Security Council resolution 1937 (2010) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)]
Symbol: S/RES/1937(2010)
Date: 2010-08-30
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/65 [57] UN INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON
S/65 [56] LEBANON--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
S/65 [54] MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
Subjects: UN Interim Force in Lebanon|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|CEASEFIRES|LEBANON|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION|ISRAEL|ARMED FORCES|STAFF SECURITY|FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT|SEXUAL HARASSMENT|CODES OF CONDUCT
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: AUSTRIA
vote: yes
country: BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
vote: yes
country: BRAZIL
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GABON
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: LEBANON
vote: yes
country: MEXICO
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: TURKEY
vote: yes
country: UGANDA
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                   S/RES/1937 (2010)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              30 August 2010




               Resolution 1937 (2010)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 6375th meeting, on
               30 August 2010

                    The Security Council,
                    Recalling all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions 425
               (1978), 426 (1978), 1559 (2004), 1680 (2006), 1701 (2006), 1773 (2007), 1832
               (2008) and 1884 (2009) as well as the statements of its President on the situation in
               Lebanon,
                     Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon to extend the
               mandate of UNIFIL for a new period of one year without amendment presented in a
               letter from the Lebanese Foreign Minister to the Secretary-General of 20 July 2010
               and welcoming the letter from the Secretary-General to its President of 11 August
               2010 (S/2010/430) recommending this extension,
                     Reaffirming its commitment to the full implementation of all provisions of
               resolution 1701 (2006), and aware of its responsibilities to help secure a permanent
               ceasefire and a long-term solution as envisioned in the resolution,
                    Calling upon all concerned parties to strengthen their efforts to implement all
               provisions of resolution 1701 (2006),
                     Expressing deep concern at all violations in connection with resolution 1701
               (2006), in particular the latest grave violation of 3 August 2010 highlighted in the
               Secretary-General’s letter of 11 August 2010 and looking forward to the rapid
               finalization of UNIFIL’s investigation with a view to preventing such incidents in
               the future,
                    Emphasizing the importance of full compliance with the prohibition on sales
               and supply of arms and related materiel established by resolution 1701,
                    Recalling the utmost importance that all parties concerned respect the Blue
               Line in its entirety and encouraging the parties to accelerate their efforts in
               coordination with UNIFIL to visibly mark the Blue Line,
                    Recalling the relevant principles contained in the Convention on the Safety of
               United Nations and Associated Personnel,
                    Commending the active role and dedication of the personnel of UNIFIL,
               notably of its Commander, and expressing its strong appreciation to Member States

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               that contribute to UNIFIL and underlining the necessity that UNIFIL have at its
               disposal all necessary means and equipment to carry out its mandate,
                     Recalling the request from the Government of Lebanon to deploy an
               international force to assist it to exercise its authority throughout the territory and
               reaffirming UNIFIL’s authority to take all necessary action in areas of operations of
               its forces and as it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations
               is not utilized for hostile activities of any kind and to resist attempts by forceful
               means to prevent it from discharging its mandate,
                    Welcoming the efforts of the Secretary-General to keep all peacekeeping
               operations, including UNIFIL, under close review and stressing the need for the
               Council to pursue a rigorous, strategic approach to peacekeeping deployments,
                    Calling upon member States to assist the Lebanese Armed Forces as needed to
               enable it to perform its duties in line with resolution 1701,
                     Determining that the situation in Lebanon continues to constitute a threat to
               international peace and security,
                    1.    Decides to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL until 31 August 2011;
                    2.   Commends the positive role of UNIFIL, whose deployment together with
               the Lebanese Armed Forces has helped to establish a new strategic environment in
               southern Lebanon, welcomes the expansion of coordinated activities between
               UNIFIL and the Lebanese armed forces and calls on further enhancement of this
               cooperation;
                     3.   Welcomes the deployment of an additional brigade of the Lebanese armed
               forces on 1 August 2010 and calls on the Government of Lebanon to further increase
               the Lebanese Armed Forces deployed in Southern Lebanon, consistent with
               resolution 1701 (2006);
                     4.     Strongly calls upon all parties concerned to respect the cessation of
               hostilities, to prevent any violation of the Blue line and to respect it in its entirety
               and to cooperate fully with the United Nations and UNIFIL;
                     5.   Deplores strongly the recent incidents involving UNIFIL peacekeepers,
               emphasizes the importance of not impairing the ability of UNIFIL to fulfil its
               mandate under Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) and calls on all parties to
               abide scrupulously by their obligation to respect the safety of UNIFIL and other
               United Nations personnel and to ensure that the freedom of movement of UNIFIL is
               fully respected, in conformity with its mandate and its rules of engagement;
                     6.   Urges all parties to cooperate fully with the Security Council and the
               Secretary-General to make tangible progress towards a permanent ceasefire and a
               long-term solution as envisioned in resolution 1701 (2006), and emphasizes that
               more work remains to be done by the parties to advance the full implementation of
               resolution 1701 (2006);
                     7.   Urges the Government of Israel to expedite the withdrawal of its army
               from northern Ghajar without further delay in coordination with UNIFIL, which has
               actively engaged Israel and Lebanon to facilitate such a withdrawal;




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                8.    Reaffirms its call for the establishment between the Blue Line and the
           Litani River of an area free of any armed personnel, assets and weapons other than
           those of the Government of Lebanon and UNIFIL;
                9.    Welcomes the efforts being undertaken by UNIFIL to implement the
           Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse and to
           ensure full compliance of its personnel with the United Nations code of conduct,
           requests the Secretary-General to continue to take all necessary action in this regard
           and to keep the Security Council informed, and urges troop-contributing countries to
           take preventive and disciplinary action to ensure that such acts are properly
           investigated and punished in cases involving their personnel;
                 10. Requests the Secretary-General to continue to report to the Council on
           the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), every four months, or at any time as
           he deems appropriate;
                11. Welcomes the conclusions of the Joint DPKO-UNIFIL Technical Review
           presented in the letter from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security
           Council dated 12 February 2010 (S/2010/86) and calls for their rapid
           implementation;
                 12. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive,
           just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant resolutions
           including its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967, 338 (1973) of
           22 October 1973, 1515 (2003) of 19 November 2003, and 1850 (2008) of
           16 December 2008;
                13.   Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.




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