Mediation in the Iran–Iraq War
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Mediation in the Iran–Iraq War refers to Javier Pérez de Cuéllar’s pivotal diplomatic efforts as UN Secretary-General to negotiate a ceasefire and peace settlement between Iran and Iraq during their 1980–1988 conflict.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mediation in the Iran–Iraq War canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations peace effort
ⓘ
diplomatic initiative ⓘ peace mediation process ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
ceasefire between Iran and Iraq
ⓘ
negotiated peace settlement ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | United Nations Security Council ⓘ |
| ceasefireCameIntoEffect | 1988-08-20 ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
eventual acceptance of UN peace plan
ⓘ
initial reluctance of parties to accept ceasefire ⓘ prolonged negotiations ⓘ |
| conflict | Iran–Iraq War ⓘ |
| coordinatedBy | United Nations ⓘ |
| endTime | 1988 ⓘ |
| followedBy | United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major UN success in ending a large interstate war of the 1980s ⓘ |
| includedActivity |
consultations with permanent members of the UN Security Council
ⓘ
discussion of border and territorial issues ⓘ facilitation of prisoner-of-war exchanges ⓘ negotiation of ceasefire terms ⓘ shuttle diplomacy between Tehran and Baghdad ⓘ |
| includedProvision |
ceasefire under UN supervision
ⓘ
establishment of an impartial body to determine responsibility for the conflict ⓘ exchange of prisoners of war ⓘ withdrawal to internationally recognized boundaries ⓘ |
| involvesCountry |
Iran
ⓘ
surface form:
Islamic Republic of Iran
Iraq ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Iraq
|
| keyResolution |
United Nations Security Council Resolution 514
ⓘ
United Nations Security Council Resolution 522 ⓘ United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Charter of the United Nations
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Charter
|
| locationOfNegotiations |
Baghdad
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ Tehran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainMediator | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar ⓘ |
| mediatorAffiliation | United Nations Secretariat ⓘ |
| mediatorRoleOf | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar ⓘ |
| peacePlan | implementation of Resolution 598 ⓘ |
| predecessorSecretaryGeneral | Kurt Waldheim ⓘ |
| region | Middle East ⓘ |
| relatedConflictIssue |
freedom of navigation in the Persian Gulf
ⓘ
use of chemical weapons ⓘ |
| result |
ceasefire accepted by Iran
ⓘ
ceasefire accepted by Iraq ⓘ deployment of United Nations Iran–Iraq Military Observer Group ⓘ |
| secretaryGeneralInCharge | Javier Pérez de Cuéllar ⓘ |
| startTime | 1980 ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuring | Cold War ⓘ |
| usedInstrument | United Nations Security Council Resolution 598 ⓘ |
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