated that the one week extension would serve no purpose other than placing pressure on the permanent members of the Council; and Russia said the current resolution would not determine a timetable for a comprehensive resolution on Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and that it did not properly address the humanitarian crisis.
See also
- Foreign relations of IraqForeign relations of IraqSince 1980, the foreign relations of Iraq were influenced by a number of controversial decisions by the Saddam Hussein administration. Hussein had good relations with the Soviet Union and a number of western countries such as France and Germany, who provided him with advanced weapons systems...
- Gulf WarGulf WarThe Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
- Invasion of KuwaitInvasion of KuwaitThe Invasion of Kuwait, also known as the Iraq-Kuwait War, was a major conflict between the Republic of Iraq and the State of Kuwait, which resulted in the seven-month long Iraqi occupation of Kuwait, which subsequently led to direct military intervention by United States-led forces in the Gulf...
- Iraq sanctionsIraq sanctionsThe Iraq sanctions were a near-total financial and trade embargo imposed by the United Nations Security Council on the nation of Iraq. They began August 6, 1990, four days after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, stayed largely in force until May 2003 , and certain portions including reparations to Kuwait...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998 – 2000)