Security Council resolution 674 (1990) [on protection of third-State nationals in Iraq and Kuwait]

Demands that the Iraqi authorities and occupying forces immediately cease and desist from taking third State nationals hostage, and mistreating and oppressing Kuwaiti and third-State nationals; invites States to collate substantiated information in their possession or submitted to them on the grave breaches by Iraq and to make this information available to the Security Council; reaffirms its demand that Iraq permit and facilitate the immediate departure from Kuwait and Iraq of those third-State nations, including diplomatic and consular personnel, who wish to leave; demands that Iraq ensure the immediate access to food, water and basic services necessary to the protection and well-being of Kuwaiti nationals and of nationals of third States in Kuwait and Iraq, including the personnel of diplomatic and consular missions in Kuwait; reaffirms its demand that Iraq takes no action to hinder diplomatic and consular missions in the performance of their functions, including access to their nationals and the protection of their person and interests and rescind its orders for the closure of diplomatic and consular missions in Kuwait and the withdrawal of the immunity of their personnel; invites States to collect relevant information regarding their claims, and those of their nationals and corporations, for restitution or financial compensation by Iraq; requires that Iraq comply with the provisions of the resolution and its previous resolutions, failing which the Security Council will need to take further measures under the Charter; decides to remain actively and permanently seized of the matter until Kuwait has regained its independence and peace has been restored; reposes its trust in the Security Council to make available his good offices, to pursue them and to undertake diplomatic efforts in order to reach a peaceful solution to the crisis caused by the Iraqi invasion and occupation of Kuwait.

Adopted 13-0-2, 2951st meeting

3 p.

Concerns protection of third-State nationals in Iraq and Kuwait.
In: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1990. - S/INF/46. - 1991. - p. 25-27. - (SCOR, 45th year).