United Nations Security Council Resolution 1506 – Letters dated 20 and 23 December 1991, from France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America (S/23306, S/23307, S/23308, S/23309 and S/23317); Letter dated 15 August 2003 from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2003/818); Letter dated 15 August 2003 from the Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2003/819); Voting on draft resolution S/2003/824
Resolution 1506 (2003)
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 731 (1992) of 21 January 1992, 748 (1992) of31 March 1992, 883 (1993) of 11 November 1993 and 1192 (1998) of 27 August1998, relating to the destruction of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and the destruction of Union de transports aeriens flight 772 over Niger,
Recalling the statement by its President on 8 April 1999 (S/PRST/1999/10),
Welcoming the letter to the President of the Council dated 15 August 2003from the Chargé d’affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of the Libyan ArabJamahiriya, recounting steps the Libyan Government has taken to comply with theabove-mentioned resolutions, particularly concerning acceptance of responsibilityfor the actions of Libyan officials, payment of appropriate compensation,renunciation of terrorism, and a commitment to cooperating with any further requests for information in connection with the investigation (S/2003/818),
Also welcoming the letter to the President of the Council dated 15 August 2003from the Permanent Representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States of America (S/2003/819),
Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations,
- Decides to lift, with immediate effect, the measures set forth inparagraphs 4, 5 and 6 of its resolution 748 (1992) and paragraphs 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 ofits resolution 883 (1993);
2. Decides further to dissolve the Committee established by paragraph 9 of resolution 748 (1992);
3. Decides also that it has concluded its consideration of the item entitled“Letters dated 20 and 23 December 1991 from France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America” and hereby removes this item from the list of matters of which the Council is seized.
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4820th meeting (Part II), on 12 September 2003.
