United Nations Security Council Resolution 986

UN Security Council Resolution 986
Al Basrah Oil Terminal
Date	14 April 1995
Meeting no.	3,519
Code	S/RES/986 (Document)
Subject	Iraq
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  Botswana  Czech Republic  Germany  Honduras  Indonesia  Italy  Nigeria  Oman  Rwanda
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United Nations Security Council resolution 986, adopted unanimously on 14 April 1995, after reaffirming all resolutions on Iraq and noting the serious humanitarian situation with the Iraqi civilian population, the council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, established a mechanism whereby Iraqi oil exports would finance humanitarian aid to the country, which later became known as the Oil-for-Food Programme.^[1]

The security council was convinced of the need as a temporary measure to provide humanitarian assistance to the Iraqi people until the country complied with all relevant Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 687 (1991) which allowed for further measures to be taken concerning sanctions imposed in Resolution 661 (1991).