Resolution 524 (1982)
of 29 November 1982
The Security Council, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force,48 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 1983; (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 unonimously at th~ 2403rd meeting.
48 Official Records of the Security Council. Thirty-seventh Year. Sup plementfor October. November and December /982. document S/15493

Decision
At the same meeting, following the adoption of resolution 524 (1982), the President made the following statement: 4"~
"In connection with the adoption of the resolution 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 regarding the resolution just adopted:
" 'As is known, the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force4x states, in paragraph 27, that "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." This statement of the Secretary-General reflects the view of the Security Council.' ''
40 S/15504.

COMPLAINT BY SEYCHELLES50

Decisions
In a note dated 27 January 1982,51 the President of the Council stated that the Chairman of the Security Council Commission of Inquiry established under resolution 496 (1981) had informed him that, owing to the delay encountered as a result of the complexity of the preparatory work. the Commission would find it difficult to report to the Council by 31 January, as called for in paragraph 3 ofresolution 496 (1981). Accordingly, the Commission had requested an extension of the date of submission of its report until early in March. The President added that, following informal consultations on the matter, it had been found that no member of the Council had any objection to the Commission's request and that the Chairman of the Commission had been so informed.

At its 236lst meeting, on 21 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Afghanistan, Barbados, Bulgaria, the German Democratic Republic, Grenada, Hungary. Mali, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Pakistan. Sao Tome and Principe, the United Republic of Tanzania. Viet Nam and Yugoslavia to participate. without vote, in the discussion of the question.
At its 2365th meeting, on 24 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Kenya, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mauritius and the Syrian Arab Republie to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the quo;:stion.

At its 2359th meeting, on 20 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Algeria, Angola,
Argentina, Benin, Botswana, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, Egypt. Honduras, India, the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Madagascar, Maldives, Malta and Seychelles to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled
"Complaint by Seychelles: report of the Security Council Commission of Inquiry established under resolution 496 (1981) (S!I4905). " 52

At its 2367th meeting, on 25 May 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Bangladesh, Mongolia, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Swaziland and Zambia to parti cipate, without vote. in the discussion of the question.
Resolution 507 (1982)
of 28 May 1982

'" Resolutions or decisions on this question were also adopted by the Council in 1981.
" Official Records of the Security Council. Thirty-seventh Year, Supplement for JanU(Jry, February and March /982. document S/14850.
' 2 Replaced by Si 14905/Rev .I (Official Records ofthe Securitv Council. Thirty-sel'enth Year, Special Supplt·ment No. 2).

The Security Council. Having examined the report of the Security Council Corn mission of Inquiry established under resolution 496 (1981 ),''
" Ojjicial Record.' olthe Securitv Council, Thirtv-seventh Year. Specwl Supplemmt No. 2

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