UN Documents for Authorisations to Use Force: Security Council Resolutions

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20 July 1987 S/RES/598 This resolution adopted provisional measures under article 40 in the context of the Iran-Iraq war.
24 February 1986 S/RES/582 This resolution reiterated calls for a cessation of hostilities in the Iran-Iraq War. It deplored the use of chemical weapons, condemned vigorously their continued use in the conflict, expected both sides to refrain from their use, and called upon all states to adopt strict controls over transferring chemical products to any country believed to have used chemical weapons.
19 March 1978 S/RES/426 This resolution established UNIFIL.
19 March 1978 S/RES/425 This resolution called for strict respect for the international integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon, urged Israel to withdraw from Lebanese territory, and established UNIFIL.
4 November 1977 S/RES/418 This resolution imposed a mandatory ban on all states from engaging in "any cooperation with South Africa in the manufacture and development of nuclear weapons".
27 May 1977 S/RES/409 This resolution urged compliance with Council resolutions on Southern Rhodesia, inter alia.
6 April 1976 S/RES/388 This resolution urged compliance with Council resolutions on Southern Rhodesia, inter alia.
27 October 1973 S/RES/341 This resolution established UNEF II.
25 October 1973 S/RES/340 This resolution demanded a ceasefire and gave the observer (resolution 339) the status of a UN mission (UNEF II).
22 October 1973 S/RES/338 This resolution decided that, concurrently with a ceasefire, peace negotiations should start in the context of the 1973 Arab-Israeli War.
8 December 1970 S/RES/290 This resolution reprimanded Portugal for the armed attack against Guinea.
12 May 1970 S/RES/279 This resolution demanded the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Lebanon.
18 March 1970 S/RES/277 This resolution urged compliance with Council resolutions on Southern Rhodesia, inter alia.
30 January 1970 S/RES/276 This resolution declared illegal the presence of South Africa in Namibia.
12 August 1969 S/RES/269 This resolution continued to press South Africa to withdraw from Namibia.