United Nations Security Council Resolution 662

United Nations Security Council resolution 662, adopted unanimously on 9 August 1990, recalling resolutions 660 (1990) and 661 (1990), the Council decided that the annexation of Kuwait by Iraq under any form was illegal.

UN Security Council Resolution 662
Kuwait
Date	9 August 1990
Meeting no.	2,934
Code	S/RES/662 (Document)
Subject	Iraq–Kuwait
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Canada  Colombia  Cuba  Ethiopia  Finland  Ivory Coast  Malaysia  Romania  Yemen  Zaire

The Council called upon all States and international organisations not to recognise the annexation, further asking States to refrain from any action that may constitute an indirect recognition of the annexation. It also demanded Iraq rescind its actions in Kuwait after the invasion, keeping the situation on its agenda.

See also

• Foreign relations of Iraq
• Gulf War
• Invasion of Kuwait
• Iraq–Kuwait relations
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 662 at Wikisource