Excerpt from the British draft resolution on Iraq of 10 November 1999

SECTION A

Al Decides to establish, as a subsidiary body of the Council, the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) which replaces the Special Commission established pursuant to paragraph 9(b) of resolution 687 (1991);

A2 Decides also that UNMOVIC will undertake the responsibilities mandated to the Special Commission by the Council with regard to the verification of compliance by Iraq with its obligations under paragraphs 8, 9 and 10 of resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, that UNMOVIC will establish and operate a reinforced system of ongoing monitoring and verification, incorporating as appropriate the recommendations of the panel on disarmament and current and future ongoing monitoring and verification issues, which will implement fully the plan approved by the Council in resolution 715 (1991) and address unresolved disarmament issues, and that UNMOVIC will identify, in accordance with its mandate, additional sites in Iraq to be covered by the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring and verification;

A3 Reaffirms the provisions of the relevant resolutions with regard to the role of the IAEA in addressing compliance by Iraq with its remaining obligations under paragraphs 12 and 13 of resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, and requests the Director General of the IAEA to maintain this role with the assistance and cooperation of UNMOVIC;

A4 Reaffirms its resolutions 687(1991), 699(1991) of 17 June 1991, 707(1991), 715(1991), 1051(1996) and all other relevant resolutions and statements of its President, which establish the criteria for Iraqi compliance, affirms that the obligations of Iraq referred to in those resolutions and statements with regard to cooperation with the Special Commission, unrestricted access and provision of information will apply in respect of UNMOVIC, and decides in particular that Iraq shall allow UNMOVIC teams immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to any and all areas, facilities, equipment, records and means of transport which they wish to inspect in accordance with the mandate of UNMOVIC, as well as to all officials and other persons under the authority of the Iraqi Government whom UNMOVIC wishes to interview so that UNMOVIC may fully discharge its mandate;

A5 Requests the Secretary-General, within 30 days of the adoption of this resolution, to appoint, after consultation with Council members and subject to the approval of the Council, an Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC who will take up his mandated tasks as soon as possible, and, in consultation with the Executive chairman, to appoint suitably qualified experts as a College of Commissioners for UNMOVIC which will meet regularly to review the implementation of this and other relevant resolutions and provide practical advice and technical guidance to the Executive Chairman, including on significant policy decisions and on written reports to be submitted to the Council through the Secretary-General;

A6 Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, within 45 days of his appointment, to submit to the Council, through the Secretary-General, for its approval an organisational plan for UNMOVIC, including its structure, staffing requirements, management guidelines, recruitment and training procedures, incorporating as appropriate the recommendations of the panel on disarmament and current and future ongoing monitoring and verification issues, and recognising in particular the need for effective and collegial management of the new organisation, recruitment of a core of suitably qualified and experienced staff drawn from the broadest possible geographical base and, where appropriate, from other arms control organisations, provision of high quality technical and cultural training and adherence to the principles set out in Article 100 of the Charter of the United Nations;

A7 Decides that UNMOVIC and the IAEA, not later than 60 days after they have both started work in Iraq, will draw up work programmes for the discharge of their mandates, which will include both the implementation of the reinforced system of ongoing monitoring and verification, and the key remaining disarmament tasks to be completed by Iraq pursuant to its obligations to comply with the disarmament requirements of paragraphs 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 of resolution 687 (1991) and other related resolutions, which constitute the governing standard of Iraqi compliance in this area, and further decides that what is required of Iraq in relation to each task shall be clearly defined and precise;

A8 Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC and the Director General of the IAEA to establish a unit which will have the responsibilities of the joint unit constituted by the Special Commission and the Director General of the IAEA under paragraph 16 of the export/import mechanism approved by resolution 1051(1996), and also requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, in consultation with the Director General of the IAEA, to resume the revision and updating of the lists of items and technology to which the mechanism applies;

A9 Decides that the Government of Iraq shall be liable for the full costs of UNMOVIC and the IAEA Action Team on Iraq;

A10 Requests Member States to give full cooperation to UNMOVIC and the IAEA in the discharge of their mandates;

A11 Decides that UNMOVIC shall take over all assets, liabilities and archives of the Special Commission, and such staff as the Executive Chairman deems necessary, and that it shall assume as appropriate the Special Commission's part in agreements existing between the Special Commission and Iraq, and affirms that the Executive Chairman, the Commissioners and the personnel serving with UNMOVIC shall have the rights, privileges, facilities and immunities of the Special Commission;

A12 Requests the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC to report to the Council, following consultation with the Commissioners, every six months on the work of UNMOVIC;

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