Ayushnangia/ananya huggingface dataset:
Security Council resolution 604 (1987) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus]
Symbol: S/RES/604(1987)
Date: 1987-12-14
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/42 [11] UN FORCE IN CYPRUS
Subjects: UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|UN. Secretary-General|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION|GOOD OFFICES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BULGARIA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CONGO
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 604 (1987)
of 14 December 1987

The Security Council,

Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the
United Nations Operation in Cyprus of 30 November
1987, 59

Noting the recommendation by the Secretary-General that
the Security Council extend the stationing of the United
Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus for a further period
of six months,

Noting also that the Government of Cyprus has agreed
that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island it is
necessary to keep the Force in Cyprus beyond 15 December
1987,

Reaffirming the provisions of resolution 186 (1964) and
other relevant resolutions,

1. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of the
United Nations Peace-keeping Force established under
resolution !86 (1964) for a further period ending on 15 June
1988:

2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his mission of good offices, to keep the Security Council informed
of the progress made and to submit a report on the
implementation of the present resolution by 31 May 1988;

3. Calls upon all the parties concerned to continue to
co-operate with the Force on the basis of the present
mandate.

Adopted unanimously at the
2771st meeting.


15 Ibid., document S/19304 and Add.1.
Security Council resolution 606 (1987) [on withdrawal of South African military forces from Angola]
Symbol: S/RES/606(1987)
Date: 1987-12-23
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/42 [16] ANGOLA--SOUTH AFRICA
Subjects: TROOP WITHDRAWAL|ANGOLA|SOUTH AFRICA|ANGOLA SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BULGARIA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CONGO
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 606 (1987)
of 23 December 1987

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 602 (1987), which, inter alia,
mandated the Secretary-General to monitor the withdrawal
of the South African military forces from the territory of the
People’s Republic of Angola and to report thereon to the
Security Council,

Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General. 65

Gravely concerned at the continued occupation by the
South African military forces of parts of the territory of
Angola,

1. Strongly condemns the racist régime of South Africa
for its continued occupation of parts of the territory of the
People’s Republic of Angola and for its delay in withdrawing its troops from that State;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue monitoring the total withdrawal of the South African military
forces from the territory of Angola, with a view to obtaining
from South Africa a time-frame for total withdrawal as well
as confirmation of its completion;

3. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the
Security Council on the implementation of this resolution at
the earliest date;

4. Decides to remain seized of this matter.
Adopted unanimously at the 2778th meeting.

65 Ibid., Forty-second Year. Supplement for October. November and
December 1987, document S/19359.
Security Council resolution 607 (1988) [on the deportation of Palestinian civilians from the occupied Arab territories]
Symbol: S/RES/607(1988)
Date: 1988-01-05
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [37] TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
Subjects: DEPORTATION|ISRAEL|CIVILIAN PERSONS|PALESTINIANS|TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL|PALESTINE QUESTION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 607 (1988)
of 5 January 1988

The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 605 (1987) of 22 December 1987,

Expressing grave concern over the situation in the
occupied Palestinian territories,

Having been apprised of the decision of Israel, the
occupying Power, to “continue the deportation” of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories,

Recalling the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, 
and in particular articles 47 and 49 of same,

1. Reaffirms once again that the Geneva Convention
relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of
War, of 12 August 1949, is applicable to Palestinian and
other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967.
including Jerusalem;

2. Calls upon Israel to refrain from deporting any
Palestinian civilians from the occupied territories;

3. Strongly requests Israel, the occupying Power, to
abide by its obligations arising from the Convention,

4. Decides to keep the situation in the Palestinian and
other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
including Jerusalem, under review.

Adopted unanimously at the
2780th meeting.
Security Council resolution 608 (1988) [on the deportation of Palestinian civilians by Israel]
Symbol: S/RES/608(1988)
Date: 1988-01-14
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [37] TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL
Subjects: DEPORTATION|ISRAEL|PALESTINIANS|TERRITORIES OCCUPIED BY ISRAEL|PALESTINE QUESTION|REPATRIATION
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: abstention
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 608 (1988)
of 14 January 1988

The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolution 607 (1988) of 5 January 1988,

Expressing its deep regret that Israel, the occupying
Power, has, in defiance of that resolution, deported Palestinian civilians,

1. Calls upon Israel to rescind the order to deport
Palestinian civilians and to ensure the safe and immediate
return to the occupied Palestinian territories of those already
deported;

2. Requests that Israel desist forthwith from deporting any other Palestinian civilians from the occupied
territories;

3. Decides to keep the situation in the Palestinian and
other Arab territories occupied by Israel since 1967,
including Jerusalem, under review.

