Resolution 557 (1984)
of 28 November 1984
The Security Council, Having considered the report of the SecretaryGeneral on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force,31
Decides: (a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 338 (1973);
(b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months, that is, until 31 May 1985;
(c) To request the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 (1973).
Adopted utwnimously at tht· 25f>3rd 111eetinR.
Jl Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-ninth Year, Supplement for October, November and December /984, document S/16829.

Decision
At the same meeting, following the adoption of resolution 557 (1984), the President made the following statement:n
"In connection with the resolution just adopted on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, I have been authorized to make the following complementary statement on behalf of the Security Council:
" ·As is known. the report of the SecretaryGeneral on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force31 states, in paragraph 26: "despite the present quiet in the Israel-Syria sector. the situation in the Middle East as a whole continues to be potentially dangerous and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached". That statement of the SecretaryGeneral reflects the view of the Security Council.· ··
' 2 S/16847.

LETTER DATED 18 MARCH 1984 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SUDAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL
Decisions
At its 2520th meeting, on 27 March 1984, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Benin, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Nigeria, Oman, the Sudan and Zaire to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled ··Letter dated 18 March 1984 from the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/16420)" Y
At its 2521st meeting, on 27 March 1984, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Chad and Indonesia to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
"See Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-ninth Year, Supplement for JanuatT. February and March 1984.

LETTER DATED 22 MARCH 1984 FROM THE CHARGE D'AFFAIRES A.I. OF THE PERMANENT MISSION OF THE LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL

Decisions
At its 2522nd meeting, on 28 March 1984, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Democratic

Yemen, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Poland, the Syrian Arab Republic and Viet Nam to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "Letter dated 22 March 1984 from the Charge d'af-

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