25 February 2003
Fact Sheet Details Timeline of U.N.-Iraq-Coalition Activity
1991-2002
(Department of State Fact Sheet) (2480)
The following fact sheet records United Nations, Iraqi, and
coalition-related events from March 2, 1991-November 18, 2002. This
timeline also appears in multiple languages in the online publication
"Iraq From Fear to Freedom," available at
http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/iraq/
(begin fact sheet)
U.S. Department of State
Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
February 25, 2003
Fact Sheet
Timeline of UN-Iraq-Coalition Activity
2002
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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11 Feb UN Special Rapporteur
visits Baghdad
14 May UNSC adopts RES 1409,
revised 300-page Goods
Review List
12 Sep UNSC begins discussion on
Iraqi non-compliance with
UN resolutions
17 Sep Iraq says it will
permit UN weapons
inspections
8 Nov UNSC adopts RES 1441
outlining provisions for
enhanced weapons
inspections
13 Nov Iraq accepts RES 1441
18 Nov UNMOVIC and IAEA chairman
in Baghdad for technical
talks
2001
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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2 Mar UN Secretary-General
reports Iraq's
underproduction of oil is
affecting critical
humanitarian programs
7 Mar UN-Iraq talks in NY on
renewing weapons
inspections
8 Apr Iraq suspends oil
production
18 Apr UN-Iraq talks in NY on
renewing weapons
inspections
20 Apr US, UK strike
mobile early
warning radar in
response to
20 Apr increasing Iraqi
acts against
coalition aircraft
in the southern
no-fly zone
1 May UN-Iraq talks in NY on
renewing weapons
inspections
1 Jun UNSC adopts RES 1352 to
revise economic sanctions
to improve flow of
civilian goods into Iraq
3 Sep Iraq orders 5 UN
Oil-for-Food workers
to leave Baghdad
without consulting UN
2000
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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27 Jan Hans Blix is appointed
chairman of UNMOVIC
Mar Iraq rejects UN
proposal for Hajj
pilgrims
31 Mar UNSC adopts RES 1293
doubling allocations for
oil spare parts
7 Apr UNMOVIC chairman Blix
submits organizational
plan to UNSC
13 Apr UNSC approves UNMOVIC
organizational plan
8 Jun UN Secretary-General
reports that Iraq has
sufficient revenues to
take care of food and
nutrition and solve
health problems; UNSC
adopts RES 1302 improving
implementation of
humanitarian program
9 Nov Iraq attempts to gain
direct control over
some oil
20 Nov UN Sanctions Committee
rejects Iraqi oil
surcharge proposal
30 Nov Iraq rejects UN
Secretary-General
offer to discuss
weapons inspections
1 Dec Iraq temporarily
halts oil exports
1999
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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4 Jan Iraq advises UN that
it will not renew
visas for US and UK
Oil-for-Food monitors
because it could not
guarantee their
safety
27 Jan Hans von Sponeck visits
southern Iraq and reports
on damage caused by air
strikes
3 Feb UN Secretary-General
Annan orders all US and
UK Oil-for-Food monitors
out of Iraq
Mar Iraq rejects UN
proposal for Hajj
pilgrims
Oct UNSC adopts RES 1266
allowing Iraq to exceed
oil sales ceiling
17 Dec UNSC adopts RES 1284 Iraq has yet to
specifying conditions accept RES 1284
under which sanctions
would be suspended;
establishes United
Nations Monitoring,
Verification and
Inspection Commission
(UNMOVIC) to continue
UNSCOM's mandate;
eliminates cap on Iraqi
oil exports
1998
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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12 Jan Iraq announces that
it will bar further
inspections by UNSCOM
team led by Scott
Ritter because of
"imbalance" of US and
UK inspectors
14 Jan UNSC presidential
statement declares Iraqi
actions a clear
violation
16 Jan UNSCOM team led by Scott
Ritter leaves Iraq
20 Feb UNSC adopts RES 1153
expanding oil sales to
$5.2 billion
