At the same meeting, after <.:onsultations with the members of the Coun<.:il, the President made the following statement on behalf of the Council :22
"The members of the Se<.:urity Coun<.:il have noted with appreciation the report submitted by the Seeretary-Genera123 in <.:nnformity with Security Council resolution 587 ( 1986) requesting him to take any further measures needed to enhan<.:e the security of the men of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, and to make the necessary arrangements for a deployment of the Force to the southern border of Lebanon.
"They express their gravest concern that the basi<.: objectives of Council resolution 425 ( 1978) have not yet been achieved.
"The members of the Council take note of the consultations initiated by the Secretary-General with the parties concerned and others with a view to the implementation of the mandate of the Force. While they regret that the consultations aimed at implementing resolution 425 (1978) have thus far failed to yield pra<.:tical results, the members of the Council request the SecretaryGeneral actively to pursue his contacts.
"They note the new security measures decided upon since the adoption of the resolution. They request the Secretary-General to suggest any other steps he may deem necessary for increased security in connection with the movements of the Force indispensable for the fulfilment of its mandate. They approve the proposals submitted by the Secretary-General in his report and his intention to seek the approval of the General Assembly for necessary budgetary appropriation. In that connection, they call on all <.:ountries to assume their financial responsibilities towards the Force and on the SecretaryGeneral to continue his efforts to expedite the reimbursement of the advances of funds made by the contributing countries.
"They note with interest the instructions given by the Secretary-General to the Commander of the Force to keep under continuous review all the possibilities of varying the size and deployment of contingents if that would strengthen their security without jeopardizing the effe<.:tiveness of the Force. They request the Secretary-General to study these possibilities in wnsultation with the contributing countries and to put appropriate measures into effe<.:t.
"In that regard, they have noted with satisfa<.:tion the intention expressed by the Lebanese authorities to deploy a regular unit of their army in the zone of the Force to work in close liaison with it in accordance with the provisions of resolution 425 ( 197X)
"Once again, the members of the Security Council urge all the parties con<.:erned to give full support to the For<.:e in the fulfilment of its mandate and also <.:all for an end to any military presence in southern Lebanon which is not accepted by the Lebanese authorities. They call on the Secretary-General to intensify his efforts to secure the full and effective implementation of resolution 425 (1978)."

At ih 2722nd meettng, on 26 November 1986, the Coun<.:il pro<.:eeded with the dis<.:ussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: report of the SecretaryGeneral on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/18453)"'21
Resolution 590 (1986)
of 2!> 'linvember 19!16
I iz,· Security ( 'ozwcil.
l/uv111g considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, 2 ~
Decide\:
(u) To <.:all upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Cnun<.:il resolution 338 ( JLJ73);
(h) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months, that is, until 31 May 19R7:
(c) To request the Senetary-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(197:\).
tdoptcd unanimo11.1fy al the l722nd nu:l'lill,l..;
Decisions
At the same meeting. following the adoption of resolution SCJO (1986), the President made the following state·
ment: 2 ~
"In <.:onne<.:tion 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 <.:omplementary statement on hehalf of the Security Council:
" 'As is known. the report oft he Se<.:rctary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force24 states, in paragraph 24: "Despite the present quiet in the Israel-Syria sector, the situation in the Middle East as a whole <.:nntinues to be potentially dangerous and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive 'iettlement covering all aspects of I he Middle East problem can be reached." That statement of the Se<.:rctary.General refle<.:ts the view of the Security Council.· "
On 2 December 191-16, following consultations, the President issued the following statement on behalf of the members of the CounL·iJ:2o
"The member-; of the Se<.:urity Coun<.:il, mindful of the -;overeignl), in(kpendence and territorial integrity

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