VOL. XXXIV

NO. 37

17-JUNE-1991

Iraq

Security Council Refuses to Lift Sanctions against Iraq

In its first formal review of the economic sanctions against Iraq, the UNSecurity Council affirmed on 11 June that there is no case yet for lifting anyof the trade sanctions imposed on Iraq because Baghdad has not complied fullywith the terms set by the international organization. Under UN Resolution 687setting out its terms for a formal cease-fire in the Gulf War, the SecurityCouncil agreed to review the...