Resolution 487
(June 19, 1981)
The Security Council,
Having considered the agenda contained in document
S/Agenda/2280,
Having noted the contents of the telegram dated 8
June 1981 from the Foreign Minister of Iraq (S/14509),
Having heard the statements made to the Council on
the subject at its 2280th through 2288th meetings,
Taking note of the statement made by the DirectorGeneral
of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the Agency's Board
of Governors on the subject on 9 June 1981 and his statement to the
Council at its 2288th meeting on 19 June 1981,
Further taking note of the resolution adopted by the
Board of Governors of the IAEA on 12 June 1981 on the "military
attack on the Iraq nuclear research centre and its implications for
the Agency" (S/14532),
Fully aware of the fact that Iraq has been a party
to the Treaty on the NonProliferation of Nuclear Weapons since
it came into force in 1970, that in accordance with that Treaty Iraq
has accepted IAEA safeguards on all its nuclear activities, and that
the Agency has testified that these safeguards have been satisfactorily
applied to date,
Noting furthermore that Israel has not adhered to
the nonproliferation Treaty,
Deeply concerned about the danger to international
peace and security created by the premeditated Israeli air attack on
Iraqi nuclear installations on 7 June 1981, which could at any time
explode the situation in the area, with grave consequences for the vital
interests of all States,
Considering that, under the terms of Article 2, paragraph
4, of the Charter of the United Nations: "All Members shall refrain
in their international relations from the threat or use of force against
the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or
in any other manner inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations,"
1. Strongly condemns the military attack by Israel
in clear violation of the Charter of the United Nations and the norms
of international conduct;
2. Calls upon Israel to refrain in the future from
any such acts or threats thereof;
3. Further considers that the said attack constitutes
a serious threat to the entire IAEA safeguards regime which is the foundation
of the nonproliferation Treaty;
4. Fully recognises the inalienable sovereign right
of Iraq, and all other States, especially the developing countries,
to establish programmes of technological and nuclear development to
develop their economy and industry for peaceful purposes in accordance
with their present and future needs and consistent with the internationally
accepted objectives of preventing nuclearweapons proliferation;
5. Calls upon Israel urgently to place its nuclear
facilities under IAEA safeguards;
6. Considers that Iraq is entitled to appropriate
redress for the destruction it has suffered, responsibility for which
has been acknowledged by Israel;
7. Requests the SecretaryGeneral to keep the
Security Council regularly informed of the implementation of this resolution.
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