Main points of Security Council decision

The following are the main elements of the UN Security Council resolution on Iraq, which was adopted unanimously yesterday

The following are the main elements of the UN Security Council resolution on Iraq, which was adopted unanimously yesterday. Under the resolution, Iraq must:

Confirm within seven days of adoption of the resolution its intention to "comply fully" with its demands and co-operate with UN weapons inspectors.

Declare within 30 days all weapons of mass destruction programmes and related materials, including items that also could be used for civilian purposes.

Allow inspectors resume their work no later than 45 days after the adoption of the Security Council resolution.

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Inspectors are to update the Security Council 60 days after that but they can report any Iraqi violations sooner.

Inspectors are to get unconditional and unrestricted access to any place they want to survey, including President Saddam Hussein's palace compounds.

Inspectors may "at their discretion" interview Iraqi scientists and ask other officials, as well as their families, to leave the country for interviews.

Inspectors can "freeze" a site to be surveyed by declaring exclusion zones in which Iraq is to suspend "ground and aerial" movements.

The resolution recalls the Security Council has repeatedly warned Iraq it would face "serious consequences" as a result of continued violations of its obligations.

The resolution declares that Iraq has been and is still in "material breach" of its obligations. But Iraq is given "a "final opportunity" to comply with its obligations.

"False statements and omissions" in declarations submitted by Iraq and failure to co-operate fully in the implementation of the resolution would constitute a "further material breach" of Iraq's obligations and "will be reported to the council for assessment".

Inspectors are to report immediately to the Security Council any "interference by Iraq with inspection activities as well as any failure by Iraq to comply with its disarmament obligations." The council then meets immediately "to consider the situation."