United Nations Security Council Resolution 647
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
647, adopted unanimously on January 11, 1990, after recalling Resolution 622
(1988) and a letter by the Secretary-General concerning the settlement of the situation in Afghanistan
, the Council endorsed the letter's proposals regarding the United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan
.
The Council then extended the mandate of the Mission for two months, until March 15, 1990, in accordance with the recommendations of the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
, and requested him to keep the Council updated on developments in the region.
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647, adopted unanimously on January 11, 1990, after recalling Resolution 622
United Nations Security Council Resolution 622
United Nations Security Council Resolution 622, adopted unanimously on September 20, 1988, after noting the Geneva Accords agreement signed on April 14, 1988, the Council confirmed the agreement to the measures in the letters of the Secretary-General concerning the settlement of the situation in...
(1988) and a letter by the Secretary-General concerning the settlement of the situation in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, the Council endorsed the letter's proposals regarding the United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan
United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan
United Nations Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan was established in May 1988, during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, to assist in ensuring the implementation of the agreements on the settlement of the situation relating to Afghanistan and investigate and report possible violations of...
.
The Council then extended the mandate of the Mission for two months, until March 15, 1990, in accordance with the recommendations of the Secretary-General Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar
Javier Pérez de Cuéllar y de la Guerra is a Peruvian diplomat who served as the fifth Secretary-General of the United Nations from January 1, 1982 to December 31, 1991. He studied in Colegio San Agustín of Lima, and then at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. In 1995, he ran unsuccessfully...
, and requested him to keep the Council updated on developments in the region.
See also
- Afghanistan–Pakistan relations
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987 – 1991)
- Soviet war in AfghanistanSoviet war in AfghanistanThe Soviet war in Afghanistan was a nine-year conflict involving the Soviet Union, supporting the Marxist-Leninist government of the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan against the Afghan Mujahideen and foreign "Arab–Afghan" volunteers...