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.... REPORT OF THE SECLTRITY COUNCIL 16 June 1984-15 June 1985 GENERAL ASSEMBLY OFFICIAL RECORDS: FORTIETH SESSION SUPPLEMENT No. 2 (A/40/2) UNITED NATIONS New York, 1988 NOTE Symbols ofUnitedNations documents are composed ofcapital letters combined with figures. Mention of such a symbol indicates a reference to a United Nations document. Documents of the Security Council (symbol SI. ..) are normally published in quarterly Supplements ofthe Official Records o/the Security Council. The date ofthe documentindicates the supplement in which it appears orin which information about it is given. The resolutions of the Security Council. numbered in accordance with a system adopted in 1964, are pUblished in yearly volumes ofResolutions and Decisions o/the Security Council. The new system, which has been applied retroactively to resolu tions adopted before 1 January 1965, became fully operative on that date. .... REPORT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (covering the period from 16 June 1984 to 15 June 1985) CONTENTS INTRODUC'rION 1 PART I Questions considered by the Security Council under its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and securit~ Chapter 1. THE QUESTION OF SOUTH AFRICA •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 A. Communications and reports received between 18 June and 8 August 1984 and request for a me.!etir.g ••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 B. Consideration at the 2548th to 2551st meetings (16 and 17 August 1984) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 2 C. Communications received between 11 August and 17 OCtober 1984 and request for a meeting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 6 D. Consideration at the 2560th meeting (23 OCtober 1984) ••••••••• 7 E. Communications received between 17 October and 13 December 1984 ••••••••••••••••••••••••.••••••••••••••••••••• 9 F. Consideration at the 2564th meeting (13 December 1984) •••••••• 10 G. Communications received between 22 January and 28 February 1985 and request for a me eting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 11 H. Consideration at the 2571st and 2574th meetings (8 and 12 March 1985) ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 12 I. Communications received between 1 March and 23 May 1985 ••••••• 15 2. THE SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE EAST 18 A. United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and developments in the Israel-Lebanon sector ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 18 1. Communications received between 26 June and 24 August 1984 and request for '3. meeting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 18 -iii- CONTENTS (continued) Chapter 2. Consideration at the 2552nd to 2556th meetings (29-31 August, 4 and 6 September 1984) •••.••••.•••••.••••• 18 3. Communications received between 19 September and 9 October 1984 and report of the Secretary-General 21 4. Consideration at the 2559th meeting (12 October 1984) 21 5. Communications received between 15 November 1984 and 26 February 1985 and request for a meeting ••••••••.••••••• 23 6. Consideration at the 2568th, 2570th, 2572nd and 2573rd meetings (28 February, 7, 11 and 12 March 1985) •••• 23 7. Communications received between 4 March and 11 April 1985 and report of the Secretary-General....................... 27 8. Consideration at the 2575th meeting (17 April 1985) 28 9. Communications received between 12 April and 30 May 1985, statement by the President of the Council and request for a meet i ng ••••••• 0 •••••••••••••••••••••••• ~ •••••• ~ •••••••• c 29 10. Consideration at the 2582nd meeting (31 May 1985) 30 11. Subsequent communication received on 10 June 1985 31 B. United Nations Disengagement Observer Force 31 1. Report of the Secretary-General dated 16 November 1984 31 2. Consideration at the 2563rd meeting (28 November 1984) 32 3. Communications received between 29 April and 13 May 1985 and report of the Secretary-General....................... 32 4. Consideration at the 2581st meeting (21 May 1985) ••••••••• 33 C. The situation in the occupied Arab territories •••••••••••••••• 34 Communications received between 21 June 1984 and 2 May 1985 34 D. Other aspects of the situation in the Middle East ••••••••••••• 35 Communications and reports of the Secretary-GeneLa1 received betwpen 22 June 1984 and 20 May 1985 ••••••••••••• 35 -iv- CONTENTS (continued) Chapter 3. LETTER DATED 4 SEPTEMBER 1984 FROM THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES A.I. 18 OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF NICARAGUA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND CQl.1MUNICATIONS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA ••••••••• 38 21 A. Communications received between 22 June and 4 September 1984 21 and request for a meeting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 38 B. Consideration at the 2557th meeting (7 September 1984) •••••••• 38 23 C. Further communications and report received between 11 September and 6 