Adopted at the 2781st meeting by
14 votes to none, with 1 abstention (United States of America).
Middle East (Lebanon)
Symbol: S/19434
Date: 1988-01-18
Status: vetoed
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East
Votes against: 1
Vetoed by: United States
Voting record:
country: UNITED STATES
vote: no
Security Council resolution 609 (1988) [on extension of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon]
Symbol: S/RES/609(1988)
Date: 1988-01-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [19] UN INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON
Subjects: UN Interim Force in Lebanon|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|LEBANON|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 609 (1988)
of 29 January 1988

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19
March 1978, 501 (1982) of 25 February 1982, 508 (1982)
of 5 June 1982, 509 (1982) of 6 June 1982 and 520 (1982)
of 17 September 1982, as well as all its resolutions on the
Situation in Lebanon,

Having studied the report of the Secretary-General on the
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon of 22 January
1988,’ and taking note of observations expressed therein,

Taking note of the letter dated 20 January 1988 from the
Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations
addressed to the Secretary-General, 12

Responding to the request of the Government of
Lebanon,

1. Decides to extend the present mandate of the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for a further interim
period of six months, that is, until 31 July 1988;

2. Reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon within its
internationally recognized boundaries;

3. Re-emphasizes the terms of reference and general
guidelines of the Force as stated in the report of the
Secretary-General of 19 March 1978, 13 approved by resolution 426 (1978), and calls upon all parties concerned to cooperate fully with the Force for the full implementation of
its mandate;

4. Reiterates that the Force should fully implement its
mandate as defined in resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978)
and all other relevant resolutions;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the Government of Lebanon and other parties
directly concerned on the implementation of the present
resolution and to report to the Security Council thereon.

Adopted unanimously at the
2788th meeting.



12 Ibid., document S/19440.
13 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-third Year, Supplement
for January, February and March 1978, document S/12611.
Occupied Arab territories
Symbol: S/19466
Date: 1988-02-01
Status: vetoed
Agenda: The situation in the occupied Arab territories
Votes against: 1
Vetoed by: United States
Voting record:
country: UNITED STATES
vote: no
South Africa
Symbol: S/19585
Date: 1988-03-08
Status: vetoed
Agenda: The question of South Africa
Votes against: 2
Vetoed by: United States, United Kingdom
Voting record:
country: UNITED STATES
vote: no
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: no
Security Council resolution 610 (1988) [on death sentences imposed on 6 South Africans]
Symbol: S/RES/610(1988)
Date: 1988-03-16
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [10] APARTHEID
Subjects: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT|SOUTH AFRICA
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 610 (1988)
of 16 March 1988

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 503 (1982) of 9 April 1982, 525
(1982) of 7 December 1982, 533 (1983) of 7 June 1983 and
547 (1984) of 13 January 1984 in which, inter alia, it
expressed its grave concern that the Pretoria régime’s
practice of sentencing to death and executing its opponents
has adverse consequences on the search for a peaceful
resolution of the South African situation,

Gravely concerned at the deteriorating situation in South
Africa, the worsening human suffering resulting from the
apartheid system and, inter alia, the South African régime’s
renewed state of emergency, its imposition on 24 February
1988 of severe restrictions on eighteen anti-apartheid and
labour organizations and eighteen individuals committed to
peaceful forms of struggle and the harassment and detention
of church leaders on 29 February, all of which further
undermine the possibilities of a peaceful resolution of the
South African situation,

Having considered the question of the death sentences
passed on 12 December 1985 in South Africa on Mojalefa
Reginald Sefatsa, Reid Malebo Mokoena, Oupa Moses
Diniso, Theresa Ramashamola, Duma Joseph Khumalo and
Francis Don Mokhesi, known as the Sharpeville Six, as
eerie the decision to execute them on Friday, 18 March
1988,

Conscious that the Court proceedings of the Sharpeville
Six show that none of the six young South Africans
convicted of murder was found by the Court to have caused
the actual death of the Councillor and that they were
convicted of murder and sentenced to death only because
the Court found that they had a “common purpose” with the
actual perpetrators,

Deeply concerned at the Pretoria régime’s decision to
execute the Sharpeville Six on Friday, 18 March 1988, in
defiance of world-wide appeals,

Convinced that these executions, if carried out, will
further inflame an already grave situation in South Africa,

1. Calls upon the South African authorities to stay
execution and commute the death sentences imposed on the
Sharpeville Six;

2. Urges all States and organizations to use their
influence and take urgent measures, in conformity with the
Charter of the United Nations, the resolutions of the
Security Council and relevant internationa] instruments, to
save the lives of the Sharpeville Six.

