United Nations Security Council Resolution 588

United Nations Security Council resolution 588, adopted unanimously on 8 October 1986, after expressing concern at the continuation of the conflict between Iran and Iraq, the Council urged both countries to implement Resolution 582 (1986) without delay.

UN Security Council Resolution 588
Date	8 October 1986
Meeting no.	2,713
Code	S/RES/588 (Document)
Subject	Iran–Iraq
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Australia  Bulgaria  Rep. of the Congo  Denmark  Ghana  Madagascar  Thailand  Trinidad and Tobago  UAE  Venezuela

The resolution requested the Secretary-General to intensify his efforts to give effect to ensure Resolution 582 is implemented, reporting back no later than 30 November 1986. The Secretary-General, in his report published on 24 November, stated he had established communications with both countries, but that the positions from both governments showed no convergence which would allow for the implementation of the current resolution.[1]

See also

• Iran–Iraq relations
• Iran–Iraq War
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982–1987)
• Resolutions 479, 514, 522, 540, 552, 582, 598, 612, 616, 619 and 620

References

1. United Nations (2005). Repertory of practice of United Nations organs: Articles 92–105 of the Charter. United Nations Publications. p. 92. ISBN 978-92-1-133539-2.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 588 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org