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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…
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United Nations Compensation Commission Pays Out US$490 Million
26 October 2021
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The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available $490 million to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance.
The United Nations Compensation Commission is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council. It was established in 1991 in accordance with Security Council resolutions…
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GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION CONCLUDES ITS EIGHTY-EIGHTH SESSION
13 October 2021
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The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission today concluded its eighty-eighth session. At this session, Ireland was elected as President of the Council and Kenya was elected as the Vice-President.
Delegations from Kuwait and Iraq, including the Head of Iraq’s Committee of Financial Experts which is responsible for the…
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Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission to Hold its Eighty-eighth Session on 13 October
12 October 2021
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The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission will hold its eighty-eighth session on 13 October 2021. The Council will elect a President and a Vice-President during the opening plenary meeting. Delegations from Iraq, including representatives from Iraq’s Committee of Financial Experts, and Kuwait will…
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United Nations Compensation Commission Pays Out $380 Million
27 April 2021
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The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available $380 million to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance.
The United Nations Compensation Commission is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council. It was established in 1991 in accordance with Security Council resolutions 687 (…
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United Nations Compensation Commission pays out US$270 million
26 January 2021
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The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available $270 million to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance.
The United Nations Compensation Commission is a subsidiary organ of the United Nations Security Council. It was established in 1991 in accordance with Security Council resolutions…
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GOVERNING COUNCIL OF UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION CONCLUDES ITS EIGHTY-SEVENTH SESSION
28 October 2020
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The Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission, under the Vice-Presidency of Belgium, concluded its eighty-seventh session today.
Delegations from Iraq and Kuwait addressed the fifteen-member Governing Council at its opening plenary meeting.
The Governing Council considered reports related to the work of the…
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UNITED NATIONS COMPENSATION COMMISSION PAYS OUT $ 230 MILLION
27 October 2020
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Governing Council of the United Nations Compensation Commission to Hold its Eighty-seventh Session on 28 October
The United Nations Compensation Commission today made available $ 230 million to the Government of the State of Kuwait towards the Commission’s remaining claim with an outstanding award balance.
With this payment, the…
