United Nations Security Council Resolution 619

UN Security Council
Resolution 619
Date: 9 August 1988
Meeting no.: 2,824
Code: S/RES/619 (Document)

Vote: For: 15 Abs.: 0 Against: 0
Subject: Iraq-Islamic Republic of Iran
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1988:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 ALG  ARG  BRA  FRG  ITA
 JPN  NEP  SEN  YUG  ZAM

Iraq (orange) and Iran (green)

United Nations Security Council Resolution 619, adopted unanimously on August 9, 1988, after recalling Resolution 598 (1987), the Council approved a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the implementation of paragraph 2 of Resolution 598.

The Council decided therefore, to establish the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group for an initial period of six months, to monitor the ceasefire between Iran and Iraq at the end of their conflict.

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