VOL. XXXIV

NO. 38

24-JUNE-1991

Iraq

UN Compels Iraq to Pay for its Disarmament; Belgium to Head CompensationFund Governing Council

The UN Security Council voted unanimously on 17 June to force Iraq to pay thecost of eliminating its arsenal of nuclear materials and chemical and biologicalweaponry under international supervision. Under the resolution (number 699),the UN member states are encouraged to contribute cash, equipment andexpertise to the weapon destruction program, but Iraq is required to...