United Nations Security Council Resolution 317
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United Nations
Security Council Resolution
317, adopted on July 21, 1972, following up on Resolution 316
the Council deplored the fact that despite its efforts Syria
n and Lebanese
military personnel abducted by Israel
i armed forces from Lebanese territory on June 21 had not been released. The Council requested the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General make renewed efforts to implement the resolution and called upon Israel to return the Syrian and Lebanese personnel without delay.
The resolution was passed with 14 votes; the United States
abstained from voting.
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Security Council Resolution
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A United Nations Security Council resolution is a UN resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council; the UN body charged with "primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security"....
317, adopted on July 21, 1972, following up on Resolution 316
United Nations Security Council Resolution 316
United Nations Security Council Resolution 316, adopted on June 26, 1972, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council condemned Israel's "deploring acts of violence" and called upon Israel to abide by the previous resolutions and desist from further violating the sovereignty...
the Council deplored the fact that despite its efforts Syria
Syria
Syria , officially the Syrian Arab Republic , is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the West, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest....
n and Lebanese
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
military personnel abducted by Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i armed forces from Lebanese territory on June 21 had not been released. The Council requested the President of the Security Council and the Secretary-General make renewed efforts to implement the resolution and called upon Israel to return the Syrian and Lebanese personnel without delay.
The resolution was passed with 14 votes; the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
abstained from voting.
See also
- Israeli–Lebanese conflict
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 301 to 400 (1971 – 1976)