United Nations Security Council Resolution 509
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Security Council Resolution
509, adopted unanimously on June 6, 1982, after recalling previous resolutions on the topic including 425
(1978) and 508
(1982), the Council expressed concern and demanded Israel
unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from Lebanon
back to its internationally recognised border.
Resolution 509 went on to demand all parties observe the ceasefire in Resolution 508, and to communicate the acceptance of the ceasefire to the Secretary-General within 24 hours.
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509, adopted unanimously on June 6, 1982, after recalling previous resolutions on the topic including 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) and 508
United Nations Security Council Resolution 508
United Nations Security Council Resolution 508, adopted unanimously on June 5, 1982, after recalling previous resolutions including 425 , 426 and 501 , demanded an end of foreign hostilities taking place on Lebanese territory between the Palestinian Liberation Organization and Israel...
(1982), the Council expressed concern and demanded Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from Lebanon
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...
back to its internationally recognised border.
Resolution 509 went on to demand all parties observe the ceasefire in Resolution 508, and to communicate the acceptance of the ceasefire to the Secretary-General within 24 hours.
See also
- 1982 Lebanon War1982 Lebanon WarThe 1982 Lebanon War , , called Operation Peace for Galilee by Israel, and later known in Israel as the Lebanon War and First Lebanon War, began on 6 June 1982, when the Israel Defense Forces invaded southern Lebanon...
- Blue LineBlue Line (Lebanon)The Blue Line is a border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel published by the United Nations on 7 June 2000 for the purposes of determining whether Israel had fully withdrawn from Lebanon...
- Israel-Lebanon conflictIsrael-Lebanon conflictThe Israeli–Lebanese conflict describes a series of related military clashes involving Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, as well as various non-state militias acting from within Lebanon....
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982 – 1987)