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UN Security Council Meetings & Outcomes Tables

Security Council Meetings in 1985

Resolutions and decisions of the Security Council 1985: S/INF/41

Index to proceedings of the Security Council: 40th year (1985) 

Meetings conducted by the Security Council in 1985
(in reverse chronological order)
Meeting
Record
Date Topic Security Council
Outcome / Vote
S/PV.2639 30 December Complaint by Lesotho against South Africa S/RES/580 (1985)
15-0-0

S/17702 (PRST)
S/PV.2638 30 December Complaint by Lesotho against South Africa --
S/PV.2637 18 December Letter, 16 December 1985, from the United States of America (S/17685) S/RES/579 (1985)
15-0-0
S/PV.2636 12 December Letter, 6 December 1985, from Nicaragua (S/17671) --
S/PV.2635 12 December The situation in Cyprus S/RES/578 (1985)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.2634 11 December Letter, 6 December 1985, from Nicaragua (S/17671) --
S/PV.2633 10 December Letter, 6 December 1985, from Nicaragua (S/17671) --
S/PV.2632 09 December Election of a member of the International Court of Justice --
S/PV.2631 06 December Complaint by Angola against South Africa S/RES/577 (1985)
15-0-0
S/PV.2630 21 November The situation in the Middle East S/RES/576 (1985)
15-0-0

S/17653 (PRST)
S/PV.2629 15 November The situation in Namibia Draft resolution S/17633 vetoed by USA and UK
12-2-1
S/PV.2628 15 November The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2627
(closed)
15 November Consideration of the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly - Annual report from 16 June 1984 to 15 June 1985 Communiqué
S/PV.2626 14 November The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2625 14 November The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2624 13 November The situation in Namibia --

S/PV.2623

17 October

The question of South Africa S/17575 (PRST)
The situation in the Middle East S/RES/575 (1985)
13-0-2
S/PV.2622 11 October The Middle East problem including the Palestinian question --
S/PV.2621 11 October The Middle East problem including the Palestinian question --
S/PV.2620 10 October The Middle East problem including the Palestinian question --
S/PV.2619 10 October The Middle East problem including the Palestinian question --
S/PV.2618 09 October The Middle East problem including the Palestinian question S/17554 (PRST)
S/PV.2617 07 October Complaint by Angola against South Africa S/RES/574 (1985)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.2616 07 October Complaint by Angola against South Africa --
S/PV.2615 04 October Letter, 1 October 1985, from Tunisia (S/17509) S/RES/573 (1985)
14-0-1
S/PV.2614 04 October Complaint by Angola against South Africa --
S/PV.2613 03 October Letter, 1 October 1985, from Tunisia (S/17509) --
S/PV.2612 03 October Complaint by Angola against South Africa --
S/PV.2611 02 October Letter, 1 October 1985, from Tunisia (S/17509) --
S/PV.2610 02 October Letter, 1 October 1985, from Tunisia (S/17509) --
S/PV.2609 30 September Letter, 26 September 1985, from Botswana (S/17497) S/RES/572 (1985)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.2608 26 September United Nations for a better world and the responsibility of the Security Council in maintaining international peace and security S/17501 (PRST)
S/PV.2607 20 September Complaint by Angola against South Africa S/RES/571 (1985)
adopted unanimously

S/17486 (PRST)
S/PV.2606 20 September Complaint by Angola against South Africa --
S/PV.2605 13 September The situation in the occupied Arab territories Draft resolution S/17459 vetoed by USA
10-1-4

S/PV.2604

12 September

Date of elections to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice (S/17433) S/RES/570 (1985)
adopted unanimously
The situation in the occupied Arab territories --
S/PV.2603 21 August The question of South Africa S/17413 (PRST)
S/PV.2602 26 July The question of South Africa S/RES/569 (1985)
13-0-2
S/PV.2601 26 July The question of South Africa --
S/PV.2600 25 July The question of South Africa --
S/PV.2599 21 June Letter, 17 June 1985, from Botswana (S/17279) S/RES/568 (1985)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.2598 21 June Letter, 17 June 1985, from Botswana (S/17279) --
S/PV.2597 20 June Complaint by Angola against South Africa S/RES/567 (1985)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.2596 20 June Complaint by Angola against South Africa --
S/PV.2595 19 June The situation in Namibia S/RES/566 (1985)
13-0-2
S/PV.2594 17 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2593 17 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2592 14 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2591 14 June The situation in Cyprus S/RES/565 (1985)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.2590 14 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2589 13 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2588 13 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2587 12 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2586 12 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2585 11 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2584 11 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2583 10 June The situation in Namibia --
S/PV.2582 31 May The situation in the Middle East S/RES/564 (1985)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.2581 21 May The situation in the Middle East S/RES/563 (1985)
adopted unanimously

S/17206 (PRST)
S/PV.2580 10 May Letter, 6 May 1985, from Nicaragua (S/17156) S/RES/562 (1985)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.2579 10 May Letter, 6 May 1985, from Nicaragua (S/17156) --
S/PV.2578 09 May Letter, 6 May 1985, from Nicaragua (S/17156) --
S/PV.2577 08 May Letter, 6 May 1985, from Nicaragua (S/17156) --
S/PV.2576 25 April The situation between Iran and Iraq S/17130 (PRST)
S/PV.2575 17 April The situation in the Middle East S/RES/561 (1985)
13-0-2
S/PV.2574 12 March The question of South Africa S/RES/560 (1985)
adopted unanimously
S/PV.2573 12 March The situation in the Middle East Draft resolution S/17000 vetoed by USA
11-1-3
S/PV.2572 11 March The situation in the Middle East --
S/PV.2571 08 March The question of South Africa --
S/PV.2570 07 March The situation in the Middle East --
S/PV.2569 04 March The situation between Iran and Iraq --
S/PV.2568 28 February The situation in the Middle East --
S/PV.2567 30 January Letter, 28 January 1985, from Chad (S/16911) --
S/PV.2566
(closed)
29 January Consideration of the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly - Annual report from 16 June 1983 to 15 June 1984 Communiqué