At its 2706th meeting. on 19 September 1986, the Council decided to invite the representative of J...rael to participate. without vote. in the discussinn of the item en titled.

"The situation 111 tht· Middk fast

"(a) Special report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force 111 Lebanon (S 1 18348).'"

"(h) Letter dated 18 September 1986 from the Per-

manent Representative of France to the llnited Nations

addressed to the Pre-,ident nf the Securitv Council

(S/18351)"n

"

At its 2707th meeting, on 22 September 1986, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic t(l participate, without vote. in the discussion of the questi(ln

At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the
request of the representati\e of the United Arab Emirates, 19 to extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Mak-
soud under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure

Resolution 587 <1986)
ot 23 September 1986

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 425 ( 1978) and 426 ( 1978), a-; well as its resolutions 511 (1982), 519 (1982) and 523 (1982) and all the resolutions relating to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon,

Recalling the mandate entrusted to the Force by resolution 425 (1978) and the guidelines oft he Force set forth in the report of the Secretary-General dated 19 March 1978X and approved in resolution 426 ( 1978 ),

Further recalling its resolutions 508 ( 1982), 509 ( 1982)

and 520 (1982), as well as all ih othe1 resolutions Jl·latinl!.

to the situation in Lebanon,

·

Solemnly reaffirming that it lirmly supports the unit). territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence PI Lebanon within ih internationally recognized houndarie....

Deeply grieved over the tragic loss of human life and in dignant at the harassment and attacks to \\<hich the sol diers of the Force ai·' being subjected,

Recalling in this connection 1he statement made on
5 September 1986 by the President of the Council on ih behalf, IR

Expressing 1/s concern at the r1e\\ ()h... taL·Ic~ to the rree dom of movement of ltL· Fore·.: :md :11 Jh·· threah !r' rl' security.

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Noting with rt'gret that the Force, whose mandate ha' been renewed fort he twenty-first Iime, ha~ so far been pre \t'nted from fullilling the task entru~ted to it.
Recalling ih resolutions 444 ( 197')), 4'i0 ( 1979) .J.:>lJ(I97ll). 47-+(1980). 483(1980) and 488(1981). 111 which 11 expressed Its determination. in the nent of L'lHI tinuing oh-.tructl<Hl of the mandate of the Force. to exam Ine practical ways and means to secure full and uneondi tional implementation of resolution 425 ( 1978),
/:'mphasizing 111 conviction that this deterioration of rh,·
situation constitlllcs a challenge to its authonty and ih 1c ...olu tions.

I. Cond,·mn., in the strongest terms the attack' com Itliited against r !J,· lin1tcd Nations Interim For.:e 111 l.cha
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2. K\pressn indignation at the support which sud1 LTI!Illllal acti,rns may receive;
J. l'avs homage to the courage, spirit of di~L·Ipline and umtposurc of 1hL· soldias of the Force;
4. Fakes note of the report of the Secretary-General prepared after the recent mission by his representative in the region,2° particularly the paragraph~ relating to thL· security of the Force and the withdrawal of hraeli mditary forces from southern Lebanon;

5. Fakes noli' oft he preliminary security measures de-

l ided on by the Secretary-General and requests him tt>

take anv further measures needed to enhance the -;eeuril\

PI the inen of the Force in their peace mission:

.

6. Urges all the parties concerned to co-operate un n:servedly with the ForL·c in the fulfilment of its mandate
7. Aguin calf, for an end in southern Lebanon to an~ military presenl·L· which is not accepted hy till' Lebanese authorities:
8. Requests I he Secretary-General to make the nece~ 'iary arrangements for a deployment of the Force to the southern border of Lebanon, and solemnly call-; on all 1ht· parties concerned to co-operate in the achievement of that PbJl'CI i\ e;

9. Rcquc.1t.1 the Secretary-General to report to 11 within twentv-onc days nn the application of this resulu t H l!L

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Decisions

At Its 2719th Jlll'eting, on JJ October 1986, the CounL·il
proceeded with the di-.;cussion of the item cntttlccl ... 1 he ''tuation 111 lhL· Middle Ea~t: report of the Secreta!) ( icnnal on the I ·nitcd '\latiPn~ Intemn l:orcc in Lehano11 IS: IX l96)" .'I

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