20-23 Feb UN Secretary-General
visits Iraq and reaches
an agreement with
Baghdad for limited
inspections of
presidential sites
2 Mar UNSC adopts RES 1154
endorsing agreement
between UNSCOM Chief
Ekeus and Iraqi Deputy
Prime Minister Aziz,
warns of severest
consequences if Baghdad
fails to heed agreement
26 Mar-3 UN inspectors
Apr accompanied by diplomats
inspect presidential
sites
4 Apr Iraq allows access to
presidential sites
14 May UNSC presidential
statement on transition
of IAEA to long-term
monitoring
19 Jun UNSC adopts RES 1175
authorizing the
allocation of $300
million for oil spare
parts
5 Aug Iraq's RCC and Ba'ath
Party Command halt
cooperation with
UNSCOM and IAEA, end
no-notice
inspections;
monitoring activities
are allowed to
continue
9 Sep UNSC adopts RES 1194
condemning Iraq and
suspending reviews of
sanctions until UNSCOM
is permitted to resume
full operations
31 Oct UNSC press statement Saddam ends all
condemns Iraq, calls cooperation with
move a flagrant UNSCOM
violation of UN
resolutions
5 Nov UNSC adopts RES 1205
ordering Iraq to resume
cooperation with UNSCOM
14 Nov Saddam allows UNSCOM US airstrikes
to return to Iraq aborted after
Saddam allows
UNSCOM's return;
US/UK threaten
Without full
cooperation,
they will strike
without warning
9-14 Dec UNSCOM team obstructed
during inspections of
suspect sites
15-16 Dec UNSCOM reports to UNSC
that it is unable to
perform disarmament
mandate, withdraws
inspectors
6-19 Dec Operation Desert
Fox
19 Dec Iraq declares that
UNSCOM will never be
allowed back in Iraq
1997
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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23 Feb Iraq allows UNSCOM to
remove Scud missile
engines from Iraq
early Jun Iraq interferes with
UNSCOM's aerial
operations in four
separate incidents
10 Jun Iraq blocks UNSCOM
access to site for
seven hours
12 Jun Iraq denies UNSCOM
access to two sites
13 Jun UNSC presidential
statement deplores
Iraq's interference with
UN aerial inspections
21 Jun UNSC adopts RES 1115
condemning "clear and
flagrant violations" of
relevant resolutions,
suspends sanctions
reviews
17 Sep UNSC press statement Iraqis video-taped
expressing concern over burning documents at
Iraqi interference with sensitive sites as
inspections inspectors wait at
gate
Sep/Oct Iraq blocks UNSC
access to
presidential site
23 Oct UNSC adopts RES 1134
condemning Iraq's
noncompliance and
threatens travel ban for
Iraqi officials
29 Oct UNSC presidential Iraq states it will
statement condemns no longer accept US
Iraq's announcement and personnel in UNSCOM
demands that it reverse and demands that U-2
its decision flights end
unconditionally
2 Nov Iraq warns that
UNSCOM U-2 missions
will fly "at their
own risk"
12 Nov UNSC adopts RES 1137
banning travel of Iraqi
officials responsible
for Iraq's obstruction
of UNSCOM inspections
13 Nov UNSCOM withdraws all Iraq demands that all
personnel except for US inspectors leave
only a skeleton staff within 24 hours
in Baghdad; UNSC
presidential statement
condemns Iraq
20 Nov Iraq agrees to
reverse decision to
expel US UNSCOM
inspectors
22 Dec UNSCOM inspects
"sensitive sites" after
Iraq delays entry; UNSC
presidential statement
terms Iraqi obstruction
a clear violation of
relevant UN resolutions
1996
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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8 Mar Iraq refuses UNSCOM
access to Ministry of
Irrigation for 18
hours
11 Mar Iraq refuses UNSCOM
access to Republican
Guard training
facility for 12 hours
27 Mar UNSC adopts RES 1051
establishing
export-monitoring
mechanism and review for
dual-use goods
20 May Iraq accepts RES 986
11 Jun Iraq denies UNSCOM
access to Republican
Guard facility and
refuses to allow
UNSCOM helicopter to
monitor site
12 Jun UNSC adopts RES 1060
demanding that Iraq
grant immediate access
to sites and terms Iraqi
actions as clear
violations of UN
resolutions
13 Jun Iraq blocks UNSCOM
access to two
additional facilities
