United Nations Security Council Resolution 641

UN Security Council Resolution 641
Israel and the occupied territories
Date	30 August 1989
Meeting no.	2,883
Code	S/RES/641 (Document)
Subject	Territories occupied by Israel
Voting summary	14 voted for None voted against 1 abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France United Kingdom United States Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Algeria Brazil Canada Colombia Ethiopia Finland Malaysia Nepal Senegal Yugoslavia
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United Nations Security Council resolution 636, adopted on 30 August 1989, after reaffirming resolutions 608 (1988), 636 (1989) and learning of the deportation of five Palestinians by Israel in the occupied territories on 27 August 1989, the Council condemned the continued deportations and reaffirmed the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention referring to the protection of civilians in times of war.

The resolution also called upon Israel to ensure the safe and immediate return of those deported and to cease further deportations of civilians, which were usually expelled to Lebanon.

Resolution 641 was adopted with 14 votes to none, with one abstention from the United States.

See also

• Arab–Israeli conflict
• First Intifada
• Israeli–Palestinian conflict
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)

References

• Text of the Resolution at UN.org (PDF)