United Nations Security Council resolution 540, adopted on 31 October 1983, noting the report of the
Secretary-General and the increased cooperation from the governments of
Iran and
Iraq, the Council requested he continue with the mediation efforts in the region.
Resolution 540 went on to condemn all acts in violation of the
Geneva Conventions of 1949, affirming the right to free navigation in
international waters. It also requested the Secretary-General
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar continue in his efforts to find a way to end hostilities between the two countries and urged Iran, Iraq and other Member States to refrain from actions that could destabilise the region.
The resolution was adopted by 12 votes to none, with three
abstention
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s from
Malta, Nicaragua and
Pakistan.
See also
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Iran–Iraq relations
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Iran–Iraq War
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(1982–1987)
* Resolutions
479
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514,
522
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552
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Year 552 ( DLII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. The denomination 552 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era beca ...
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582
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588
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598
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612,
616,
619 and
620
References
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
External links
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