14 Jun UNSC issues presidential
statement sending Rolf
Ekeus to Baghdad to
secure access
24 Jun UNSCOM reaches agreement
with Iraq establishing
procedures for
inspections
16 Jul Iraq refuses UNSCOM
access to two
facilities
23 Aug UNSC issues presidential
statement terming Iraqi
obstruction gross
violation of Iraq's
obligations
3 Sep US and UK expand
southern no-fly
zone to 33rd
parallel and
strike targets in
response to
Iraq's 31 August
move into
Kurdish-held
territory
16 Nov Iraq refuses to allow
UNSCOM removal of
missile remnants
30 Dec UNSC presidential
statement deplores Iraqi
refusal to allow removal
of missile engines from
Iraq
1995
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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14 Apr UNSC adopts RES 986
offering Iraq another
opportunity to export
petroleum products and
to use proceeds to meet
humanitarian needs
15 Apr Iraq rejects RES 986
14 Jun Iraq threatens to
halt cooperation with
UN by August if
UNSCOM report is
unfavorable
1 Jul Iraq admits for the
first time existence
of offensive
biological weapons
program
4 Aug Iraq submits "full,
final, and complete
declaration" on its
biological weapons
program
8 Aug Hussein Kamal --
Saddam's son-in-law
and figure in charge
of Iraq's WMD effort
defects
17 Aug Iraq withdraws June
deadline and admits
that its biological
weapons program is
more extensive than
previously
acknowledged
7 Nov Iraq submits new
declarations on its
BW and CW programs to
UNSCOM
10 Nov Under UN mandate, Jordan
intercepts shipment of
Russian-origin missile
gyroscopes intended for
Iraq
1994
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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4 Mar UNSC adopts RES 899
stating that
compensation may be made
to Iraqi citizens for
loss of assets from
demarcation of
Iraq-Kuwait border
6 Oct Iraq threatens to
cease cooperation
with UNSCOM and the
IAEA, moves troops
towards Kuwaiti
border
7 Oct US buildup of
forces in region
begins
8 Oct UNSC presidential
statement expresses
grave concern over Iraqi
actions toward UNSCOM
and Kuwait
15 Oct UNSC adopts RES 949
condemning Iraq's
large-scale deployment
of military units toward
Kuwaiti border
20 Oct US, UK issue
demarche to Iraq
prohibiting
"enhancement" of
military
capabilities
south of 32nd
parallel,
establishing
no-drive zone
10 Nov Iraq formally
recognizes Kuwait and
UN border demarcation
in compliance with
RES 833
16 Nov UNSC presidential
statement welcomes Iraqi
recognition of Kuwait
1993
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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8 Jan UNSC presidential Iraq announces it
statement terms Iraqi cannot guarantee the
restrictions of UN safety of UN aircraft
aircraft a material flying over Iraqi
breach of RES 687 territory
10 Jan Iraq removes
equipment from the
Kuwaiti side of DMZ
11 Jan UNSC presidential
statement condemns Iraq
for material breach of
RES 687 in preventing
UNSCOM from flying its
own aircraft
13 Jan US, UK, France
conduct air raids
on Iraqi
anti-aircraft
missile sites and
radar bases in
southern Iraq
17 Jan US fires missiles
at industrial
complex in
suburban Baghdad
18-21 Jan US and UK launch
air raids against
radar sites in
southern and
northern Iraq
5 Feb UNSC adopts RES 806
allowing UNIKOM to take
direct action to prevent
or redress violations in
DMZ
27 May UNSC adopts RES 833
reaffirming Kuwaiti
border issues in RES
733; guarantees
inviolability of border
10 Jun Iraq refuses to allow
emplacement of UN
monitoring cameras at
weapons facilities
18 Jun UNSC presidential
statement terms Iraq's
refusal of cameras
material breach of RES
687, warns of serious
consequences
27 Jun US launches
cruise missile at
Iraqi
intelligence
headquarters in
retaliation for
assassination
plot against
former President
Bush
28 Jun UNSC presidential
statement criticizes
Iraqi statements on
boundary demarcation
19 Jul Iraq agrees to
emplacement of
monitoring cameras
