Council also decided, by a vote, that an invitation should be accorded to the observer of Palestine to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State when it was invited to participate under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure.
Adopted by 11 votes to 1 (United States of America), with 3 abstentions (Canada, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

At the same meeting, the Council further decided, at the request of the representative of Algeria,69 to extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At its 2888th meeting, on 6 November 1989, the Council decided to invite the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the questiOn.
69 Document S/20950, incorporated in the record of the 2887th meeting.

THE SITUATION BETWEEN IRAN AND IRAQ 70

Decision
At its 2844th meeting, on 8 February 1989, the Council decided to invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation between Iran and Iraq: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group (S/20442)".71

Decision
At its 2885th meeting, on 29 September 1989, the Council decided to invite the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Iraq to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation between Iran and Iraq: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group (S/20862)". 73

Resolution 631 (1989)
of 8 February 1989
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 598 (1987) of 20 July 1987 and 619 (1988) of9 August 1988,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group of 2 February 1989,72 and taking note of the observations expressed therein,
Decides:
(a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 598 (1987);
(b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group for a period of seven months and twenty-two days, that is, until 30 September 1989;
(c) To request the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 598 (1987).
Adopted unanimously at the 2844th meeting.

Resolution 642 (1989)
of 29 September 1989
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 598 (1987) of 20 July 1987, 619 (1988) of 9 August 1988 and 631 (1989) of 8 February 1989,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group of 22 September 1989, 74 and taking note of the observations expressed therein,
Decides:
(a) To call once again upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 598 (1987);
(b) To extend the mandate of the United Nations Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group for a further period of six months, that is, until 31 March 1990;
(c) To request the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 598 (19R7).
Adopted unanimously at the 2885rh meeting.

70 Resoluti~ns or decisions on this question were also adopted by
the Council in 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987 and 1988. 71 See Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-fourth Year,
Suff/ement for January, February and March 1989.
Ibid., document S/20442.

73 See Official Records of the Security Council, Forty-fourth Year, Sufplement for July, August and September 1989.
· Ibid., document S/20862.

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