War on Iraq

Inspection countdown

This article appeared in the Observer on Sunday November 17 2002 on p21 of the Focus section. It was last updated at 02:58 on November 17 2002.
18 November: Hans Blix of Unmovic and Mohammed al-Baradei of the International Atomic Energy Agency arrive in Baghdad with two dozen technicians.

25 November: Advance team of a dozen weapons inspectors arrives to prepare for work and make spot inspections.

27 November: Inspections begin, which starts clock ticking for first required report 60 days later. Any major violation of UN Resolution must be reported immediately.

8 December: Iraq must have issued 'a full, accurate and complete' declaration of all its programmes for weapons of mass destruction and civilian materials with military uses.

23 December: Weapons inspectors must have restarted their work. Between 80 and 100 inspectors and support staff expected to have arrived in Iraq.

27 January: Final date for inspectors to give first report to Security Council.


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