Security Council resolution 618 (1988) [Hostage-taking]
| Publisher | UN Security Council |
| Publication Date | 29 July 1988 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | S/RES/618 (1988) |
| Reference | 1988 Security Council Resolutions |
| Cite as | UN Security Council, Security Council resolution 618 (1988) [Hostage-taking], 29 July 1988, S/RES/618 (1988), available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3b00f17057.html [accessed 5 June 2023] |
Resolution 618 (1988) of 29 July 1988
The Security Council,
Taking note of paragraph 23 of the Secretary-General's report on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/20053), concerning the abduction of Lieutenant-Colonel William Richard Higgins, a military observer of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization serving with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon,
Recalling the Secretary-General's special report on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/19617),
Recalling also its resolutions 579 (1985), which, inter alia, condemned unequivocally all acts of hostage-taking and abduction and called for the immediate release of all hostages and abducted persons wherever and by whomever they are being held,
1. Condemns the abduction of Lieutenant-Colonel Higgins;
2. Demands his immediate release;
3. Calls upon Member States to use their influence in any way possible to promote the implementation of the present resolution.
Adopted unanimously at the 2822nd meeting.
