United Nations Security Council Resolution 1266

United Nations Security Council resolution 1266, adopted unanimously on 4 October 1999, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 986 (1995), 1111 (1997), 1129 (1997), 1143 (1997), 1153 (1998), 1175 (1998), 1210 (1998) and 1242 (1999) concerning the Oil-for-Food Programme, the Council increased the limit on the amount of oil Iraq could export to 3.04 billion United States dollars for the current 180-day period which began on 25 May 1999.[1]

UN Security Council Resolution 1266
Humanitarian delivery to Iraq
Date	4 October 1999
Meeting no.	4,050
Code	S/RES/1266 (Document)
Subject	The situation between Iraq and Kuwait
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Russia  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Argentina  Bahrain  Brazil  Canada  Gabon  Gambia  Malaysia  Namibia  Netherlands  Slovenia

The Security Council was determined to improve the humanitarian situation in Iraq and, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, increased the limit of oil that Iraq could export beyond the prior authorised limit, which had previously been US$5.26 billion within a 180-day period.[2]

See also

• Foreign relations of Iraq
• Gulf War
• Invasion of Kuwait
• Iraq sanctions
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1201 to 1300 (1998–2000)

References

1. "Security Council increases ceiling on Iraqi oil exports under 'Oil-for-Food' Programme". United Nations. 4 October 1999.
2. Anand, Vinod (2000). "Iraq under siege: Human costs of economic warfare". Strategic Analysis. 24 (2): 301–313. doi:10.1080/09700160008455214.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1266 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org