Adopted unanimously at the
2799th meeting.
Occupied Arab territories
Symbol: S/19780
Date: 1988-04-15
Status: vetoed
Agenda: The situation in the occupied Arab territories
Votes against: 1
Vetoed by: United States
Voting record:
country: UNITED STATES
vote: no
Security Council resolution 611 (1988) [on sovereignty and territorial integrity of Tunisia]
Symbol: S/RES/611(1988)
Date: 1988-04-25
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [61] ISRAEL--TUNISIA
Subjects: El Wazir, Khalil|ARMED INCIDENTS|TUNISIA|ISRAEL|SOVEREIGNTY|TUNISIA|ASSASSINATION
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: abstention
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 611 (1988)
of 25 April 1988

The Security Council,

Having considered the letter dated 19 April 1988, 59 in
which Tunisia made a complaint against Israel following the
new act of aggression committed by the latter against the
sovereignty and territorial integrity of Tunisia,

Having heard the statement by the Minister for Foreign
Affairs of Tunisia, 60

Having noted with concern that the aggression perpetrated on 16 April 1988 in the locality of Sidi Bou Said has caused loss of human life, particularly the assassination of
Mr. Khalil al-Wazir,

Recalling that in accordance with Article 2, paragraph 4,
of the Charter of the United Nations, all Member States
shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or
use of force against the territorial integrity or political
independence of any State, or acting in any other manner
inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations,

Considering that in its resolution 573 (1985) of 4 October
1985, adopted following the act of aggression committed on
1 October 1985 by Israel against the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of Tunisia, it has condemned Israel and
has demanded that Israel refrain from perpetrating such acts
of aggression or from threatening to do so,

Gravely concerned by the act of aggression which
constitutes a serious and renewed threat to peace, security
and stability in the Mediterranean region,

1. Condemns vigorously the aggression, perpetrated on
16 April 1988 against the sovereignty and territorial
integrity of Tunisia in flagrant violation of the Charter of the
United Nations, international law and norms of conduct;

2. Urges Member States of the United Nations to take
measures to prevent such acts against the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of all States;

3. Expresses its determination to take the appropriate
steps to ensure the implementation of the present resolution;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to report urgently to
the Security Council any new elements available to him and
relating to this aggression;

5. Decides to remain seized of the matter.
Adopted at the 2810th meeting by
14 votes to none, with 1 abstention (United States of America).


59 Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-third Year, Supplement
for April, May and June 1988, document S/19798.
Security Council resolution 612 (1988) [on chemical weapons use in the conflict between Iraq and the Islamic Republic of Iran]
Symbol: S/RES/612(1988)
Date: 1988-05-09
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [8] IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)--IRAQ
Subjects: ARMED CONFLICTS|IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)|IRAQ|CHEMICAL WEAPONS USE|CHEMICALS|EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 612 (1988)
of 9 May 1988

The Security Council,

Having considered the report of 25 April 1988 38 of the
mission dispatched by the Secretary-General to investigate
allegations of the use of chemical weapons in the conflict
between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq,

Dismayed by the mission’s conclusions that chemical
weapons continue to be used in the conflict and that their
use has been on an even more intensive scale than before,

1. Affirms the urgent necessity of strict observance of
the Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of
Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare, signed at Geneva on 17
June 1925; 39

2. Condemns vigorously the continued use of chemical
weapons in the conflict between the Islamic Republic of
Iran and Iraq contrary to the obligations under the Geneva
Protocol;

3. Expects both sides to refrain from the future use of
chemical weapons in accordance with their obligations under the Geneva Protocol;

4. Calls upon all States to continue to apply or to
establish strict control of the export to the parties to the
conflict of chemical products serving for the production of
chemical weapons;

5. Decides to remain seized of the matter and expresses
its determination to review the implementation of the
present resolution.

