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Nations conclude cease-fire or armistice agreements. 218establish a formal cease-fire. 219The U.N. Security Council may alsoCease-fires established by the U.N. Security Council may be interpreted in accordancewith the general principles of international law governing armistices. 220218 For example, U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 27, U.N. Doc S/RES/27 (Aug. 1, 1947) (“The SecurityCouncil, Noting with concern the hostilities in progress between the armed forces of the Netherlands and theRepublic of Indonesia, Calls upon the parties: (a) To cease hostilities forthwith, and (b) To settle their dispute byarbitration or by other peaceful means and keep the Security Council informed about the progress of thesettlement.”).219 For example, U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 687, U.N. Doc S/RES/687 33 (Apr. 3, 1991) (“Declaresthat, upon official notification by Iraq to the Secretary-General and to the Security Council of its acceptance of theabove provisions, a formal cease-fire is effective between Iraq and Kuwait and the Member States cooperating withKuwait in accordance with resolution 678 (1990);”).220 For example, Jay S. Bybee, Assistant Attorney General, Authority of the President Under Domestic andInternational Law to Use Military Force Against Iraq, 26 OPINIONS OF THE OFFICE OF LEGAL COUNSEL 143, 175(Oct. 23, 2002) (“Under general principles of armistice law, therefore, because the initial use of force in response tothe invasion of Kuwait—Operation Desert Storm—was authorized under UNSCR 678, subsequent uses of forceagainst Iraq in response to serious violations of the terms of the cease-fire established by UNSCR 687 would beauthorized as well, provided either that Iraq has been warned, or that such a warning may be avoided because itwould be likely to give Saddam Hussein a substantial advantage.”).859