Comparing Violations of UN Resolutions by Iraq and Israel

 

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9/23/02

IRAQ:

UN Resolutions violated, ignored: 16

Countries attacked, invaded, violated: Iran, Kuwait

Countries occupied for years: NONE >Countries currently occupying: NONE

Territory illegally annexed: NONE >Wars started: 1980, 1990 

Possesses weapons of mass destruction: To be determined 

Possesses nuclear weapons: No

Most notable atrocity against civilians: 5,000 Kurdish civilians were killed in the village of Halabja, March 1988

Currently under a regime of UN sanctions: Yes

ISRAEL:

UN Resolutions violated, ignored: 68 

Countries attacked, invaded, violated: Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Tunisia 

Countries occupied for years: Egypt, Lebanon, Syria 

Countries currently occupying: Syria Territory illegally annexed: Golan Heights, Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories 

Wars started: 1956, 1967, 1982 

Possesses weapons of mass destruction: Yes 

Possesses nuclear weapons: Yes 

Most notable atrocity against civilians: 17,500 Lebanese civilians killed in 1982 invasion of Lebanon 

Currently under a regime of UN sanctions: No

 

UN Resolutions pertaining to Iraq: (16)

UNSCR 678 - November 29, 1990, UNSCR 686 - March 2, 1991, UNSCR 687 - April 3, 1991, UNSCR 688 - April 5, 1991, UNSCR 707 - August 15, 1991, UNSCR 715 - October 11, 1991, UNSCR 949 - October 15, 1994, UNSCR 1051 - March 27, 1996, UNSCR 1060 - June 12, 1996, UNSCR 1115 - June 21, 1997, UNSCR 1134 - October 23, 1997, UNSCR 1137 - November 12, 1997, UNSCR 1154 - March 2, 1998, UNSCR 1194 - September 9, 1998, UNSCR 1205 - November 5, 1998, UNSCR 1284 - December 17, 1999.

UN Resolutions pertaining to Israel: (68)

UNSCR 42 (1948) of 5 March 1948 [Adopted at 263rd meeting (8-0-3) (3 abstentions were Argentina, Syria, United Kingdom)]

UNSCR 43 (1948) of 1 April 1948 [Adopted at 277th meeting - unanimously]

UNSCR 44 (1948) of 1 April 1948 [Adopted at 277th meeting (9-0-2) (2 abstentions were Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, U.S.S.R.)] 

UNSCR 46 (1948) of 17 April 1948 [Adopted at 283rd meeting (9-0-2) (2 abstentions were Ukrainian S.S.R., U.S.S.R.)] 

UNSCR 48 (1948) of 23 April 1948 [Adopted at 287th meeting (8-0-3) (3 abstentions were Colombia, Ukrainian S.S.R., U.S.S.R.)] 

UNSCR 49 (1948) of 22 May 1948 [Adopted at 302nd meeting (8-0-3) (3 abstentions were Syria, Ukrainian S.S.R., U.S.S.R.)] 

UNSCR 50 (1948) of 29 May 1948 [Adopted at 310th meeting (Draft was voted on in parts, no vote taken on text as a whole.)] 

UNSCR 53 (1948) of 7 July 1948 [Adopted at 331st meeting (8-0-3) (3 >abstentions were Syria, Ukrainian S.S.R., U.S.S.R.)] 

UNSCR 54 (1948) of 15 July 1948 [Adopted at 338th meeting (7-1-3) (1 against was Syria, 3 abstentions were Argentina, Ukrainian S.S.R., U.S.S.R.)] 

UNSCR 56 (1948) of 19 August 1948 [Adopted at 354th meeting (Draft was voted on in parts, no vote taken on the text as a whole.)]

UNSCR 57 (1948) of 18 September 1948 [Adopted at 358th meeting-unanimously] 

UNSCR 59 (1948) of 19 October 1948 [Adopted at 367th meeting -unanimously] 

UNSCR 60 (1948) of 29 October 1948 [Adopted at 375th meeting (without a vote)] 

UNSCR 61 (1948) of 4 November 1948 [Adopted at 377th meeting (9-1-1) (1 against was Ukrainian S.S.R.; 1 abstention was U.S.S.R.)]

