UN Sanctions and Weapons Inspections in the 1990s Flashcards

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What is a UN sanction?

A UN sanction is a punishment, such as trade limits, used to pressure a country to obey international rules.

Why did the UN place sanctions on Iraq in 1990?

The UN placed sanctions on Iraq because it invaded Kuwait and refused to leave. The sanctions aimed to force Iraq to withdraw and later to obey peace terms.

What did UN Resolution 687 (1991) require Iraq to do about its weapons?

It ordered Iraq to destroy its chemical and biological weapons and long-range missiles. It also said Iraq must let UN inspectors check this.

What was UNSCOM and what was its main job in Iraq?

UNSCOM (United Nations Special Commission) was a UN inspection team. Its job was to find and destroy Iraq's banned weapons and missile programmes.

Which types of weapons were UN inspectors looking for in Iraq in the 1990s?

They looked for chemical and biological weapons, nuclear weapon plans and fuel, and missiles that could fly long distances.

How did the Iraqi government try to obstruct UN weapons inspections?

It sometimes blocked or delayed access to sites. It moved or hid equipment and documents. It tried to watch and pressure inspectors.

What was the Oil-for-Food Programme?

It was a UN scheme started in 1996. Iraq was allowed to sell limited amounts of oil to buy food, medicine, and other basic goods for its people.

How did UN sanctions affect ordinary people in Iraq in the 1990s?

Sanctions helped cause shortages of food, medicine, and clean water. Many Iraqis became poorer and suffered bad health.

Why did some people criticise the UN sanctions on Iraq?

They said the sanctions hurt ordinary Iraqi people more than Saddam Hussein and his government. Aid groups linked the sanctions to rising child illness and death.

Why did UN weapons inspectors leave Iraq in 1998?

Iraq stopped fully helping the inspectors and blocked some inspections. The UN withdrew its teams, and soon after the USA and Britain bombed Iraqi targets in Operation Desert Fox.

Why did UN sanctions on Iraq continue throughout the 1990s?

They stayed in place because inspectors could not be sure all banned weapons were gone. Iraq's lack of full cooperation made the UN keep the pressure on.

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