Adopted unanimously at the
2812th meeting.



38 Ibid. , document S/19823 and Corr. 1.
39 League of Nations, Treaty Series, vol. XCIV (1929), No. 2138.
Middle East (Lebanon)
Symbol: S/19868
Date: 1988-05-10
Status: vetoed
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East
Votes against: 1
Vetoed by: United States
Voting record:
country: UNITED STATES
vote: no
Security Council resolution 613 (1988) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force]
Symbol: S/RES/613(1988)
Date: 1988-05-31
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [18] UN DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE
Subjects: UN Disengagement Observer Force|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MIDDLE EAST|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 613 (1988)
of 31 May 1988

The Security Council,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on
the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, 18

Decides:

(a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement
immediately Security Council resolution 338 (1973) of 22
October 1973;

(b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six
months, that is, until 30 November 1988;

(c) To request the Secretary-General to submit, at the
end of this period, a report on the developments in the
situation and the measures taken to implement resolution
338 (1973).

Adopted unanimously at the
2815th meeting.


18 Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-third Year, Supplement
for Apri May and June 1988, document S/19895.
Security Council resolution 614 (1988) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus]
Symbol: S/RES/614(1988)
Date: 1988-06-15
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [11] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS
Subjects: UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|UN. Secretary-General|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION|GOOD OFFICES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 614 (1988)
of 15 June 1988
The Security Council,
Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the
United Nations operation in Cyprus of 31 May 1988, 63

Noting the recommendation by the Secretary-General that
the Security Council extend the stationing of the United
Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus for a further period
of six months,

Noting also that the Government of Cyprus has agreed
that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island it is
necessary to keep the Force in Cyprus beyond 15 June
1988,

Reaffirming the provisions of resolution 186 (1964) of 4
March 1964 and other relevant resolutions,

1. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of the
United Nations Peace-keeping Force established under
resolution 186 (1964) for a further period ending on 15
December 1988;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his mission of good offices, to keep the Security Council informed
of the progress made and to submit a report on the
implementation of the present resolution by 30 November
1988;

3. Calls upon all the parties concerned to continue to
co-operate with the Force on the basis of the present
mandate.

Adopted unanimously at the
2816th meeting.


63 Ibid. , documents S/19927 and Add.1.
Security Council resolution 617 (1988) [on extension of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon]
Symbol: S/RES/617(1988)
Date: 1988-07-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [19] UN INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON
Subjects: UN Interim Force in Lebanon|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|LEBANON|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 617 (1988)
of 29 July 1988

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19
March 1978, 501 (1982) of 25 February 1982, 508 (1982)
of 5 June 1982, 509 (1982) of 6 June 1982 and 520 (1982)
of 17 September 1982, as well as all its resolutions on the
Situation in Lebanon,

Having studied the report of the Secretary-General on the
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon of 25 July 1988, 23
and taking note of observations expressed therein,

Taking note of the letter dated 13 July 1988 from the
Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations
addressed to the Secretary-General, 24

Responding to the request of the Government of
Lebanon,

1. Decides to extend the present mandate of the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for a further interim
period of six months, that is, until 31 January 1989;

2. Reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon within its
internationally recognized boundaries;

3. Re-emphasizes the terms of reference and general
guidelines of the Force as stated in the report of the
Secretary-General of 19 March 1978, 13 approved by resolution 426 (1978), and calls upon all parties concerned to co-operate fully with the Force for the full implementation of
its mandate;

4. Reiterates that the Force should fully implement its
mandate as defined in resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978)
and all other relevant resolutions:

5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the Government of Lebanon and other parties
directly concerned on the implementation of the present
resolution and to report to the Security Council thereon.

Adopted unanimously at the
2822nd meeting.



