United Nations Security Council Resolution 598
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
598, adopted unanimously on July 20, 1987, after reaffirming Resolution 582
(1986), the Council expressed its concern that, despite its calls for a ceasefire
, the conflict between Iran
and Iraq
continued with heavy loss of life and material destruction.
Acting under Article 39 and Chapter 40 of the United Nations Charter
, the Council demanded that Iran and Iraq observe a ceasefire as a first step towards a negotiated settlement, requesting the Secretary-General to dispatch an observer team to the region to verify that a ceasefire had taken place, further requiring him to submit a report in consultation with both parties, urging their cooperation throughout. It also requested that prisoners of war
be released and repatriated without delay.
The resolution then asked the Secretary-General to explore, in consultation with both parties, the question of entrusting an impartial body inquiring into the responsibility of the conflict and to discuss improving security and stability in the region, in the hope of finding a mutually acceptable solution to outstanding issues.
The Council also recognized the large amount of destruction in the region as a result of the conflict, requesting international assistance to the region once the war had ended.
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598, adopted unanimously on July 20, 1987, after reaffirming Resolution 582
United Nations Security Council Resolution 582
United Nations Security Council Resolution 582, adopted unanimously on February 24, 1986, after noting that the Council had been seized for six years and the continued conflict between Iran and Iraq, the Council deplored the initial acts that started the Iran–Iraq War and continuation of the...
(1986), the Council expressed its concern that, despite its calls for a ceasefire
Ceasefire
A ceasefire is a temporary stoppage of a war in which each side agrees with the other to suspend aggressive actions. Ceasefires may be declared as part of a formal treaty, but they have also been called as part of an informal understanding between opposing forces...
, the conflict between Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
continued with heavy loss of life and material destruction.
Acting under Article 39 and Chapter 40 of the United Nations Charter
United Nations Charter
The Charter of the United Nations is the foundational treaty of the international organization called the United Nations. It was signed at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center in San Francisco, United States, on 26 June 1945, by 50 of the 51 original member countries...
, the Council demanded that Iran and Iraq observe a ceasefire as a first step towards a negotiated settlement, requesting the Secretary-General to dispatch an observer team to the region to verify that a ceasefire had taken place, further requiring him to submit a report in consultation with both parties, urging their cooperation throughout. It also requested that prisoners of war
Prisoner of war
A prisoner of war or enemy prisoner of war is a person, whether civilian or combatant, who is held in custody by an enemy power during or immediately after an armed conflict...
be released and repatriated without delay.
The resolution then asked the Secretary-General to explore, in consultation with both parties, the question of entrusting an impartial body inquiring into the responsibility of the conflict and to discuss improving security and stability in the region, in the hope of finding a mutually acceptable solution to outstanding issues.
The Council also recognized the large amount of destruction in the region as a result of the conflict, requesting international assistance to the region once the war had ended.
See also
- Iran–Iraq relations
- Iran–Iraq War
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982–1987)
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