"(c) Letter dated 16 September 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/15392)" Y
Resolution 520 (1982)
of 17 September 1982
The Security Council, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General of 15 September 1982,40 Condemning the murder of Bashir Gemayel, the constitutionally elected President-elect of Lebanon, and every effort to disrupt by violence the restoration of a strong, stable government in Lebanon, Having listened to the statement by the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, 41 Taking note of the determination of Lebanon to ensure the withdrawal of all non-Lebanese forces from Lebanon, I. Reaffirms its resolutions 508 ( 1982), 509 (1982) and 516 ( 1982) in all their components; 2. Condemns the recent Israeli incursions into Beirut in violation of the cease-fire agreements and of Security Council resolutions; 3. Demands an immediate return to the positions occupied by Israel before 15 September 1982, as a first step towards the full implementation of Security Council resolutions; 4. Calls again for the strict respect of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity and political independence of Lebanon under the sole and exclusive authority of the Government of Lebanon through the Lebanese Army throughout Lebanon; 5. Reaffirms its resolutions 512 (1982) and 513 (1982), which call for respect for the rights of the civilian populations without any discrimination, and repudiates all acts of violence against those populations; 6. Supports the efforts of the Secretary-General to implement resolution 516 ( 1982), concerning the deployment of United Nations observers to monitor the situation in and around Beirut, and requests all the parties concerned to cooperate fully in the application of that resolution; 7. Decides to remain seized of the question and asks the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed of developments as soon as possible and not later than within twenty-four hours.
Adopted unanimouslv ar tht· 2395th meeting.
Decision
At its 2396th meeting, on 18 September 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria, Democratic Yemen and Greece to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.
4" Ibid., document S/15382/Add.l 41 /hid., Thirty-seventh Year, 2W4th meeting.

Resolution 521 (1982)
of 19 September 1982
The Security Council, Appalled at the massacre of Palestinian civilians in Beirut. Having heard the report of the Secretary-General42 at it~ 2396th meeting, Noting that the Government of Lebanon has agreed to the dispatch of United Nations observers to the sites of greatest human suffering and losses in and around that city, I. Condemns the criminal massacre of Palestinian civilians in Beirut; 2. Reaffirms once again its resolutions 512 ( 1982) and 513 (1982), which call for respect for the rights of the civilian populations without any discrimination, and repudiates all acts of violence against those populations; 3. Authorizes the Secretary-General, as an immediate step, to increase the number of United Nations observers in and around Beirut from ten to fifty, and insists that there shall be no interference with the deployment of the observers and that they shall have full freedom of movement; 4. Requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the Government of Lebanon, to ensure the r<tpid deployment of those observers in order that they may contribute in every way possible within their mandate to the effort to ensure full protection for the civilian populations; 5. Requests the Secretary-General, as a matter of ur · gency, to initiate appropriate consultations and, in particular, consultations with the Government of Lebanon on additional steps which the Security Council might take, including the possible deployment of United Nations forces, to assist that Government in ensuring full protection for the civilian populations in and around Beirut and requests him to report to the Council within forty-eight hours; 6. Insists that all concerned must permit United Nations observers and forces established by the Security Council in Lebanon to be deployed and to discharge their mandates and, in this connection, solemnly calls attention to the obligation of all Member States, under Article 25 of the Charter of the United Nations, to accept and carry out the decisions of the Council in accordance with the Charter; 7. Requests the Secretary-General to keep the Security Council informed on an urgent and continuing basis.
Adopted unanimouslv at tht· n· sumed 2396th met·tin!(.
Decisions
At its 2400th meeting, on 18 October 1982, the Council decided to invite the representative of Lebanon to partici pate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled ''The situation in the Middle East: report of the Secretary. General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S!l5455 and Corr.l)". 41
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, hy a vote. that an invitation should be accorded to the representative
42 Ibid., Thirtv-seventh Year, Supp/ement./(!1· Julv. August and St·ptem h~r 1982. documen1 S!l 5400.
·"/hid., Supplement ./{>r October. Nm·emher and neccmher /<}82

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