Security Council resolution 587 (1986) [on security of the personnel of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon]
Symbol: S/RES/587(1986)
Date: 1986-09-23
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/41 [19] UN INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON
Subjects: UN Interim Force in Lebanon|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|LEBANON|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION|STAFF SECURITY
Votes in favour: 14
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 1
Voting record:
country: AUSTRALIA
vote: yes
country: BULGARIA
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: CONGO
vote: yes
country: DENMARK
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: GHANA
vote: yes
country: MADAGASCAR
vote: yes
country: THAILAND
vote: yes
country: TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
vote: yes
country: USSR
vote: yes
country: UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: abstention
country: VENEZUELA
vote: yes

Resolution 587 (1986)
of 23 September 1986

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978), as
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 of the Force set forth in
the report of the Secretary-General dated 19 March 1978 8
and approved in resolution 426 (1978),

Further recalling its resolutions 508 (1982), 509 (1982)
and 520 (1982), as well as all its other resolutions relating
to the situation in Lebanon,

Solemnly reaffirming that it firmly supports the unity,
territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of
Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries.

Deeply grieved over the tragic loss of human life and indignant at the harassment and attacks to which the soldiers of the Force are being subjected,

Recalling in this connection the statement made on
5 September 1986 by the President of the Council on its
behalf, 18

Expressing its concern at the new obstacles to the free
dom of movement of the Force and at the threats fo its
security,

Noting with regret that the Force, whose mandate has
been renewed for the twenty-first time, has so far been pre
vented from fulfilling the task entrusted to if.

Recalling its resolutions 444 (1979), 450 (1979)
489 (1979), 474 (1980), 483 (1980) and 488 (1981), in
which it expressed its determination, in the event of continuing obstruction of the mandate of the Force, to examine practical ways and means to secure full and unconditonal implementation of resolution 425 (1978),

Emphasizing is conviction that this deterioration of the
Situation constitutes a challenge to its authority and its
resolutions,

1. Condemns in the strongest terms the attacks com
milted against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon;

2. Expresses indignation at the support which such
criminal actions may receive;

3. Pays homage to the courage, spirit of discipline and
composure of the soldiers of the Force;

4. Lakes note of the report of the Secretary-General
prepared after the recent mission by his representative in
the region, 20 particularly the paragraphs relating to the
security of the Force and the withdrawal of Israel multtary forces from southern Lebanon;

5. Takes note of the preliminary security measures decided on by the Secretary-General and requests him to
take any further measures needed to enhance the security
Of the men of the Force in their peace mission;

6. Urges all the parties concerned to co-operate unreservedly with the Force in the fulfilment of tts mandate.

7, Again calls for an end in southern Lebanon to any
military presence which is not accepted by the Lebanese
authorities:

8. Requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements for a deployment of the Force to the
southern border of Lebanon, and solemnly calls on all the
parties concerned to co-operate in the achievement of that
objective;

9. Requests the Secretary-General to report to i
within twenty-one days on the application of this resolution.

Adopted at the 2708th meeting
by 14 votes to none. with 1 abstention (United States of America)