United Nations Security Council Resolution 642

UN Security Council
Resolution 642
Iraq (orange) and Iran (green)
Date29 September 1989
Meeting no.2,885
CodeS/RES/642 (Document)
SubjectIran–Iraq
Voting summary
  • 15 voted for
  • None voted against
  • None abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council resolution 642, adopted unanimously on 29 September 1989, after recalling resolutions 598 (1987), 618 (1988) and 631 (1989) and having considered a report by the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar on the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group, the Council decided:

(a) to call on both Iran and Iraq to implement Resolution 598;
(b) to renew the mandate of the United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group for another six months until 31 March 1990;
(c) to request the Secretary-General to report on the situation and the measures taken to implement Resolution 598 at the end of this period.