Resolution 1472 (2003) / adopted by the Security Council at its 4732th meeting, on 28 March 2003

Security Council resolution 1472 (2003) [on providing humanitarian assistance to Iraq and resuming of the "Oil-for-food" Programme established under resolution 986 (1995)]

Authorizes the Secretary-General: (a) to establish alternative locations for the delivery, inspection and authenticated confirmation of humanitarian supplies and equipment provided under the Programme; (b) to review the approved funded and non-funded contracts concluded by the Government of Iraq to determine the relative priorities of the need for adequate medicine, health supplies, foodstuffs and other materials and supplies for essential civilian; (c) to contact suppliers of these contracts to determine the precise location of contracted goods; (d) to negotiate and agree on neccessary adjustments in the terms or conditions of these contracts and their respective letters of credit; (e) to negotiate and execute new contracts for essential medical items under the Programme; (f) to transfer unencumbered funds between the accounts created pursuant to paragraphs 8 (a) and 8 (b) of resolution 986 (1995) on an exceptional and reimbursable basis as necessary to ensure the delivery of essential humanitarian supplies to the people of Iraq; decides that all applications outside the Oil-for-Food Programme submitted for distribution or use in Iraq of emergency humanitarian supplies and equipment, other than medicines, health supplies and foodstuffs, shall be reviewed by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 661 (1990), under a 24-hour no-objection procedure; decides that the provisions contained in paragraph 4 of this resolution shall remain in force for a period of 45 days following the date of adoption of this resolution.

Adopted unanimously, 4732nd meeting

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Issued in: Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2002-31 July 2003 - S/INF/58 - (SCOR, 58th year).