41.   U.N. resolutions require the sanctions to remain in place until Baghdad complies with demands to dismantle its weapons of mass destruction.

42.   U.N. resolutions require Iraq to eliminate its weapons of mass destruction before the sanctions can be lifted.

43.   U.N. Security Council resolutions require that revenues Iraq derives from oil sales be deposited in a U.N.-controlled escrow account for use in the oil for food program.

44.   Washington maintains that legally binding U.N. resolutions require that Iraq be completely disarmed before the oil embargo is lifted.

45.   A resolution requires nine votes in favour to be adopted.

46.   The resolution also required Iraq to recognise the sovereignty of Kuwait, which it still claims as part of its territory.

47.   The UNSC resolutions required Hong Kong to criminalise terrorist activities, such as recruitment of members to terrorist organisations and freeze their funding.