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The '''United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM)''' was set up to implement the non-nuclear provisions of [[United Nations Security Council]] resolution of 3 April 1991, which called for the elimination of [[weapons of mass destruction]] and long-range [[surface-to-surface missile]]s, as well as manufacturing capability, under | The '''United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM)''' was set up to implement the non-nuclear provisions of [[United Nations Security Council]] resolution of 3 April 1991, which called for the elimination of [[weapons of mass destruction]] and long-range [[surface-to-surface missile]]s, as well as manufacturing capability, under Iraq under the rule of [[Saddam Hussein]]. UNSCOM was to work with the [[International Atomic Energy Agency]] in inspection and enforcement of the nuclear aspects of WMD, and operate directly in chemical, biological, radiological and missile areas. | ||
It was replaced by [[UNMOVIC]], the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), which operated from 1999 to 2007. | It was replaced by [[UNMOVIC]], the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), which operated from 1999 to 2007. | ||
Revision as of 16:53, 12 March 2024
The United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) was set up to implement the non-nuclear provisions of United Nations Security Council resolution of 3 April 1991, which called for the elimination of weapons of mass destruction and long-range surface-to-surface missiles, as well as manufacturing capability, under Iraq under the rule of Saddam Hussein. UNSCOM was to work with the International Atomic Energy Agency in inspection and enforcement of the nuclear aspects of WMD, and operate directly in chemical, biological, radiological and missile areas.
It was replaced by UNMOVIC, the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), which operated from 1999 to 2007.