17 July 2016

S/RES/1483 (2003)

Economic modifications in the Republic of Iraq, as the United States was cognisant, in possession of a priori knowledge, of intent to modify the economic system, as in National Security Presidential Directive 24, of 20 January 2003, at the time of U.S. voting on UNSC RES 1483, on 22 May 2003, constitutes empirical evidence that the Security Council has exceeded its authority under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, in the adoption of the said Resolution; the Security Council must be convened and Decide to rescind RES 1483.

NSPD-24 was declassified on 25 Aug. 2011.

The Secretary-General was without legal mandate to pursue the collection of information pursuant to paragraph 24 of Resolution 1483.

cf: S/2003/715

The statements of Ján Kubiš (UNAMI) may in no way confer legitimacy upon the occupation of Iraq.

It is incumbent upon the Syrian Arab Republic to modify its votes on Resolutions 1472, 1476, and 1490, to abstention.