United Nations Security Council Resolution 636

UN Security Council
Resolution 636
UN Security Council; Resolution 636
	Israel and the occupied territories
Date	6 July 1989
Meeting no.	2,870
Code	S/RES/636 (Document)
Subject	Territories occupied by Israel
Voting summary	14 voted for; None voted against; 1 abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China; France; United Kingdom; United States; Soviet Union;
Non-permanent members	Algeria; Brazil; Canada; Colombia; Ethiopia; Finland; Malaysia; Nepal; Senegal; Yugoslavia;

United Nations Security Council resolution 636, adopted on 6 July 1989, after reaffirming resolutions 608 (1988) and 609 (1988) and learning of the deportation of eight Palestinians by Israel in the occupied territories on 29 June 1989, the council condemned the continued deportations and reaffirmed the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention referring to the protection of civilians in times of war.

The resolution also called upon Israel to ensure the safe and immediate return of those deported and to cease further deportations of civilians. The situation itself was brought to the council's attention by Syria and the President of the Security Council at the time, Yugoslavia.^[1]

Resolution 636 was adopted with 14 votes to none, with one abstention from the United States.

^ United Nations (1989). Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council: Supplement 1989–1992. United Nations Publications. p. 770. ISBN 978-92-1-137030-0.

[1] United Nations (1989). Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council: Supplement 1989–1992. United Nations Publications. p. 770. ISBN 978-92-1-137030-0.

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