Taking note of the letter dated 11 January 1990 from the Charge d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the SecretaryGeneral,15

Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon,

1. Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for a further interim period of six months, that is, until 31 July 1990;

2. Reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries;

3. Re-emphasizes the terms of reference and general

guidelines of the Force as stated in the report of the

Secretary-General

of

19

March

1

9

7

8,

1 "

approved

by

reso-

lution 426 (1978), and calls upon all parties concerned to

co-operate fully with the Force for the full implementation

of its mandate;

4. Reiterates that the Force should fully implement its mandate as defined in resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and all other relevant resolutions;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the Govemment of Lebanon and other parties directly concerned with the implementation of the present resolution and to report to the Security Council thereon.

Adopted unullllnously ,u thP
2Y06th meeTing.

Decisions
At the same meeting, following the adoption of resolution 655 (1990), the President made the following state-
ment:1~
"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 Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force 1 ~ states, in paragraph 24: "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 Secretary-General reflects the view of the Security Council.'"
At its 2931st meeting, on 31 July 1990, the Council discussed the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/21406 and Add. l and Corr.1 )" 20

Decision

Resolution 659 (1990)
nf 31 July 1990

At its 2925th meeting, on 31 May 1990, the Council discussed the item entitled "The situation in the Middle
East: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/21305)''17

Resolution 655 (1990)
of31 May 1990

The Security Council,
Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, IH
Decides:
(a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution 338 (1973) of 22 Octoher 1973;
(b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months, that is, until 30 November 1990;
(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 Security Council resolution 338 ( 1973).

Adopt~·d unanimously <If the 2925th meeting.

15
16

/hid., document S/2t074. Ojjiciul Records of the Security

Council,

Thirty·third

Yeur,

Sup·

p/emellt j(JT Ju11uury, Fehruary and March 1978, document S/12611

17 Sec Oj]icial Rnords o) the Security Col<IJCI/, Forty·ji}ih Year,

Suppll'lnenr ji1r April, May and June /9()()

IH /hid., dl1cum.:nt S/2130~.

The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19 March 1978, 501 (1982) of 25 February 1982, 508 (1982) of 5 June 1982,509 (1982) of 6 June 1982 and 520 ( 1982) of 17 September 1982, as well as all its resolutions on the situation in Lebanon,
Having studied the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon of 24 and 26 July 1990,2 1 and taking note of the observations expressed therein,
Taking note of the letter dated 16 July 1990 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General,22
Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon,
1. Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for a further interim period of six months, that is, until 31 January 1991;
2. Reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries;
3. 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, 16 approved by resolution 426 (1978), and calls upon all parties concerned to

1 ~ S/213:\R

211
Se<:

0/Jicia/ Records ··f the

Security

Council.

Forty-jijih

l'··ar,

Suf'i'"'""'nt for Jul\', Augusr and Septemha /990. 21 find. documcats S/21406 aad Add.1 and Corr.l.

~! fh1d. docuJlll'iJt S/21 _31·16

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co-operate fully with the Force for the full implementation of its mandate;
4. Reiterates that the Force should fully implement its mandate as defined in resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and all other relevant resolutions;
5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the Government of Lebanon and other parties directly concerned with the implementation of the present resolution and to report to the Security Council thereon.
Adopted unanimously at till" 293Jst meeting.
Decisions
At the same meeting, following consultations with the members of the Council, the President made the following statement on behalf of the Council: 23
"The members of the Security Council have noted with appreciation the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon,21 submitted in conformity with resolution 648 (1990) of 31 January 1990.
"They reaffirm their commitment to the full sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries. In this context, they assert that any State shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.
"As the Security Council extends the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for a further interim period on the basis of resolution 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978, the members of the Council again stress the need for the implementation of that resolution in all its aspects. They express their appreciation for the continuing efforts of the Secretary-General and his staff in this regard. They reiterate their full support for the Taif Agreement and for the efforts of the Lebanese Government to extend its authority over all Lebanese territory.
"The members of the Security Council take this opportunity to commend the troops of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the troop-contributing countries for their sacrifices and commitment to the cause of international peace and security under difficult circumstances."

with a view to fully implementing resolution 425 ( 1978) of 19 March 1978. The Council is mindful of the great benefit that the presence of the Force continues to contribute to Lebanon. The members of the Council also agreed that the review should be carried out during the interim period of six months for which the mandate of the Force was extended on 31 July 1990, that is, prior to the expiration on 31 January 1991 of the current mandate.
"The members of the Council were of the view that such a review would accord with the spirit of the state· ment made by the President on behalf of the Council at the 2924th meeting, held on 30 May 1990,25 in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled 'United Nations peace-keeping operations', and would provide the Council with a basis on which to assess whether existing arrangements for the Force should he maintained or changed."
At its 2964th meeting, on 30 November 1990, the Council discussed the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/21950 and Corr.1)" 26
Resolution 679 (1990)
of 30 Novt>m her 1990
The Security Council, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observn Force. :7 Decides: (a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution 338 ( 1973) of22 October 1973~ (b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Dis· engagement Observer Force for another period of six months, that is, until 31 May 1991;
(c) To request the Secretary-General to suhm1t, at the end of this period, a report on the developments in tht· situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338(1973)
Adopted UIWIIIII!ou.dv at tlu· 2964rlt m<'l'tin8.
Decision

In a letter dated 24 September 1990,24 the President of the Security Council informed the Secretary-General as follows:
"The members of the Security Council agreed, during their consideration in consultations on 31 July 1990 of the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon21 on the occasion of the renewal of the mandate of the Force to request that a review of the scale and deployment of the Force be carried out by the Secretariat in the light of the performance of its functions since its establishment in 1978 and
23 S/21418. 24 S/21833.

At the same meeting, following the adoption of resolu tion 679 (1990), the President of the Council made lhe following statement:2H
'"In connection with the resolution just adopted on tlw renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Discn· gagement 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 Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer
' 5 S/21323. 26 Sec Official Records of the Security Council. Forty-.fi.ft/t l'l'w, Supplement jiJr October, November and Dect·mht'r 1990. 27 /hid., documl'nt S/21950 and Corr.1. ''S/21974

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