United Nations Security Council Resolution 618


United Nations Security Council resolution 618, adopted unanimously on 29 July 1988, after recalling Resolution 579 on hostage-taking, the Council condemned the abduction of Lieutenant-Colonel William R. Higgins and demanded his immediate release. It also urged Member States to use their influence to promote the implementation of the current resolution.
The resolution was not implemented, and Higgins was later murdered by his captors.