United Nations Security Council Resolution 1476 Explained

Number:	1476
Organ:	SC
Date:	24 April
Year:	2003
Meeting:	4,743
Code:	S/RES/1476
Document:	https://undocs.org/S/RES/1476(2003)
For:	15
Abstention:	0
Against:	0
Subject:	The situation between Iraq and Kuwait
Result:	Adopted

United Nations Security Council resolution 1476, adopted unanimously on 24 April 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on Iraq, including resolutions 661 (1991), 986 (1995), 1409 (2002), 1454 (2002) and 1472 (2003) concerning the provision of humanitarian aid to the Iraqi people, the council extended the Oil-for-Food Programme until 3 June 2003.^[1]

The extension was enacted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter and was subject to further renewals by the council.^[2] The previous resolution concerning this topic gave the Secretary-General of the United Nations more authority to administer the Programme. By the time of the adoption of Resolution 1476, the value of shippable priority items to Iraq reached US$548.6 million.^[3]

See also

• Gulf War
• Invasion of Kuwait
• Sanctions against Iraq
• Iraq War
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1401 to 1500 (2002–2003)

External links

• • Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

Notes and References

1. News: Security Council extends 'Oil-for-Food Programme' until 3 June. 24 April 2003. United Nations.
2. Book: McCormack, T.. Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law – 2003, Volume 6; Volume 2003. 2006. Cambridge University Press. 978-90-6704-203-1. McDonald. Avril . 275.
3. Web site: Value of "Shippable" Priority Items for Iraq Reaches $549 million Under New Resolution. UN Office of the Iraq Program – Oil for Food. 29 April 2003.