QUESTION CONCERNING THE SITUATION IN THE REGION OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS (ISLAS MALVINAS)

Decisions
At its 2360th meeting, on 21 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay and Venezuela to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled:
''Question concerning the situation in the region of the Falkland Islands (lslas Malvinas):
"(a) Letter dated 4 May 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15037);69
"(b) Letter dated 20 May 1982 from the SecretaryGeneral addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15099);69
"(c) Letter dated 21 May 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Panama to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15100)" .69
At its 2362nd meeting, on 22 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Guatemala, Honduras, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Paraguay and Peru to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 2363rd meeting, on 23 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Belgium and Indonesia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 2364th meeting, on 24 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Greece, Kenya, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and Liberia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

Resolution 505 (1982)
of 26 May 1982
The Security Council,
Reaffirming its resolution 502 (1982),
Noting with the deepest concern that the situation in the region of the Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) has seriously deteriorated,
Having heard the statement made by the SecretaryGeneral at its 2360th meeting, on 21 May 1982, as well as the statements made in the debate by the representatives of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
Concerned to achieve, as a matter of the greatest urgency, a cessation of hostilities and an end to the present conflict between the armed forces of Argentina and the United Kingdom,
I. Expresses appreciation to the Secretary-General for the efforts that he has already made to bring about an agreement between the parties, to ensure the implementation of resolution 502 (1982), and thereby to restore peace to the region;
2. Requests the Secretary-General, on the basis of the present resolution, to undertake a renewed mission of good offices, bearing in mind resolution 502 (1982) and the approach outlined in his statement of 21 May 1982;
3. Urges the parties to the conflict to co-operate fully with the Secretary-General in his mission with a view to ending the present hostilities in and around the Falkland Islands (lslas Malvinas);
4. Requests the Secretary-General to enter into contact immediately with the parties with a view to negotiating mutually acceptable terms for a cease-fire, including, if necessary, arrangements for the dispatch of United Nations observers to monitor compliance with the terms of the cease-fire;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to submit an interim report to the Security Council as soon as possible and, in any case, not later than seven days after the adoption of the present resolution.
Adopted unnnimouslv at thr 2368th meetinl(.

At its 2366th meeting, on 25 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Chile, the Federal Republic of Germany, India, Italy and the Netherlands to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 2368th meeting, on 26 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representative of Yugoslavia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the que~tion.
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Decisions
At its 2371st meeting, on 2 June 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Argentina and Brazil to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled ''Question concerning the situation in the region of the Falkland Islands (lslas Malvinas): letter dated 31 May 1982 from the Charge d'affaires a. i. of the Permanent Mission of Panama to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15145)"h9
At its 2372nd meeting, on 3 June 19t2, the Council decided to invite the representativr of Honduras to partici pate, without vote, m the d1···u~s1on ,Jf the qu:·stHHl