noun
United Nations Special Commission; UNSCOM
Refers specifically to the UN body established after the Gulf War to oversee the elimination of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. The full Japanese name is rarely used in everyday conversation; the abbreviation UNSCOM or the shorter 国連大量破壊兵器廃棄特別委員会 may be encountered.
国際連合大量破壊兵器廃棄特別委員会は、イラクの大量破壊兵器の査察を行った。
The United Nations Special Commission conducted inspections of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
A slightly shorter variant that replaces 国際連合 with 国連 (United Nations). Essentially the same organization, but less formal.
A direct Japanese translation of the English name 'United Nations Special Commission', composed of 国際連合 (United Nations), 大量破壊兵器 (weapons of mass destruction), 廃棄 (disposal/elimination), and 特別委員会 (special commission).