23 Ibid., document S/20053.
Security Council resolution 618 (1988) [on abduction of Lieutenant-Colonel William Richard Higgins of the UN Truce Supervision Organization]
Symbol: S/RES/618(1988)
Date: 1988-07-29
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [50] HOSTAGES
Subjects: HIGGINS, WILLIAM RICHARD.|UN Interim Force in Lebanon|UN Truce Supervision Organization in Palestine|ABDUCTION|HOSTAGES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 618 (1988)
of 29 July 1988

The Security Council,

Taking note of paragraph 23 of the Secretary-General’s
report on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon 23
concerning the abduction of Lieutenant-Colonel William
Richard Higgins, a military observer of the United Nations
Truce Supervision Organization serving with the Force,

Recalling the Secretary-General’s special report on the
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, 25

Recalling also its resolution 579 (1985) of 18 December
1985, which, inter alia, condemned unequivocally all acts
of hostage-taking and abduction and called for the immediate release of all hostages and abducted persons wherever
and by whomever they are being held,

1. Condemns the abduction of Lieutenant-Colonel
Higgins;

2. Demands his immediate release;

3. Calls upon Member States to use their influence in
any way possible to promote the implementation of the
present resolution.

Adopted unanimously at the
2822nd meeting.

25 Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-third Year, Supplement
for January, February and March 1988, document S/19617.
Security Council resolution 619 (1988) [on establishment of the UN Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group]
Symbol: S/RES/619(1988)
Date: 1988-08-09
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [62] UN IRAN-IRAQ MILITARY OBSERVER GROUP
Subjects: UN IRAN-IRAQ MILITARY OBSERVER GROUP > ESTABLISHMENT.|TRUCE SUPERVISION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)|IRAQ|PERSIAN GULF REGION|ESTABLISHMENT
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 619 (1988)
of 9 August 1988

The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 598 (1987) of 20 July 1987,

1. Approves the report of the Secretary-General contained in document S/20093 on the implementation of
paragraph 2 of resolution 598 (1987) of the Security
Council;

2. Decides to set up immediately, under its authority, a
United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group and
requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to
this effect, in accordance with his above-mentioned report;

3. Also decides that the United Nations Iran-Iraq
Military Observer Group shall be established for a period of
six months, unless the Council decides otherwise;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security
Council fully informed of further developments.

Adopted unanimously at the
2824th meeting.
Security Council resolution 621 (1988) [on referendum for self-determination of the people of Western Sahara]
Symbol: S/RES/621(1988)
Date: 1988-09-20
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [65] WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION
Subjects: OAU|UN. Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara|PLEBISCITES|WESTERN SAHARA|WESTERN SAHARA QUESTION|SELF-DETERMINATION OF PEOPLES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 621 (1988)
of 20 September 1988

The Security Council,

Having heard a report by the Secretary-General of the
United Nations on his mission of good offices, 73 pursued
jointly with the current Chairman of the Assembly of Heads
of State and Government of the Organization of African
Unity, in conformity with General Assembly resolution 40/50
of 2 December 1985, with a view to settling the question of
Western Sahara,

Taking note of the agreement in principle given by the
Kingdom of Morocco and the Frente Popular para la
Liberación de Saguia el-Hamra y de Rio de Oro on 30
August 1988 to the joint proposals of the Secretary-General
and the current Chairman of the Organization of African
Unity,

Anxious to support these efforts with a view to the
holding of a referendum for self-determination of the people
of Western Sahara, organized and supervised by the United
Nations in co-operation with the Organization of African
Unity,

1. Decides to authorize the Secretary-General to appoint a special representative for Western Sahara;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit to it as
soon as possible a report on the holding of a referendum for
self-determination of the people of Western Sahara and on
ways and means to ensure the organization and supervision
of such a referendum by the United Nations in co-operation
with the Organization of African Unity.

Adopted unanimously at the
2826th meeting.



73 See Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-third Year, 2826th
meeting.
Security Council resolution 622 (1988) [on temporary deployment in Afghanistan and Pakistan of military officers from United Nations operations]
Symbol: S/RES/622(1988)
Date: 1988-10-31
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [7] AFGHANISTAN SITUATION
Subjects: UN Good Offices Mission to Afghanistan and Pakistan|TRUCE SUPERVISION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|AFGHANISTAN|PAKISTAN|AFGHANISTAN SITUATION|MILITARY PERSONNEL|GOOD OFFICES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 622 (1988)
of 31 October 1988

The Security Council,

Recalling the letters dated 14 April and 22 April 1988 54
from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security
Council concerning the agreements on the settlement of the
situation relating to Afghanistan, signed at Geneva on 14
April 1988, 56

Recalling also the letter dated 25 April 1988* from the
President of the Security Council to the Secretary-General,

1. Confirms its agreement to the measures envisaged in
the Secretary-General’s letters of 14 and 22 April 1988, in
particular the arrangement for the temporary dispatch to
Afghanistan and Pakistan of military officers from existing
United Nations operations to assist in the mission of good
offices;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security
Council informed of further developments, in accordance
with the Geneva agreements.

