The United Nations Security Council passes UNSC Resolution 661, imposing international trade sanctions against Iraq—excluding humanitarian aid—until such time that there is an “end to the invasion by Iraq.”
Postscript: Although medicines and food were specifically exempted from trade sanctions, infant mortality began to increase dramatically, as these items were no longer available.
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Authority:
“Law of the Jungle”
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References:
S/RES/661(1990) – E – S/RES/661(1990)
undocs.org/S/RES/661(1990)
United Nations Security Council Resolution 661 – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Security_Council_Resolution_661
The effect of sanctions on children of Iraq | Archives of Disease in Childhood
adc.bmj.com/content/88/1/92.1