Republic to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/14791)".'"
At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the representative of Tunisia," to extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.
At its 2317th meeting, on 16 December 1981, the Council decided to invite the representatives of India and the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

urgently, and not later than 5 January 1982, to consider taking appropriate measures in accordanr.:e with the Charter of the United Nations.
Adopted unanimou.l'h· at the 23!9th meetin)i.
Decisions
At its 2320th meeting, on 18 December 1981. the Council decided to invite the representatives of Israe:, Kuwait, Lebanon and the Syrian Arab Republic to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: report of the SecretaryGeneral on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/14789 and Corr.l)"."

At its 2318th meeting, on 17 December 1981, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Pakistan, Romania, Yugoslavia and Zaire to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the question.

At the same meeting, the Council also decided, at the request of the representative of Tunisia," to extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure.

At its 23I9th meeting, on 17 December· 1981, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Indonesia and Senegal to participate, without vote. in the discussion of the question.

Resolution 498 (1981)
of 18 December 1981

Resolution 497 (1981)
of 17 December 1981
The Security Council, Having considered the letter of 14 December 1981 from the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic contained in document SI 14791 ."
Reaffirming that the acquisition of territory by force is inadmissible, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, the principles of international law and relevant Security Council resolutions,
I. Decides that the Israeli decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights is null and void and without international legal effect;
2. Demands that Israel, the occupying Power, should rescind forthwith its decision;
3. Determines that all the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, '' continue to apply to the Syrian territory occupied by Israel since June 1967;
4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council on the implementation of the present resolution within two weeks and decides that, in the event of non-compliance by Israel, the Council would meet
" Document Si 14795, incorporated in the record of the 2316th meeting:. " United Nations. Treatv Series. vol. 75. p. 2X7.

The Security Council,
Recalling its resolutions 425 ( 1978), 426 ( 1978), 427 ( 1978), 434 (1978), 444 ( 1979), 450 ( 1979), 459 ( 1979). 467 (1980), 474 ( 1980), 483 ( 1980), 488 (1981) and 490 ( 1981 ),
Having studied the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon of 11 December 1981," and taking note of the conclusions and recommendations expressed therein,
Taking note of the letter of the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the Secretary-General dated 14 December 1981, '"
Convinced that the deterioration of the present situation has serious consequences for peace and security in the Middle East,
I. Reaffirms its resolution 425 ( 1978), in which it
(a) Calls for strict respect for the territorial integrity. sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries;
(b) Calls upon Israel immediately to cease it~ military action against Lebanese territorial integrity and withdraw forthwith its forces from all Lebanese territory;
(c) Decides, in the light of the request of the Government of Lebanon. to establish immediately under its authority a United Nations interim force for southern
" Document S/l4804. incorporated in the record of the 2320th meeting. " Official Records of the Securitv Council. Thirtv-sixth Y,'ar. Supp/,·me/11 f{Jr October. November and December !9!11. document Si147XlJ. '"/hid .. document S/14792.

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