Security Council Resolution 552 (1984) [on Attacks on Commercial Ships in the Gulf Region]

S/RES/552(1984)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, under agenda item X Letter dated 21 May 1984 from the representatives of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/16574), published in 1984.

What subjects does this mandate have?

4 subjects

Armed Incidents Cargo Ships Iran (Islamic Republic Of)Persian Gulf Region

What’s in this document?

2 operative paragraphs

Calls upon all States to respect, in accordance with international law, the right of free navigation;

Reaffirms the right of free navigation in international waters and sea lanes for shipping en route to

Calls upon all States to respect the territorial Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates53 integrity of the States that are not parties to the hoscomplaining against Iranian attacks on commercial tilities and to exercise the utmost restraint and to ships en route to and from the ports of Kuwait and refrain from any act which may lead to a further esca- Saudi Arabia,

lation and widening of the conflict;

Noting that Member States pledged to live together

Condemns the recent attacks on commercial in peace with one another as good neighbours in ships en route to and from the ports of Kuwait and accordance with the Charter of the United Nations,

Saudi Arabia;

Reaffirming the obligations of Member States with 5.

Demands that such attacks should cease forthrespect to the principles and purposes of the Charter,

with and that there should be no interference with ships

Reaffirming also that all Member States are obliged en route to and from States that are not parties to the to refrain in their international relations from the hostilities; threat or use of force against the territorial integrity 6.

Decides, in the event of non-compliance with or political independence of any State,

the present resolution, to meet again to consider effec-

Taking into consideration the importance of the tive measures that are commensurate with the gravity Gulf region to international peace and security and its of the situation in order to ensure the freedom of vital role to the stability of the world economy,

navigation in the area;

Deeply concerned over the recent attacks on com- 7.

Requests the Secretary-General to report on the mercial ships en route to and from the ports of Kuwait progress of the implementation of the present resoand Saudi Arabia,

lution;

Convinced that these attacks constitute a threat to 8.

Decides to remain seized of the matter. the safety and stability of the area and have serious implications for international peace and security,

LETTER DATED 3 OCTOBER 1984 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESEN- TATIVE OF THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECU- RITY COUNCIL

of I June 1984

Adopted at the 2546th 111eeti11g by 13 \'oles to 11011e. with 53 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-ninth Year.

2 abstention.1· ( Nicaragua and Supplement for April, Mt1y and June 1984, document S/16574.

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'"See q[ticial Records ,d. the Security Council. Thirty-ninth Year, Supplement j,n· Octoha.

Nol'emher and Decemher 1984.

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