UN Security Council Resolution 661
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UN Security Council Resolution 661 was a 1990 measure that imposed comprehensive economic sanctions on Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1113858 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 661 Context triple: [UN Security Council Resolution 660, precedes, UN Security Council Resolution 661]
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UN Security Council Resolution 660
UN Security Council Resolution 660 is the 1990 measure by which the UN condemned Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and demanded its immediate withdrawal, laying a key legal foundation for the Gulf War response.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 686
UN Security Council Resolution 686 is a 1991 measure adopted at the end of the Gulf War that set out initial ceasefire terms and conditions for Iraq following its defeat by the U.S.-led coalition.
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C.
UN Security Council Resolution 677
UN Security Council Resolution 677 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf crisis that, among other things, addressed the protection of Kuwait’s population records following Iraq’s invasion.
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D.
UN Security Council Resolution 679
UN Security Council Resolution 679 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf Crisis that addressed the implementation and consequences of earlier authorizations to use force against Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 426
UN Security Council Resolution 426 is a 1978 measure that authorized and defined the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in response to conflict in southern Lebanon.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 661 Target entity description: UN Security Council Resolution 661 was a 1990 measure that imposed comprehensive economic sanctions on Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait.
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A.
UN Security Council Resolution 660
UN Security Council Resolution 660 is the 1990 measure by which the UN condemned Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait and demanded its immediate withdrawal, laying a key legal foundation for the Gulf War response.
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B.
UN Security Council Resolution 686
UN Security Council Resolution 686 is a 1991 measure adopted at the end of the Gulf War that set out initial ceasefire terms and conditions for Iraq following its defeat by the U.S.-led coalition.
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C.
UN Security Council Resolution 677
UN Security Council Resolution 677 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf crisis that, among other things, addressed the protection of Kuwait’s population records following Iraq’s invasion.
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D.
UN Security Council Resolution 679
UN Security Council Resolution 679 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf Crisis that addressed the implementation and consequences of earlier authorizations to use force against Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 426
UN Security Council Resolution 426 is a 1978 measure that authorized and defined the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in response to conflict in southern Lebanon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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international sanctions regime ⓘ |
| abstainingState |
Cuba
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Yemen ⓘ |
| abstentions | 2 ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| adoptionDate | 1990-08-06 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
compel Iraq to withdraw from Kuwait
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restore international peace and security in the area ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all UN Member States ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| decisionType | binding ⓘ |
| establishes |
United Nations Sanctions Committees
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surface form:
Security Council sanctions committee on Iraq
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| establishesBody |
United Nations Sanctions Committees
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surface form:
661 Sanctions Committee
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| exempts |
humanitarian foodstuffs
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medical supplies ⓘ |
| followedBy |
UN Security Council Resolution 662
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UN Security Council Resolution 665 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
long-term humanitarian impact on Iraqi civilian population
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severe restriction of Iraqi economy ⓘ |
| imposes |
arms embargo on Iraq
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ban on exports to Iraq ⓘ ban on imports from Iraq ⓘ comprehensive economic sanctions on Iraq ⓘ financial sanctions on Iraq ⓘ trade embargo on Iraq ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Article 41 of the United Nations Charter ⓘ |
| meetingNumber | 2934 ⓘ |
| partOf |
UN Security Council Resolution 661
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
United Nations sanctions against Iraq
|
| placeOfAdoption | New York City ⓘ |
| precedes | UN Security Council Resolution 660 in numerical order ⓘ |
| requires |
all States to freeze Iraqi government funds and financial resources
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all States to prevent export of goods to Iraq ⓘ all States to prevent import of Iraqi goods ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | 661 ⓘ |
| responseTo |
Gulf War
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
|
| subject |
Iraq
ⓘ
Gulf War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi invasion of Kuwait
Kuwait ⓘ |
| voteAgainst | 0 ⓘ |
| voteFor | 13 ⓘ |
| voteResult | adopted ⓘ |
| year | 1990 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UN Security Council Resolution 661 Description of subject: UN Security Council Resolution 661 was a 1990 measure that imposed comprehensive economic sanctions on Iraq in response to its invasion of Kuwait.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 661
this entity surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 661
this entity surface form:
United Nations sanctions regime on Iraq after the Gulf War
UN Security Council Resolution 661
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partOf
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UN Security Council Resolution 661
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
United Nations sanctions against Iraq
this entity surface form:
United Nations sanctions on Iraq
this entity surface form:
United Nations sanctions against Iraq
this entity surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 661
this entity surface form:
United Nations sanctions regime on Iraq
this entity surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 661
this entity surface form:
United Nations Security Council Resolution 661
this entity surface form:
United Nations sanctions regime on Iraq
this entity surface form:
UN sanctions regime against Iraq (1990s)