United Nations Security Council Resolution 467

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467, adopted on April 24, 1980, having studied the report of the Secretary-General and recalling resolutions 425

United Nations Security Council Resolution 425

United Nations Security Council Resolution 425, adopted on March 19, 1978, five days after the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, called on Israel to withdraw immediately its forces from Lebanon and established the United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon...

(1978), 426

United Nations Security Council Resolution 426

United Nations Security Council Resolution 426, adopted on March 19, 1978, written the same day as resolution 425, approved of the Secretary-General's report on its implementation and in-turn established the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for 6 months, to continue operation thereafter if...

(1978), 427

United Nations Security Council Resolution 427

United Nations Security Council Resolution 427, adopted on May 3, 1978, after considering a letter by the Secretary-General, the Council decided to increase the strength of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon from 4,000 to 6,000 troops....

(1978), 434

United Nations Security Council Resolution 434

United Nations Security Council Resolution 434, adopted on September 18, 1978, after reaffirming previous resolutions, including 425 , 426 and 427 , the Council commended the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for its work in Southern Lebanon but expressed concern for the situation in Lebanon...

(1978), 444

United Nations Security Council Resolution 444

In United Nations Security Council Resolution 444, adopted on January 19, 1979, after recalling resolutions 425 , 426 , 427 and 434 , and considering the report from the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon , the Council expressed its concern at the situation in...

(1979), 450

United Nations Security Council Resolution 450

United Nations Security Council Resolution 450, adopted on June 14, 1979, after recalling resolutions 425 , 426 , 427 , 434 and 444 and considering the report from the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon , the Council condemned attacks by Israel against Lebanon that...

(1979) and 459

United Nations Security Council Resolution 459

United Nations Security Council Resolution 459, adopted on December 19, 1979, after recalling resolutions 425 , 426 , 427 , 434 , 444 and 450 and considering the report from the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon , the Council expressed anxiety about the future of...

(1979), the Council reaffirmed the aforementioned resolutions detailing the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, or UNIFIL, was created by the United Nations, with the adoption of Security Council Resolution 425 and 426 on 19 March 1978, to confirm Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon which Israel had invaded five days prior, restore international peace and security,...

(UNIFIL) and condemned all actions in contravention of the resolutions.

The Council went on to condemn the military invention of Israel

Israel

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in Lebanon

Lebanon

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and all acts of aggression in violation of the General Armistice Agreement and towards the Force, particularly after its headquarters was shelled. With this in mind, the resolution commended UNIFIL for exercising restraint and reminded it that it could use self-defence under certain provisions of its mandate.

Finally, the resolution called a meeting of the Mixed Armistice Commissions

Mixed Armistice Commissions

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and requested the Secretary-General to monitor the progress of the Commissions and the cessation of hostilities.

The resolution was adopted by 12 votes to none against and three abstention

Abstention

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s from East Germany, the Soviet Union

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and the United States

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