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INFORMAL PAPER CIRCULATED
IN THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL

United Nations Monitoring and Verification Commission
(UNMOVIC)

September 19, 2002

 

 TIME LINE: ACTION UNDER
Security Council Resolution 1284 (1999)
 16 September 2002 Iraqi acceptance of the return of Weapons Inspectors to Iraq without conditions.
2 Weeks

UNMOVIC-Iraq talks regarding practical arrangements required for inspection and monitoring under Security Council resolutions. (Preliminary talks 17 September in New York, concluding talks planned for 30 September - 2 October, Vienna)

Backlog of semi-annual reports to be delivered by Iraq to UNMOVIC (during Vienna talks).

 2 Months

Advance UNMOVIC party to go to Baghdad. Arrive. 15 Oct.

UNMOVIC preparatory work in Baghdad for inspection. Some early inspections and early rebaselining of selected sites.

Recruiting inspectors from the roster, getting airplanes, helicopters, communications and other tools in place.

Beginning of analysis of Iraqi semi-annual reports.

"Start of Work". [Para. 7 of UNSC Res.1284 (1999)]

 60 Days

Continued analysis of Iraqi semi-annual reports.

Rebaselining (what has changed since 1998).

Preparation of work programme, including a list of key remaining disarmament tasks. [Para. 7 of UNSC Res. 1284 (1999)]

Submission to UNSC.

X Days UN Security Council approval of work programme.
Y Days UNMOVIC reports it is "fully operational". [Para. 12 of UNSC Res. 1284 (1999)]
120 Days "Cooperation in all respects" by Iraq. [Para. 33 of UNSC Res. 1284 (1999)]
 Z Days UNMOVIC reports to Security Council. [Para. 33 of UNSC Res. 1284 (1999)]

 *All time lines assume Iraqi cooperation in all respects. Quarterly reports to the UN Security Council are due on 1 December, 1 March and 1 June. [Para. 12 of UNSC Res. 1284 (1999)]

 

 

 

 

 


 

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