F/160()2/16092 SC

The Security Council, Having considered again the question entitled "The situation between Iran and Iraq", Recalling its comprehensive cease-fire resolutions and statements which, inter alia, call for an end to all military operations between the parties, Recalling the report of the Secretary-General of 20 June 1983 (S/15834) on the mission appointed by him to inspect civilian areas in Iran and Iraq which have been subject to military attacks, Expressing its appreciation to the Secretary-General for presenting a factual, balanced and objective account, Also noting with appreciation the assistance and co-operation given by the Governments of Iran and Iraq to the mission, Deploring once again the heavy losses of civilian lives and extensive damage caused to the two countries, Affirming the desirability of an objective examination of the causes of the war, 1. Requests the Secretary-General to continue his mediation efforts with the parties concerned, with a view to achieving a comprehensive, just and honourable settlement acceptable to both sides; 2. Condemns all violations of international humanitarian law, in particular, the provisions of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 in all their aspects, and calls for the immediate cessation of all military operations against civilian targets, including city and residential areas. waters,3 . waters belligerents calls all to sea-lanes immediately all hostilities or indirect ir terminals the33 calls on cease immediately respect this Affirm? the right all States of free navigation to respect navigation right in this right and commerce and also and commerce the works, calls the Gulf, the region of upon also in international calls international of upon the belligerents including installations incl'udinn all to sea-lanes) navigable cease md nevigable waterwaysports a.11 hostilities I) harbour indirect region terminal.s, themterways direct harbour works the Gulf; offshore to respect and installations and all ports with other with direct or eccess access to the sea, and to respect the integrity of the integrity of the other littoral States; Requests the Secretary-General to consult? requests the Secretary-.General to hostilities, with consult with the parties concerning ways to su~~dVC_ of Oil Xations consultations: verify 1IJ the Ulc Ccopa cessation Andy to LO of 1777+ LCD including the Jlc possible poD dispatch of United Nations observers, and to dispatch of United these observers, submit a report report to Council on the results of these consultations peace and security upon both Calls upon well as both parties to refrain in the region action that may endenger from any action that may endanger life of the Gulf; peace and security as well as marine life in the region of the Gulf; restraint Cells once more from any implementation and widening of upon all act which 6. Call us once wxe upon all other States to exercise other which may lead exercise States to the utmost escalation and to widening restraint escalation and to refrain of the conflict ~ the present the resolution; refrain from any conflict act and may to thus to facilitate the implementation of the present resolution; regarding: garding immediate ran Secretary-Generel to 7. Requested the (1 effective Requests lGZEXe the Secretary-General and effective implementation of this resolution implementation to consult with consult of this with the parties the parties resolution.

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