Adopted by the Security Council at its 2890th meeting, on 7 November 1989
The Security Council,
Recalling its resolution 637 (1989),
1. Approves the report of the Secretary-General contained in document S/20895;
2. Decides to set up immediately, under its authority, a United Nations Observer Group in Central America and requests the Secretary-General to take the necessary steps to this effect in accordance with his above-mentioned report, bearing in mind the need to continue to monitor expenditures carefully during this period of increasing demands on peace-keeping resources;
3. Further decides that the United Nations Observer Group in Central America shall be established for a period of six months, unless the Security Council decides otherwise;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council fully informed of further developments.