UNSCR 62 (1948) of 16 November 1948 [Adopted at 381st meeting (Draft was voted on in parts, no vote taken on the text as a whole.)] 

UNSCR 66 (1948) of 29 December 1948 [Adopted at 396th meeting (8-0-3) (3 abstentions were Ukrainian S.S.R., U.S.S.R., U.S.)] 

UNSCR 69 (1949) of 4 March 1949 [Adopted at 414th meeting (9-1-1) (1 against was Egypt, 1 abstention was U.K.)] 

UNSCR 72 (1949) of 11 August 1949 [Adopted at 437th meeting (without vote)] 

UNSCR 73 (1949) of 11 August 1949 [Adopted at 437th meeting (9-0-2) (2 abstentions were Ukrainian S.S.R., U.S.S.R.)] 

UNSCR 101 (1953) of 24 November 1953 [Adopted at 642nd meeting (9-0-2) (2 abstentions were Lebanon, U.S.S.R.)] 

UNSCR 89 (1950) of 17 November 1950 [Adopted at 524th meeting (10-0-2) (2 abstentions were Egypt, U.S.S.R.)] 

UNSCR 119 (1956) of 31 October 1956 [Adopted at 751st meeting (7-2-2) (2 against were France, U.K., 2 abstentions were Australia, Belgium)] 

UNSCR 127 (1958) of 22 January 1958 [Adopted at 810th meeting – unanimously] 

UNSCR 162 (1961) of 11 April 1961 [Adopted at 949th meeting (8-0-3) (3 abstentions were Ceylon, U.S.S.R., United Arab Republic)

UNSCR 228 (1966) of 25 November 1966 [Adopted at 1328th meeting (14-01) (1 abstention was New Zealand)] 

UNSCR 233 (1967) of 6 June 1967 [Adopted at 1348th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 234 (1967) of 7 June 1967 [Adopted at 1350th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 237 (1967) of 14 June 1967 [Adopted at 1361st meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 [Adopted 1382nd meeting -unanimously] 

UNSCR 248 (1968) of 24 March 1968 [Adopted at 1407th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 250 (1968) of 27 April 1968 [Adopted at 1417th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR No. 251 (1968) of 2 May 1968 [Adopted at 1420th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR No. 252 (1968) of 21 May 1968 [Adopted at 1426th meeting (13-0-2) (2 abstentions were Canada, U.S.)] 

UNSCR 259 (1968) of 27 September 1968 [Adopted at 1454th meeting (12-0-3) (3 abstentions were Canada, Denmark, U.S.)] 

UNSCR 267 (1969) of 3 July 1969 [Adopted at 1485th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 271 (1969) of 15 September 1969 [Adopted at 1512th meeting (11-0-4) (4 abstentions were Colombia, Finland, Paraguay, U.S.)] 

UNSCR 298 (1971) of 25 September 1971 [Adopted at 1582nd meeting (14-0-1)(1 abstention was Syria)] 

UNSCR 331 (1973) of 20 April 1973 [Adopted at 1710th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973 [Adopted at 1747th meeting-unanimously] 

UNSCR 339 (1973) of 23 October 1973 [Adopted at 1748th meeting (14-0-0) (China did not vote)] 

UNSCR 344 (1973) of 15 December 1973 [Adopted at 1760th meeting (10-0-4) (4 abstentions were France, U.S.S.R., U.K., U.S.)] 

UNSCR 381 (1975) of 30 November 1975 [Adopted at 1856th meeting (13-0-0) (China and Iraq did not vote)] 

UNSCR 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978 [Adopted at 2074th meeting (12-0-2) (2 abstentions were Czechoslovakia and U.S.S.R., China did not participate in the voting)] 

UNSCR 446 (1979) of 22 March 1979 [Adopted at 2134th meeting (12-0-3) (3 abstentions were Norway, U.K., U.S.)] 

