UN Security Council Resolution 686
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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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UN Security Council Resolution 686 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T539025 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 686 Context triple: [UN Security Council Resolution 687, follows, UN Security Council Resolution 686]
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A.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 688
United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 is a 1991 UN measure condemning Iraqi repression of civilians and demanding humanitarian access, widely cited as a key international legal basis for intervention to protect populations in Iraq.
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B.
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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C.
UN Security Council Resolution 687
UN Security Council Resolution 687 is the landmark 1991 measure that set the ceasefire terms for Iraq after the Gulf War, imposing disarmament obligations, sanctions, and weapons inspections.
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D.
UN Security Council Resolution 1368
UN Security Council Resolution 1368 is a 2001 United Nations measure that condemned the 9/11 terrorist attacks and recognized the right of states to self-defense, providing key international legal support for subsequent military actions in Afghanistan.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 678
UN Security Council Resolution 678 was the 1990 UN measure that authorized member states to use "all necessary means," including military force, to compel Iraq’s withdrawal from Kuwait, effectively providing the legal basis for the Gulf War coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 686 Target entity description: 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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A.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 688
United Nations Security Council Resolution 688 is a 1991 UN measure condemning Iraqi repression of civilians and demanding humanitarian access, widely cited as a key international legal basis for intervention to protect populations in Iraq.
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B.
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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C.
UN Security Council Resolution 687
UN Security Council Resolution 687 is the landmark 1991 measure that set the ceasefire terms for Iraq after the Gulf War, imposing disarmament obligations, sanctions, and weapons inspections.
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D.
UN Security Council Resolution 1368
UN Security Council Resolution 1368 is a 2001 United Nations measure that condemned the 9/11 terrorist attacks and recognized the right of states to self-defense, providing key international legal support for subsequent military actions in Afghanistan.
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E.
UN Security Council Resolution 678
UN Security Council Resolution 678 was the 1990 UN measure that authorized member states to use "all necessary means," including military force, to compel Iraq’s withdrawal from Kuwait, effectively providing the legal basis for the Gulf War coalition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations Security Council resolution
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ceasefire resolution ⓘ |
| abstaining |
China
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India ⓘ Yemen ⓘ |
| abstentions | 3 ⓘ |
| chapterOfUNCharter | Chapter VII ⓘ |
| conflict | Gulf War ⓘ |
| countryConcerned |
Iraq
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Kuwait ⓘ |
| dateAdopted | 1991-03-02 ⓘ |
| demands |
that Iraq rescind its annexation of Kuwait
ⓘ
that Iraq respect the inviolability of the international boundary with Kuwait ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter
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surface form:
United Nations Charter Chapter VII
|
| meetingNumber | 2978 ⓘ |
| notes | the suspension, not termination, of hostilities against Iraq ⓘ |
| number | 686 ⓘ |
| organ | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| partOf |
United Nations Security Council resolutions
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Security Council resolutions on Iraq
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| predecessor | UN Security Council Resolution 678 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to establish conditions for suspension of hostilities against Iraq
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to set initial ceasefire terms after the Gulf War ⓘ |
| reaffirms |
UN Security Council Resolution 660
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UN Security Council Resolution 661 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 662 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 664 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 665 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 666 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 667 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 669 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 670 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 674 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 677 ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| requires |
Iraq to accept all twelve Security Council resolutions on the Iraq–Kuwait conflict
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Iraq to cease hostile or provocative actions against member states ⓘ Iraq to comply with international humanitarian law ⓘ Iraq to provide information on land and sea mines and other explosives laid in Kuwait and Iraqi waters ⓘ Iraq to release all Kuwaiti and third-country nationals detained in Iraq or Kuwait ⓘ Iraq to return Kuwaiti property seized during the occupation ⓘ |
| result | adopted ⓘ |
| states | that the ceasefire is conditional on Iraqi compliance with the resolution ⓘ |
| subject | Gulf War ⓘ |
| successor | UN Security Council Resolution 687 ⓘ |
| typeOfMeasure |
ceasefire terms
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post-conflict conditions ⓘ |
| votesAgainst | 1 ⓘ |
| votesFor | 11 ⓘ |
| votingAgainst | Cuba ⓘ |
| yearAdopted | 1991 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UN Security Council Resolution 686 Description of subject: 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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