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CLOSURE OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION
09 December 2022
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Today, under the Presidency of Ireland, the Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission held its eighty-ninth and final session.
The Commission was created in 1991 as a subsidiary organ of the Security Council with a mandate to process claims and pay compensation for losses and damage suffered as a direct result of Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait. Following the…
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Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission Holds Special Session to Mark the Fulfilment of its Mandate
09 February 2022
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The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission held a special session today under the Presidency of Ireland to mark the fulfilment of the Commission’s mandate. Delegations from Iraq and Kuwait addressed the Council at the opening plenary meeting.
Almost 31 years ago, the Commission was…
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United Nations Compensation Commission pays out final compensation award
13 January 2022
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Today, the United Nations Compensation Commission made available $629,324,488 to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance. With this payment, all claimants awarded compensation by the Commission have now received the full amount of their respective awards. In total, the Commission has paid out…
