United Nations Security Council Resolution 691

United Nations Security Council resolution 691, adopted unanimously on 6 May 1991, after recalling resolutions 637 (1989), 644 (1989) and 675 (1990), the Council endorsed a report by the Secretary-General and decided to extend the mandate of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America for a further six months until 7 November 1991.

UN Security Council Resolution 691
Central America
Date	6 May 1991
Meeting no.	2,986
Code	S/RES/691 (Document)
Subject	Central America
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	Austria  Belgium  Cuba  Ecuador  India  Ivory Coast  Romania  Yemen  Zaire  Zimbabwe

The resolution noted the need to remain vigilant of the financial costs of the Observer Group, given the increased demand on United Nations peacekeeping forces. It also requested the Secretary-General to report back before the end of the current mandate on all aspects of the Observer Group.

See also

• History of Central America
• History of Nicaragua
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 691 at Wikisource