UNSCR 452 (1979) of 20 July 1979 [Adopted at 2159th meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 465 (1980) of 1 March 1980 [Adopted at 2203rd meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 468 (1980) of 8 May 1980 [Adopted at 2221st meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)]

UNSCR 469 (1980) of 20 May 1980 [Adopted at 2223rd meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 471 (1980) of 5 June 1980 [Adopted at 2226th meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 476 (1980) of 30 June 1980 [Adopted at 2242nd meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 478 (1980) of 20 August 1980 [Adopted at 2245th meeting (14-0-1) (1 >abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 484 (1980) of 19 December 1980 [Adopted 2260th meeting-unanimously] 

UNSCR 500 (1982) of 28 January 1982 [Adopted at 2330th meeting (13-0-2) (2 abstentions were U.K., U.S.)] UNSCR 508 (1982) of 5 June 1982 [Adopted at 2374th meeting –unanimously] 

UNSCR 509 (1982) of 6 June 1982 [Adopted at 2375th meeting – unanimously] 

UNSCR 512 (1982) of 19 June 1982 [Adopted at 2380th meeting – unanimously] 

UNSCR 513 (1982) of 4 July 1982 [Adopted at 2382nd meeting – unanimously] 

UNSCR 515 (1982) of 29 July 1982 [Adopted at 2385th meeting (14-0-0) (U.S. did not vote) 

UNSCR 516 (1982) of 1 August 1982 [Adopted at 2386th meeting – unanimously] 

UNSCR 517 (1982) of 4 August 1982 [Adopted at 2389th meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 518 (1982) of 12 August 1982 [Adopted at 2392nd meeting – unanimously] 

UNSCR 520 (1982) of 17 September 1982 [Adopted at 2395th meeting – >unanimously] 

UNSCR 521 (1982) of 19 September 1982 [Adopted 2396th meeting-unanimously] 

UNSCR 573 (1985) of 4 October 1985 [Adopted at 2615th meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.) 

UNSCR 592 (1986) of 8 December 1986 [Adopted at 2727th meeting (14-0-1) (1 >abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 605 (1987) of 22 December 1987 [Adopted at 2777th meeting (14-0-1) >(1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 607 (1988) of 5 January 1988 [Adopted at 2780th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 608 (1988) of 14 January 1988 [Adopted at 2781st meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)]

UNSCR 611 (1988) of 25 April 1988 [Adopted at 2810th meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 636 (1989) of 6 July 1989 [Adopted at 2870th meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 641 (1989) of 30 August 1989 [Adopted at 2883rd meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 672 (1990) of 12 October 1990 [Adopted at 2948th meeting-unanimously] 

UNSCR 673 (1990) of 24 October 1990 [Adopted at 2949th meeting-unanimously] 

UNSCR 681 (1990) of 20 December 1990 [Adopted at 2970th meeting -unanimously] 

UNSCR 694 (1991) of 24 May 1991 [Adopted at 2989th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 726 (1992) of 6 January 1992 [Adopted at 3026th meeting - unanimously] 

UNSCR 799 (1992) of 18 December 1992 [Adopted at 3151st meeting-unanimously] 

UNSCR 904 (1994) of 18 March 1994 [Adopted at 3351st meeting – unanimously (Draft was voted on in parts, with the U.S. abstaining on two preambular paragraphs. No vote was taken on the text as a whole.)] 

UNSCR 1073 (1996) of 28 September 1996 [Adopted at 3698th meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 1322 (2000) of 7 October 2000 Adopted at 4205th meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was U.S.)] 

UNSCR 1397 (2002) of 12 March 2002 [Adopted at 4304th meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was the Syrian Arab Republic)] 

UNSCR 1402 (2002) of 30 March 2002 [Adopted at 4503 rd meeting (14-0-1) (1 abstention was the Syrian Arab Republic)] 

UNSCR 1403 (2002) of 4 April 2002 [Adopted at 4506 th meeting-unanimously] 

UNSCR 1405 (2002) of 19 April 2002 [Adopted at 4516th meeting-unanimously]

 

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