United Nations Security Council Resolution 660

UN Security Council Resolution 660
Kuwaiti oil fields on fire
Date	2 August 1990
Meeting no.	2,932
Code	S/RES/660 (Document)
Subject	Iraq-Kuwait
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	Canada Cote d'Ivoire Colombia Cuba Ethiopia Finland Malaysia Romania Yemen Zaire

United Nations Security Council resolution 660, adopted on 2 August 1990, after noting its alarm of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq, the Council condemned the invasion and demanded Iraq withdraw immediately and unconditionally to positions as they were on 1 August 1990.

Yemen called upon Iraq and Kuwait to enter into immediate negotiations to resolve their differences, thanking the Arab League for its efforts. Talks between both sides broke down the day before in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Council also decided to meet again as necessary to ensure compliance with the current resolution.

The resolution was adopted by 14 votes to none, while Yemen did not participate in voting. It was the first of twelve resolutions on the conflict passed in 1990.

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)

External links

• Text of Resolution at UNHCR.org