United Nations Security Council Resolution 660

United Nations resolution adopted in 1990

UN Security Council
Resolution 660

Kuwaiti oil fields on fire

Date

2 August 1990

Meeting no.

2,932

Code

S/RES/660 (Document)

Subject

Iraq–Kuwait

Voting summary

14 voted for
None voted against
None abstained
1 present not voting

Result

Adopted

Security Council composition

Permanent members

Non-permanent members

← 659

Lists of resolutions

661 →

United Nations Security Council resolution 660, adopted on 2 August 1990, after noting its alarm of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, the council condemned the invasion and demanded Iraq withdraw immediately and unconditionally to positions as they were on 1 August 1990.

Yemen called upon Iraq and Kuwait to enter into immediate negotiations to resolve their differences, thanking the Arab League for its efforts. Talks between both sides broke down the day before in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The council also decided to meet again as necessary to ensure compliance with the current resolution.

The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none, while Yemen did not participate in voting. It was the first of twelve resolutions on the conflict passed in 1990.

References

United Nations: Department of Political Affairs (1989). Repertoire of the Practice of the Security Council: Supplement 1989–1992. United Nations Publications. p. 570. ISBN 978-92-1-137030-0.
"Aug 1990 – Chronology of August events in the Gulf". Keesing's Record of World Events. 36: 37634. 1990. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011.

External links

Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 660 at Wikisource
Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

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Participants	Australia Women
Background	Iran–Iraq War Operation Simoom Ba'athist Iraq Petroleum industry in Iraq
Invasion of Kuwait	Battle of Dasman Palace Battle of the Bridges Battle of Failaka U.N. Resolution 660
Coalition intervention	U.N. Resolution 661 Coalition Iraq–United States relations Carter Doctrine Military equipment
Battles	Khafji Wadi al-Batin Al Busayyah 67 Easting 73 Easting Phase Line Bullet Medina Ridge 2nd Kuwait Highway of Death Jalibah Norfolk Rumaila Safwan
Air campaign	Air engagements "Package Q" air strike Operation Instant Thunder Operation Senior Surprise Amiriyah shelter bombing Samurra
Impact on Israel	Iraq–Israel relations Iraqi rocket attacks on Israel
Aftermath	Operation Southern Watch Iraq sanctions Kuwaiti oil fires 1991 uprisings Draining of the marshes Gulf War oil spill Depleted uranium Gulf War syndrome Awards Operation Provide Comfort Iraq–Kuwait barrier
Memorials	London
Military technology	History of the M1 Abrams Lion of Babylon (tank)

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