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Security Council Resolution 552 on freedom of navigation

1 Jun 1984Key event

DiplomaticMaritime

The Security Council affirms the right of navigation for shipping to and from the ports and installations of Gulf littoral states not party to the hostilities.

Why it mattersVigil authors this because the Council itself reached back to it: Resolution 2817 of March 2026 explicitly recalls Resolution 552. The 2026 maritime crisis is being answered with the legal instrument written for the 1980s one.

Confidence: HighSources: UN Security Council and Panel of Experts reporting ↗ · Established historical recordMethodology Corrections

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