United Nations Security Council Resolution 523
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Security Council Resolution
523, adopted on October 18, 1982, after recalling resolutions 425
(1978), 426
(1978), 508
(1982), 509
(1982) and 519
(1982), as well as studying the report by the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
(UNIFIL), the Council decided to extend the mandate of UNIFIL until January 19, 1983.
The resolution insisted that there should no be interference in the operations of the Force, which is now authorised to carry out humanitarian tasks under Resolution 511
(1982). The Council then requested the Secretary-General to report back on the situation within three months after consultations with the Government of Lebanon.
Resolution 523 was adopted by 13 votes to none, with two abstentions from the People's Republic of Poland
and Soviet Union
.
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523, adopted on October 18, 1982, after 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), 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), 509
United Nations Security Council Resolution 509
United Nations Security Council Resolution 509, adopted unanimously on June 6, 1982, after recalling previous resolutions on the topic including 425 and 508 , the Council expressed concern and demanded Israel unconditionally withdraw all its military forces from Lebanon back to its internationally...
(1982) and 519
United Nations Security Council Resolution 519
United Nations Security Council Resolution 519, adopted on August 17, 1982, after recalling previous resolutions on the topic and studying the report by the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon , the Council noted the situation between Israel and Lebanon warranted an...
(1982), as well as studying the report by the Secretary-General on 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), the Council decided to extend the mandate of UNIFIL until January 19, 1983.
The resolution insisted that there should no be interference in the operations of the Force, which is now authorised to carry out humanitarian tasks under Resolution 511
United Nations Security Council Resolution 511
United Nations Security Council Resolution 511, adopted on June 18, 1982, after recalling previous resolutions on the topic, particularly resolutions 508 and 509 , and considering a report from the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon , the Council decided to extend the...
(1982). The Council then requested the Secretary-General to report back on the situation within three months after consultations with the Government of Lebanon.
Resolution 523 was adopted by 13 votes to none, with two abstentions from the People's Republic of Poland
People's Republic of Poland
The People's Republic of Poland was the official name of Poland from 1952 to 1990. Although the Soviet Union took control of the country immediately after the liberation from Nazi Germany in 1944, the name of the state was not changed until eight years later...
and Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
.
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...
- 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....
- Lebanese Civil WarLebanese Civil WarThe Lebanese Civil War was a multifaceted civil war in Lebanon. The war lasted from 1975 to 1990 and resulted in an estimated 150,000 to 230,000 civilian fatalities. Another one million people were wounded, and today approximately 350,000 people remain displaced. There was also a mass exodus of...
- List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982 – 1987)