United Nations Security Council Resolution 1483

UN Security Council
Resolution 1483
UN Security Council; Resolution 1483
	Iraq
Date	22 May 2003
Meeting no.	4,761
Code	S/RES/1483 (Document)
Subject	The situation between Iraq and Kuwait
Voting summary	14 voted for; None voted against; 1 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; Russia; United Kingdom; United States;
Non-permanent members	Angola; Bulgaria; Chile; Cameroon; Germany; Guinea; Mexico; Pakistan; Spain; Syria;

United Nations Security Council resolution 1483, adopted on 22 May 2003, after recalling all previous resolutions on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, the Council lifted trade sanctions against Iraq (excluding an arms embargo) and terminated the Oil-for-Food Programme.^[1]

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 Syria did not participate in the voting.^[2]

^ "Security Council lifts sanctions on Iraq, approves UN role, calls for appointment of Secretary-General's Special Representative". United Nations. 22 May 2003.
^ "Passages From Security Council Resolution Ending U.N. Sanctions on Iraq". The New York Times. 23 May 2003.

[un-1] "Security Council lifts sanctions on Iraq, approves UN role, calls for appointment of Secretary-General's Special Representative". United Nations. 22 May 2003.

[2] "Passages From Security Council Resolution Ending U.N. Sanctions on Iraq". The New York Times. 23 May 2003.

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