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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483

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The Council recognised the responsibilities and obligations of the United Kingdom and United States as occupying powers and of other states that were not occupying powers as working under their command. It welcomed the commitment of Member States towards the stability of Iraq, remained concerned
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The Oil-for-Food Program's remaining funds of $ 10 billion were transferred over a 6-month winding-up period to the Development Fund for Iraq, representing 14% of the program's total income over 5 years.
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The Coalition was widely criticized for failing to implement adequate financial controls; with failing to make expenditures from the Development Fund for Iraq in an open and transparent manner.
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and reconstruction efforts and the development of institutions in Iraq. It welcomed the resumption of humanitarian efforts and the appointment of a Special Adviser by the Secretary-General
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The resolution was drafted by the United States and co-sponsored by Spain and the United Kingdom; it was approved by 14 of 15 Security Council members as
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about the fate of Kuwaiti and third-state nationals unaccounted for since 2 August 1990 (the day
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and the right of the Iraqi people to determine their own political future and control of their
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Furthermore, the Council determined that the United Nations should play a vital role in
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that were placed upon the former regime of Saddam Hussein under resolutions
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The resolution transferred the authority to authorize expenditures from
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United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning the Iraq War
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International law in the Middle East: closer to power than justice
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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500
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United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq
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The Security Council reaffirmed the importance of the
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Coalition Provisional Authority Program Review Board
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Index

Resolution 1483
Security Council
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Document
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China
France
Russia
United Kingdom
United States
Angola
Bulgaria
Chile
Cameroon
Germany
Guinea
Mexico
Pakistan
Spain
Syria
1482
Lists of resolutions
1484
resolutions
Iraq
Kuwait
arms embargo
Oil-for-Food Programme
Syria

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