following Rolf Ekeus
visit to Baghdad
16-20 Nov Iraqi demonstrators
cross into Kuwaiti
territory protesting
border demarcation
23 Nov UNSC presidential
statement terms Iraqi
border violations breach
of RES 687
26 Nov Iraq accepts RES 715
1992
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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19 Feb UNSC presidential
statement endorses visit
of UNSCOM chairman to
Iraq to obtain
unconditional Iraqi
acceptance of UN
resolutions
28 Feb UNSC presidential
statement deplores
Iraq's failure to
disclose WMD programs
11 Mar UNSC presidential Iraqi Deputy Foreign
statement reviews Iraqi Minister Aziz
noncompliance with UN discusses compliance
resolutions with UNSC
19 Mar Iraq agrees to
provide UNSCOM full,
final and complete
declaration of its
weapons program
19 Jun UNSC presidential
statement notes concern
over Iraqi statements
critical of boundary
demarcation
5-26 Jul Iraq refuses to
provide UNSCOM with
access to the
Ministry of
Agriculture until the
UNSC president's
statement
6 Jul UNSC presidential
statement declares that
Iraq is in material
breach of RES 687
26 Aug UNSC adopts RES 773
endorsing the work of
the UN Iraq-Kuwait
boundary demarcation
commission
27 Aug No-fly zone
covering
territory below
32nd parallel in
southern Iraq is
created by
coalition states
in response to
renewed Iraqi
airstrikes
against its
civilian
population
2 Oct UNSC adopts RES 778
designating proceeds of
Iraqi petroleum sales to
UN escrow account
23 Nov UNSC presidential Iraqi Deputy Foreign
reviews Iraqi compliance Minister Aziz
with UN resolutions addresses UNSC and
claims Iraqi
compliance,
criticizing RES 687
1991
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DATE United Nations Actions/ Iraqi Action Coalition Response
Security Council Res.
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2 Mar UNSC adopts RES 686
ordering cessation of
hostilities
3 Mar Iraq accepts RES 686
3 Apr UNSC adopts RES 687
outlining provisions of
cease-fire and setting
up inspections
5 Apr UNSC adopts RES 688
ordering cessation of
Baghdad's repression of
Iraqi civilians
6 Apr Iraq accepts US, UK, France
RES 687 begin enforcing
no-fly zone
covering
territory north
of 36th parallel
19 Apr UNSCOM is created to
carry out RES 687
15-21 May IAEA conducts first
nuclear inspection in
Iraq
20 May UNSC adopts RES 692
establishing UN
Compensation Fund /
Commission
9-15 Jun UNSCOM conducts first
chemical weapons
inspection
17 Jun UNSC adopts RES 699
approving UN
Secretary-General plan
to eliminate Iraq's WMD
programs
17 Jun UNSC adopts RES 700
approving guidelines for
monitoring Iraqi arms
embargo
23-28 Jun Iraq caught
attempting to conceal
nuclear equipment
28 Jun UNSC presidential
statement condemns Iraq
for flagrant violations
of RES 687 in denying
inspectors access
30 Jun-7 UNSCOM conducts first
Jul missile inspection
2-8 Aug UNSCOM conducts first
biological weapons
inspection
11 Aug UNSCOM begins
reconnaissance flights
over Iraq
15 Aug UNSC adopts RES 705
stating that Gulf War
compensation paid by
Iraq shall not exceed
30% of annual value of
oil exports
15 Aug UNSC adopts RES 706 Iraq has never
authorizing 6-month accepted RES 706
export of Iraqi
petroleum products to
finance purchase of
humanitarian supplies
15 Aug UNSC adopts RES 707
demanding that Iraq halt
all nuclear activities
and provide full
disclosure of weapons
programs
16 Aug Iraq objects to RES
705 and 707
6-24 Sep Iraq blocks UNSCOM's
use of helicopters on
inspections, accepts
on 24 Sept
19 Sep UNSC adopts RES 712 Iraq has never
addressing various accepted RES 712
aspects of Iraqi
petroleum sales in RES
706
21-30 Sept Iraq refuses to allow
IAEA inspectors to
leave inspection site
with nuclear
documents
11 Oct UNSC adopts RES 715
approving plans for
system of ongoing
monitoring to verify
Iraqi compliance and to
detect WMD
reconstitution
11 Dec Iraq releases
information on its
nuclear program
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