United Nations Security Council Resolution 612

UN Security Council Resolution 612
Iranian soldier wearing a gas mask during the war
Date	9 May 1988
Meeting no.	2,812
Code	S/RES/612 (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	Algeria Argentina Brazil Italy Japan Nepal Senegal West Germany Yugoslavia Zambia
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 612 was adopted unanimously on 9 May 1988. After considering a report by the Special Mission that was dispatched by the Secretary-General to investigate the alleged chemical warfare that had been occurring in the Iran–Iraq War, the council confirmed the use of chemical weapons and issued a condemnation on the grounds that the usage of these weapons ran contrary to states' obligations under the Geneva Protocol.

The council reaffirmed the urgency of the strict observance of the Geneva Protocol, expecting both sides to refrain from the future use of chemical weapons, in spite of the fact that only Iraqi chemical weapons had been deployed. It also urged United Nations member states to continue to apply or establish strict control of chemical products in exports to both Iran and Iraq, expressing the council's desire to further review the situation.

See also

• Iran–Iraq relations
• Iran–Iraq War
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)
• Resolutions 479, 514, 522, 540, 552, 582, 598, 616, 619 and 620

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 612 at Wikisource