United Nations Security Council Resolution 833

UN Security Council Resolution 833
Iraq (green) and Kuwait (orange)
Date	27 May 1993
Meeting no.	3,224
Code	S/RES/833 (Document)
Subject	Iraq-Kuwait
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	Brazil Cape Verde Djibouti Hungary Japan Morocco New Zealand Pakistan Spain Venezuela

United Nations Security Council resolution 833, adopted unanimously on 27 May 1993, after recalling resolutions 687 (1991), 689 (1991), 773 (1992) and 806 (1993) in addition to a report by the Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Council noted the continuing work of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation Commission.

The resolution recalled that the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Boundary Demarcation Commission was not to reallocate territory, but for the first time mark the precise coordinates of the border between Kuwait and Iraq on the basis of the agreement between the two countries in 1963. Iraq was reminded of its obligations under Resolution 687 which formed the basis of the ceasefire. The Council also welcomed the Secretary-General's decision requiring the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission (UNIKOM) to finalise the boundary of the demilitarised zone demarcated by the Commission.

Acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council welcomed and appreciated the work of the Boundary Demarcation Commission on its completion. It also reaffirmed that the decisions of the Commission on the boundary were final and demanded that Iraq and Kuwait respect the inviolability of international borders.

See also

• Gulf War
• Invasion of Kuwait
• Kuwait–Iraq barrier
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 801 to 900 (1993–1994)

External links

• Text of Resolution at UNHCR.org