UN meets to agree action against Iraq

Title
UN meets to agree action against Iraq
Genre
News report; Speech
TX Date
24 Aug 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:02:29
Description
The five major members of the UN Security Council - Britain, France, the United States, the Soviet Union and China – are holding talks in an attempt to agree on the line of action to take against Iraq, with the Soviet Union holding out for further diplomacy before the employment of force. Includes a statement from the US Ambassador, Thomas Pickering. Report by Paul Woodley.
Contributors
Paul Woodley; Thomas Pickering
Keywords
USA; UK; USSR; China; International relations; France; UN; Wars (events); Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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LBC/IRN, "UN meets to agree action against Iraq". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0007900517016 (Accessed 20 Jun 2025)