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United Nations Security Council Resolution 660

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Date
  
2 August 1990

Code
  
S/RES/660 (Document)

Result
  
Adopted

Meeting no.
  
2,932

Subject
  
Iraq-Kuwait

United Nations Security Council Resolution 660

Voting summary
  
14 voted for None voted against 1 abstained

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 Security Council Resolution 660 Wikipedia