United Nations Security Council resolution 1051, adopted unanimously on 27 March 1996, after reaffirming resolutions

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(1991),

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(1991) and

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(1991) on the monitoring of Iraq's weapons programme, the council approved a mechanism for monitoring

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's imports and exports of "dual use" items. The Security Council noted proposals from resolutions

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(1991), 687 (1991) and 715 (1991) for the

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and director of the

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(IAEA) to develop a mechanism to monitor Iraqi imports and exports of

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s in a letter received on 7 December 1995. Acting under

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, the security council approved the proposals in the letter subject to the provisions of the current resolution. It was affirmed that the mechanism would not impair the operation of future or existing

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agreements, and that requests for sales to Iraq made by countries or Iraqi requests to export items should be addressed to the commission established in Resolution 661. All countries were asked about arms supplies to Iraq and to submit information to the joint unit of the commission and the IAEA, and to notify the joint unit of any attempts by companies to circumvent the mechanism, and also cases where Iraq has not followed procedure. Within 45 days, member states were to be provided with the relevant information from the special commission and director general of the IAEA regarding the implementation of the procedures of the mechanism. The security council demanded that Iraq meet all its obligations under the mechanism. Commencing on 11 April 1996, the Secretary-General

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and the director general of the IAEA were required to report periodically on progress every six months.

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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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