Security Council Resolution 501 (1982) [on Strengthening of the Un Interim Force in Lebanon]

S/RES/501(1982)View PDF

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A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1982.

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6 subjects

Israel Lebanon Middle East Situation Peacekeeping Operations Terms of Reference Troop Withdrawal

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9 operative paragraphs

Calls for strict respect for the territorial integrity,

sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries;

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Calls upon Israel immediately to cease its military action against Lebanese territorial integrity and withdraw forthwith its forces from all Lebanese territory;

"3. Decides, in the light of the request of the Government of Lebanon, to establish immediately under its authority a United Nations interim force for southern Lebanon for the purpose of confirming the withdrawal of 6 Official Records of the Security Council, Thirrv-seventh Year, Supplement for January, Februarv and March 1982, document Sil 4869.

8 Ibid., Thirty-third Year, Supplement for Januarv, Fehruarv arul March '" Ibid .. Thirtv-third Year, 2071st meeting.

Israeli forces, restoring international peace and security and assisting the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its effective authority in the area, the force to be composed of personnel drawn from Member States;

"4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council within twenty-four hours on the implementation of the present resolution."

Decides to approve the immediate increase in the strength of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon recommended by the Secretary-General in paragraph 6 of his report, 6 from six thousand to approximately seven thousand troops, to reinforce present operations as well as to make further deployment possible on the lines of resolution 425 (1978);

Re-emphasizes the terms of reference and general guidelines of the Force as stated in the report of the Secretary- General of 19 March 1978 11 confirmed by resolution 426 (1978), and particularly:

That the Force "must be able to function as an integrated and efficient military unit";

That the Force "must enjoy the freedom of movement (b) and communication and other facilities that are necessary to the performance of its tasks'';

That the Force "will not use force except in selfdefence' ';

That "self-defence would include resistance to attempts by forceful means to prevent it from discharging its duties under the mandate of the Security Council":

Calls upon the Secretary-General to renew his efforts to reactivate the General Armistice Agreement between Lebanon and Israel of 23 March 1949 12 and, in particular, to convene an early meeting of the Mixed Armistice Commission;

?· Requests the Secretary-General to continue his discussions with the Government of Lebanon and the parties

concerned with a view to submitting a report by 10 June 1982 on the necessary requirements for achieving further progress in a phased programme of activities with the Government of Lebanon;

Decides to remain seized of the question and invites the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the situation as a whole within two months.

Decisions In a letter dated I March 1982," the Secretary-General informed the Security Council concerning the implementation of resolution 501 (1982), approving an immediate increase in the strength of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. In the light of resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 ( 1978), bearing in mind the principle of equitable geographical representation and subject to the usual consultations, he expressed his intention to request France to provide an infantry battalion to the Force, to request other troopcontributing countries whose contingents needed to be strengthened to do so and to request additions to the existing logistic and maintenance units of the Force. In a letter dated 11 March 1982, 14 the President of the Council informed the Secretary-General as follows:

''I wish to inform you that I have brought your letter dated I March 1982 13 concerning the implementation of Security Council resolution 501 (1982) on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon to the attention of the members of the Security Council. They considered the matter in informal consultations from 4 to I O March and agreed with the proposals contained in your letter. The representative of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics has emphasized the importance of abiding by the accepted principle of equitable geographical representation in selecting contingents of the Force. The representative of the United Kingdom has further emphasized the importance of the contingents being selected in consultation with the Council and with the parties concerned, bearing in mind the accepted principle of equitable geographical representation."

At its 2334th meeting, on 24 March 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Egypt, Israel. Pakistan, Senegal and the Syrian Arab Republic to participate. without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled · 'The situation in the occupied Arab territories: letter dated 22 March 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Jordan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/14() 17)". 4

At the same meeting, the Council also decided. by a vote. that an invitation should be accorded to the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State when it was invited to participate under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure.

At the same meeting, the Council further decided. at the request of the representative of Jordan, 15 to extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.

At its 2338th meeting, on 26 March 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Morocco and Turkey to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

7 Ibid., document S/14875. 1978, documents S/12600 and S/12606.

9 Ibid., document S/12607.

Adopted at the 2332nd meeting bv /3 votes to none. with 2 abstentions (Poland. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics).

11 Ibid., Thirty-third Year, Supplement j<,r Januarv, F ebruarv and March 1978, document S/12611.

· · 12 Ibid., Fourth Year, Special Supplement No. 4.

'-'Ibid., Thirty-seventh Year, Supplement for Januarv. Februarv and March 1982, document S/14899.

Adopted b_v I/ ,·ores ro I ( l 'nitl'd States of America), with .I i,/,

stentions (Fram·e . . fo/>all, /inited Kingdom o( Great Rrirwn wul Northern Ireland). 14 Ibid .. document S/14900. " Document S/14921. inrnrporated in the record of the D.14th meeting

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