Adopted unanimously at the

2828th meeting.

54 Ibid., document S/19835.
56 Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-third Year, Supplement
for April, May and June 1988, document S/19835, annex 1.
Security Council resolution 623 (1988) [on death sentence imposed on an anti-apartheid activist in South Africa]
Symbol: S/RES/623(1988)
Date: 1988-11-23
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [10] APARTHEID
Subjects: Setlaba, Paul Tefo|CAPITAL PUNISHMENT|ANTI-APARTHEID MOVEMENTS|SOUTH AFRICA
Votes in favour: 13
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 2
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: abstention
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: abstention
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 623 (1988)
of 23 November 1988

The Security Council,

Having learned with grave concern of the intention of the
South African authorities to implement the death sentence
imposed on Mr. Paul Tefo Setlaba, an anti-apartheid
activist, on the basis of so-called “common purpose”,

Strongly urges the Government of South Africa to stay
execution and commute the death sentence imposed on Mr.
Paul Tefo Setlaba in order to avoid further aggravating the
situation in South Africa.

Adopted at the 2830th meeting by
13 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland and
United States of America).
Security Council resolution 624 (1988) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Disengagement Observer Force]
Symbol: S/RES/624(1988)
Date: 1988-11-30
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [18] UN DISENGAGEMENT OBSERVER FORCE
Subjects: UN Disengagement Observer Force|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|MIDDLE EAST|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 624 (1988)
of 30 November 1988

The Security Council,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on
the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, 27

Decides:

(a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement
immediately Security Council resolution 338 (1973) of 22
October 1973;

(b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations
Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six
months, that is, until 31 May 1989;

(c) To request the Secretary-General to submit, at the
end of this period, a report on the developments in the
situation and the measures taken to implement resolution
338 (1973).

Adopted unanimously at the
283 1st meeting.



27 Ibid., document S/20276.
Middle East (Lebanon)
Symbol: S/20322
Date: 1988-12-14
Status: vetoed
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East
Votes against: 1
Vetoed by: United States
Voting record:
country: UNITED STATES
vote: no
Security Council resolution 625 (1988) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus]
Symbol: S/RES/625(1988)
Date: 1988-12-15
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [11] UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN CYPRUS
Subjects: UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus|UN. Secretary-General|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CYPRUS|CYPRUS QUESTION|GOOD OFFICES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 625 (1988)
of 15 December 1988

The Security Council,

Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General on the
United Nations operation in Cyprus of 30 November 1988, 65

Noting the recommendation by the Secretary-General that
the Security Council extend the stationing of the United
Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus for a further period
of six months,

Noting also that the Government of Cyprus has agreed
that in view of the prevailing conditions in the island it is
necessary to keep the Force in Cyprus beyond 15 December
1988,

Reaffirming the provisions of resolution 186 (1964) of 4
March 1964 and other relevant resolutions,

1. Extends once more the stationing in Cyprus of the
United Nations Peace-keeping Force established under
resolution 186 (1964) for a further period ending on 15 June
1989;

2. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his mission of good offices, to keep the Security Council informed
of the progress made and to submit a report on the
implementation of the present resolution by 31 May 1989;

3. Calls upon all the parties concerned to continue to
co-operate with the Force on the basis of the present
mandate.

Adopted unanimously at the
283 3rd meeting.



65 Ibid. , documents S/20310 and Add.1.
Security Council resolution 626 (1988) [on establishment of the UN Angola Verification Mission]
Symbol: S/RES/626(1988)
Date: 1988-12-20
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/43 [67] UN ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION
Subjects: UN ANGOLA VERIFICATION MISSION > ESTABLISHMENT.|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|ANGOLA|CUBA|TREATIES|ANGOLA|CUBA|SOUTH AFRICA|ANGOLA SITUATION|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|ESTABLISHMENT
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ARGENTINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF
vote: yes
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes
country: ZAMBIA
vote: yes

Resolution 626 (1988)
of 20 December 1988

The Security Council,

Noting the decision of Angola and Cuba to conclude a
bilateral agreement on 22 December 1988 for the redeployment to the north and the staged and total withdrawal of
Cuban troops from Angola, according to the agreed timetable,

