United Nations Security Council Resolution 618 – Hostage-taking

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” concerning the abduction of Lieutenant-Colonel William Richard Higgins, a military observer of the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization serving with the Force,

Recalling the Secretary-General’s special report on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon,”

Recalling also its resolution 579 ( 1985) of 18 December 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.