November 1984 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 39 23 4. LETTER DATED 3 OCTOBER 1984 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC TO THE UNITED NATIONS 27 ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL •••••••••••••••• 41 28 A. Communications received between 21 June and 3 OCtober 1984 and request for a meeting ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 41 B. Consideration at the 2558th meeting (9 OCtober 1984) •••••••••• 42 29 C. Communications received between 4 October 1984 and 14 June 1985 42 30 5. LETTER DP.TED 9 NOVEMBER 1984 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE 31 OF NICARAGUA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENTS 31 IN CE N'l'RAL AMERI CA OIl ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 44 31 A. Communications received on 8 and 9 November 1984 and request for a meeting OIl ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• OIl •••••••• 44 32 B. Consideration at the 2562nd meeting (9 November 1984) 44 32 ~. Further communications and report received between 12 November 1984 and 22 April 1985 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 44 33 6. THE SITUATION IN CYPRUS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 47 34 A. Communications received between 20 June and 14 December 1984 34 and report of the Secretary-General ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 47 35 B. Consideration at the 2565th meeting (14 December 1984) •••••••• 48 C. Communications received between 2 February and 14 June 1985 35 and report of the Secretary-General ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 49 D. Consideration at the 2591st meeting (14 June 1985) •••••••••••• 50 -v- CONTENTS (continued) Chapter 7. LETTER DATED 28 JANUARY 1985 FROM THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES A.I. OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF CHAD TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL •••••••••••••••••••••••••• 52 A. Communications received between 25 and 28 January 1985 and request for a meeting .••••...•.••..••...•••..•.•..•.•......•.. 52 B. Consideration at the 2567th meeting (30 January 1985) 52 C. Communications received between 1 and 5 February 1985 52 8. THE SITUATION BETWEEN IRAN AND IRAQ............................... 54 A. Communications and reports received between 16 June 1984 and 24 February 1985 and request for a meeting •••••••••••••••••••• 54 B. Consideration at the 2569th meeting (4 March 1985) •••••••••••• 57 C. Communications and reports received between 26 February and 25 April 1985 and statements by the President of the Council 57 D. Consideration at the 2576th meeting (25 April 1985) ••••••••••• 62 E. Communications received between 26 April and 12 June 1985 62 9. LETTER DATED 6 MAY 1985 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTAT IVE OF NICARAGUA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING DEVELOPMENTS IN CENTRAL AMERI CA •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••.•• 6 5 A. Communication received on 6 May 1985 and request for a meeting 65 B. Consideration at the 2577th to 2580th meetings (8-10 May 1985) 65 C. Communications received between 7 May and 15 June 1985 •••••••• 70 10. THE SITUATION IN NAMIBIA.......................................... 73 A. Communications and report received between 9 July 1984 and 6 June 1985, statement by the President of the Council and requests for a meeting ••••••••••••••••.••..•..•.••••••••••.•.• 73 B. Consideration at the 2583rd to 2590th and 2592nd meetings (10-14 June 1985) •.•...•................................ ~.... 76 C. Other communications received between 10 and 13 June 1985 ••••• 79 -vi- .. CONTENTS (continued) Chapter PART 11 Other matters considered by the Security Council 52 11. ELECTION OF FIVE MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE 81 52 12. FORMAT OF THE ANNUAL. REPORT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL TO THE GENERAL ASSEl-mLY 11» 11 .. 82 52 13. CONSIDERATION OF THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL ON THE WORK 52 OF TIlE ORGANIZATION I;. e iD 11 eo .. 83 54 PART III 54 Military Staff Committee 57 14. WORK OF THE MILITARY STAFF COMMITTEE •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 84 57 PART IV 62 Matters brought to the attention of the Security Council but not discussed in the Council during the period covered 62 15. COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE QUESTION OF KOREA ••••••••••••••••••• 85 16. COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THE LETTER DATED 3 JANUARY 1980 ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL BY THE REPRESENTATIVES OF 65 AUSTRALIA, THE BAHAMAS, BAHRAIN, BANGLADESH, BELGIUM, CANADA, CHILE, CHINA, COLGiBIA, COSTA RICA, DENMARK, THE DOMINICAN .ng 65 REPUBLIC, ECUADOR, EGYPT, EL SALVADOR, FIJI, GERMANY, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF, GREECE, HAITI, HONDURAS, ICELAND, INDONESIA, ITALY, 15) 65 JAPAN, LIBERIA, LUXEMBOURG, MALAYSIA, THE NETHERLANDS, NEW ZEAI.AND, NORWAY, OMAN, PAKISTAN, PANAMA, PAPUA