A/RES/55/115 17 December 1999, in which the Council, by means of a comprehensive approach to the situation in Iraq, inter alia, raised the ceiling for the allowable import of Iraqi oil in order to increase the amount of revenue available for the purchase of humanitarian supplies, laid down new provisions and procedures designed to improve the implementation of the humanitarian programme and to further achievements in meeting the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi population, and reiterated the obligation of Iraq to facilitate the repatriation of all Kuwaiti and thirdcountry nationals referred to in paragraph 30 of Council resolution 687 (1991), Taking note of the concluding observations of the Human Rights Committee, 5 the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, 6 the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 7 and the Committee on the Rights of the Child 8 on the recent reports submitted to them by Iraq, in which these treatymonitoring bodies point to a wide range of human rights problems and hold the view that the Government of Iraq remains bound by its treaty obligations, while pointing to the adverse effect of sanctions on the daily life of the population, in particular children, Recalling the reports of the Secretary-General concerning the implementation of Security Council resolutions 986 (1995), 9 1111 (1997), 10 1143 (1997), 11 1175 (1998), 12 1210 (1998) 13 and 1242 (1999), 14 and taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of Security Council resolution 1302 (2000), 15 Reaffirming that it is the responsibility of the Government of Iraq to ensure the well-being of its entire population and the full enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms, concerned about the dire humanitarian situation in Iraq, which particularly affects certain vulnerable groups, including children, as stated in the reports of several United Nations human rights treaty bodies, and appealing to all concerned to fulfil their mutual obligations in the management of the humanitarian programme established by the Security Council in its resolution 986 (1995), 1. Welcomes the report of the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Iraq 16 and the observations, conclusions and recommendations contained therein; 2. Notes with dismay that there has been no improvement in the situation of human rights in the country; 5 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-third Session, Supplement No. 40 (A/53/40), vol. I, paras. 90–111. 6 Ibid., Fifty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 18 (A/54/18), paras. 337–361. 7 Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 1998, Supplement No. 2 (E/1998/22), paras. 245– 283. 8 Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 41 (A/55/41), paras. 304– 333. 9 S/1996/1015. 10 S/1997/935. 11 S/1998/90, S/1998/194 and Corr.1 and S/1998/477. 12 S/1998/823 and S/1998/1100. 13 S/1999/187 and S/1999/573 and Corr.2. 14 S/1999/896 and Corr.1 and S/1999/1162 and Corr.1. 15 S/2000/857. 16 See A/55/294. 2