Security Council Resolution 512 (1982) [on Humanitarian Assistance for the Lebanese and Palestinian Civilian Population]

S/RES/512(1982)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1982.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Civilian Persons Emergency Relief Human Rights in Armed Conflicts Humanitarian Assistance Lebanon Palestinians

What’s in this document?

8 operative paragraphs

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Authorizes the Force during that period to carry out, in addition, the interim tasks referred to in paragraph 17 of the report of the Secretary-General on the Force;32 3.

Calls on all concerned to extend full co-operation to the Force in the discharge of its tasks;

Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council regularly informed of the implementation of resolutions 508 (1982) and 509 (1982) and the present resolution.

Decision At its 2380th meeting, on 19 June 1982, the Council proceeded with the further discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: letter dated 4 June 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15162)" . 16 Resolution 512 (1982)

Calls upon all the parties to the conflict to respect the rights of the civilian populations, to refrain from all acts of violence against those populations and to take all appropriate measures to alleviate the suffering caused by the conflict, in particular, by facilitating the dispatch and distribution of aid provided by United Nations agencies and by nongovernmental organizations, in particular, the International Committee of the Red Cross;

Appeals to Member States to continue to provide the most extensive humanitarian aid possible;

Stresses the particular humanitarian responsibilities of the United Nations and its agencies. including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, towards civilian populations and calls upon all the parties to the conflict not to hamper the exercise of those responsibilities and to assist in humanitarian efforts;

Takes note of the measures taken by the Secretary- General to co-ordinate the activities of the international agencies in this field and requests him to make every effort to ensure the implementation of and compliance with the

7 present resolution and to report on these efforts to the Security Council as soon as possible.

Resolution 513 (1982)

Calls for respect for the rights of the civilian pop ulations without any discrimination and repudiates all acts of violence against those populations;

Calls further for the restoration of the normal supply of vital facilities such as water, electricity. food and medical provisions, particularly in Beirut;

Commends the efforts of the Secretary-General and the action of international agencies to alleviate the sufferings of the civilian population and requests them to continue their efforts to ensure their success.

Decision At its 2384th meeting. on 29 July 1982. the Council decided to invite the representative of Pakistan to partici pate. without vote. in the discussion of the item entitled:

"The situation in the Middle East:

· '(a)

Letter dated 4 June 1982 from the Permanenl Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15162); 16 Letter dated 28 July 1982 from the Permanent "(h)

Representatives of Egypt and France to the L:nited Nations addressed Ill the President of the Sccuritv ( ·ouncil (S/15316)" "

Resolution 515 (1982)

Adopted at the 2379th meetinx bv 13 votes to none, with 2 abstentions (Poland. Union of Soviet Sociali,t Republics).

of 19 June 1982

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14 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, The Haxue Conventio11.1 and Declarations of 1899 allll /907 /New York. Oxford University Press, 1915)

Adopted unanimou.,lr at the 2380th meetinx.

of 4 .July 1982

Adopted unanim(}us/r 11/ rh,· 2382nd meetinx of 29 July 1982 " See Official Records of the Security C(}uncil, Thirtv·.\'l'\'t'nth Y,•,IT'. Supplement for Jul_v, August and September /982.

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

What subjects does this mandate have?

What’s in this document?

Resolution 513 (1982)

Resolution 515 (1982)

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