Considering the request submitted to the Secretary-General by Angola and Cuba in letters dated 17 December
1988, 79

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General
dated 17 December 1988, 80

1. Approves the report of the Secretary-General and the
recommendations therein;

2. Decides to establish under its authority a United
Nations Angola Verification Mission and requests the
Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to this effect
in accordance with his aforementioned report;

3. Also decides that the Mission shall be established for
a period of thirty-one months;

4. Further decides that the arrangements for the establishment of the Mission shall enter into force as soon as the
tripartite agreement between Angola, Cuba and South
Africa on the one hand, and the bilateral agreement between
Angola and Cuba on the other, are signed;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the
Security Council immediately after the signature of the
agreements referred to in paragraph 4 and to keep the
Council fully informed of further developments.

Adopted unanimously at the
2834th meeting.

79 Ibid., documents S/20336 and S/20337.
80 Ibid., document S/20338.
Security Council resolution 627 (1989) [on election of members of the International Court of Justice]
Symbol: S/RES/627(1989)
Date: 1989-01-09
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/44 [29] ICJ--MEMBERS
Subjects: ICJ > Members|APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS|JUDGES
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CANADA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: ETHIOPIA
vote: yes
country: FINLAND
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes

Resolution 627 (1989)
of 9 January 1989

The Security Council,

Noting with regret the death of Judge Nagendra Singh
on 11 December 1988,

Noting further that a vacancy in the International
Court of Justice for the remainder of the term of office
of the deceased judge has thus occurred and must be
filled in accordance with the terms of the Statute of the
Court,

Noting that, in accordance with Article 14 of the Statute, the date of the election to fill the vacancy shall be
fixed by the Security Council,

Decides that the election to fill the vacancy shall take
place on 18 April 1989 at a meeting of the Security
Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at
its forty-third session.

Adopted unanimously at the
2838th meeting.
1989 Letters from Libya and Bahrain (Libya)
Symbol: S/20378
Date: 1989-01-11
Status: vetoed
Agenda: Letter dated 4 January 1989 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/20364)--Letter dated 4 January 1989 from the Chargé d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Bahrain to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/20367)
Votes against: 3
Vetoed by: France, United States, United Kingdom
Voting record:
country: FRANCE
vote: no
country: UNITED STATES
vote: no
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: no
Security Council resolution 628 (1989) [on signature of the tripartite agreement between Angola, Cuba and South Africa, and of the bilateral agreement between Angola and Cuba]
Symbol: S/RES/628(1989)
Date: 1989-01-16
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/44 [16] ANGOLA--SOUTH AFRICA
Subjects: Agreement among the People's Republic of Angola, the Republic of Cuba, and the Republic of South Africa (1988)|Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Cuba and the Government of the People's Republic of Angola for the Conclusion of the Internationalist Mission of the Cuban Military Contingent (1988)|TROOP WITHDRAWAL|ANGOLA|CUBA|TREATIES|ANGOLA|CUBA|SOUTH AFRICA|NAMIBIA QUESTION|SIGNATURES, ACCESSIONS, RATIFICATIONS|ANGOLA SITUATION
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ALGERIA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CANADA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: COLOMBIA
vote: yes
country: ETHIOPIA
vote: yes
country: FINLAND
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEPAL
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: YUGOSLAVIA
vote: yes

Resolution 628 (1989)
of 16 January 1989

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution 626 (1988) of 20 December
1988,

Taking note of the agreement between the People’s
Republic of Angola, the Republic of Cuba and the
Republic of South Africa, signed on 22 December 1988, 9

Taking note also of the agreement between the
People’s Republic of Angola and the Republic of Cuba,
signed on 22 December 1988, 10

Emphasizing the importance of these two agreements
in strengthening international peace and security,

1. Welcomes the signature of the agreement between the People’s Republic of Angola, the Republic of
Cuba and the Republic of South Africa on the one hand,
and of the agreement between the People’s Republic of
Angola and the Republic of Cuba on the other hand;

2. Expresses its full support for these agreements,
and to that effect decides to follow closely the developments in their implementation;

3. Calls upon all parties concerned, as well as all
Member States, to co-operate in the implementation of
these agreements;

4. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council fully informed on the implementation of
this resolution.

Adopted unanimously at the
2842nd meeting.



9 Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-third Year, Supplement for October, November and December 1988, document S/20346,
annex.
10 Ibid., document S/20345, annex