United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441
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UN Security Council measure
United Nations Security Council resolution
international legal instrument
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 is a 2002 UN measure that gave Iraq a “final opportunity” to comply with disarmament obligations and became a key legal and diplomatic basis cited for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 Context triple: [Iraq War, UNResolutionInvoked, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441]
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A.
UN Security Council Resolution 687
UN Security Council Resolution 687 is the landmark 1991 measure that set the ceasefire terms for Iraq after the Gulf War, imposing disarmament obligations, sanctions, and weapons inspections.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 678
UN Security Council Resolution 678 was the 1990 UN measure that authorized member states to use "all necessary means," including military force, to compel Iraq’s withdrawal from Kuwait, effectively providing the legal basis for the Gulf War coalition.
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C.
UN Security Council Resolution 660
UN Security Council Resolution 660 is the 1990 measure by which the UN condemned Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and demanded its immediate withdrawal, laying a key legal foundation for the Gulf War response.
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D.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19 is the 2012 UN measure that upgraded Palestine’s status to that of a non-member observer state, widely seen as a de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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E.
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7 is the 2005 UN measure that established January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and urged global education and commemoration of the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 Target entity description: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 is a 2002 UN measure that gave Iraq a “final opportunity” to comply with disarmament obligations and became a key legal and diplomatic basis cited for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
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A.
UN Security Council Resolution 687
UN Security Council Resolution 687 is the landmark 1991 measure that set the ceasefire terms for Iraq after the Gulf War, imposing disarmament obligations, sanctions, and weapons inspections.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 678
UN Security Council Resolution 678 was the 1990 UN measure that authorized member states to use "all necessary means," including military force, to compel Iraq’s withdrawal from Kuwait, effectively providing the legal basis for the Gulf War coalition.
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C.
UN Security Council Resolution 660
UN Security Council Resolution 660 is the 1990 measure by which the UN condemned Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and demanded its immediate withdrawal, laying a key legal foundation for the Gulf War response.
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D.
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19
United Nations General Assembly Resolution 67/19 is the 2012 UN measure that upgraded Palestine’s status to that of a non-member observer state, widely seen as a de facto recognition of Palestinian statehood.
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E.
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7
UN General Assembly Resolution 60/7 is the 2005 UN measure that established January 27 as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and urged global education and commemoration of the Holocaust.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UN Security Council measure
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United Nations Security Council resolution ⓘ international legal instrument ⓘ |
| abstentions | 0 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 2002-11-08 ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharterInvoked | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| context |
lead-up to the 2003 Iraq War
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post–Gulf War Iraqi disarmament crisis ⓘ |
| coSponsor |
Spain
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countryConcerned |
Republic of Iraq
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linked to:
Iraq
|
| decisionType | binding resolution ⓘ |
| demands |
Iraq not interfere with the freedom of movement of inspectors
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Iraq not take or threaten hostile acts against UN personnel or member states carrying out the resolution ⓘ |
| describedAs | final opportunity for Iraq to comply with its disarmament obligations ⓘ |
| doesNotExplicitlyAuthorize | automatic use of force ⓘ |
| establishes | enhanced inspection regime in Iraq ⓘ |
| followedBy | renewed UN weapons inspections in Iraq in late 2002 ⓘ |
| keySupporter |
United Kingdom
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| languageCharacterizedBy | ambiguity over authorization of military action ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | claims of authorization for the 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| number | 1441 ⓘ |
| opposedInterpretationBy |
China regarding automatic authorization of force
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France regarding automatic authorization of force ⓘ Russia regarding automatic authorization of force ⓘ |
| primaryAim |
disarmament of Iraq
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ensuring Iraqi compliance with previous UN resolutions ⓘ |
| providesFor | assessment by the Security Council of Iraqi compliance ⓘ |
| recalls |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 660
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linked to:
UN Security Council Resolution 660
United Nations Security Council Resolution 678 ⓘ
linked to:
UN Security Council Resolution 678
United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 ⓘ
linked to:
UN Security Council Resolution 687
previous Iraq-related Security Council resolutions ⓘ |
| requires |
Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC and Director General of the IAEA to report on Iraqi compliance
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Iraq to cooperate actively with UNMOVIC and the IAEA ⓘ Iraq to grant immediate, unimpeded, and unconditional access to UN inspectors ⓘ Iraq to provide a full, final, and complete declaration of all aspects of its weapons programs ⓘ |
| requiresReportingTo | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| states |
Iraq has been and remains in material breach of its obligations
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linked to:
Iraq
|
| strengthensMandateOf |
International Atomic Energy Agency inspections in Iraq
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United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission ⓘ
linked to:
UN Special Commission
|
| subject | Iraq ⓘ |
| voteResult | unanimous adoption ⓘ |
| votesAgainst | 0 ⓘ |
| votesFor | 15 ⓘ |
| warns | Iraq will face serious consequences if it continues to violate its obligations ⓘ |
| year | 2002 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 Description of subject: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 is a 2002 UN measure that gave Iraq a “final opportunity” to comply with disarmament obligations and became a key legal and diplomatic basis cited for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441
Operation Iraqi Freedom
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legalBasisClaimedByUS
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UN Security Council Resolution 1441 (as interpreted by coalition)
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linked to: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441
weapons of mass destruction intelligence controversy
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relatedTo
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UN Security Council Resolution 1441
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linked to: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441
Iraq to grant overflight and transport privileges for inspection teams
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relatedTo
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UN Security Council Resolution 1441
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linked to: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441