Security Council resolution 1068 (1996) [on extension of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon]
Symbol: S/RES/1068(1996)
Date: 1996-07-30
Meeting record: S/PV.3685
Subjects: UN Interim Force in Lebanon|UN Interim Force in Lebanon > Terms of reference|PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS|LEBANON|GUIDELINES|TERMS OF REFERENCE|STAFF SECURITY|MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
Notes: Extends the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon.
Summary: Decides to extend the present mandate of UNIFIL for a further period of 6 months, that is until 31 Jan. 1997; reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries; re-emphasizes the terms of reference and general guidelines of the Force as stated in the report of the Secretary-General of 19 Mar. 1978 (S/12611), approved by resolution 426 (1978); calls upon all parties concerned to cooperate fully with the Force for the full implementation of its mandate; reiterates that the Force should fully implement its mandate as defined in resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and all other relevant resolutions; condemns all acts of violence committed in particular against the Force; welcomes the completion of the streamlining of the Force described in paragraph 33 of the report, and encourages further efficiency and savings provided they do not affect the operational capacity of the Force.

UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
                 Security Council
                                                               Distr.
                                                               GENERAL

                                                               S/RES/1068 (1996)
                                                               30 July 1996




                               RESOLUTION 1068 (1996)

               Adopted by the Security Council at its 3685th meeting,
                                   on 30 July 1996


     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19 March 1978,
501 (1982) of 25 February 1982, 508 (1982) of 5 June 1982, 509 (1982) of
6 June 1982 and 520 (1982) of 17 September 1982, as well as all its resolutions
on the situation in Lebanon,

     Having studied the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon of 20 July 1996 (S/1996/575) and taking note of the
observations expressed and the commitments mentioned therein,

     Taking note of the letter dated 18 July 1996 from the Permanent
Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/1996/566),

     Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon,

     1.   Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Interim
Force in Lebanon for a further period of six months, that is until
31 January 1997;

     2.   Reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity,
sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally
recognized boundaries;

     3.   Re-emphasizes the terms of reference and general guidelines of the
Force as stated in the report of the Secretary-General of 19 March 1978
(S/12611), approved by resolution 426 (1978), and calls upon all parties
concerned to cooperate fully with the Force for the full implementation of its
mandate;

     4.   Reiterates that the Force should fully implement its mandate as
defined in resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and all other relevant
resolutions;

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     5.   Condemns all acts of violence committed in particular against the
Force, and urges the parties to put an end to them;

     6.   Welcomes the completion of the streamlining of the Force described in
paragraph 33 of the report, and encourages further efficiency and savings
provided they do not affect the operational capacity of the Force;

     7.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the
Government of Lebanon and other parties directly concerned with the
implementation of the present resolution and to report to the Security Council
thereon.


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Texto español (official Spanish version): NACIONES
UNIDAS
                                                                               S
                  Consejo de Seguridad
                                                         Distr.
                                                         GENERAL

                                                         S/RES/1068 (1996)
                                                         29 de julio de 1996
                                                         ESPAÑOL
                                                         ORIGINAL: FRANCÉS E INGLÉS




                                Resolución 1068 (1996)

               Aprobada por el Consejo de Seguridad en su 3685ª sesión,
                           celebrada el 30 de julio de 1996

    El Consejo de Seguridad,

     Recordando sus resoluciones 425 (1978) y 426 (1978), de 19 de marzo de
1978, 501 (1982), de 25 de febrero de 1982, 508 (1982), de 5 de junio de 1982,
509 (1982), de 6 de junio de 1982, y 520 (1982), de 17 de septiembre de 1982,
así como todas sus resoluciones relativas a la situación en el Líbano,

     Habiendo examinado el informe del Secretario General sobre la Fuerza
Provisional de las Naciones Unidas en el Líbano de fecha 20 de julio de 1996
(S/1996/575) y tomando nota de las observaciones expresadas y los compromisos
mencionados en él,

     Tomando nota de la carta de fecha 18 de julio de 1996 dirigida al
Secretario General por el Representante Permanente del Líbano ante las
Naciones Unidas (S/1996/566),

     Respondiendo a la solicitud del Gobierno del Líbano,

     1.   Decide prorrogar el mandato actual de la Fuerza Provisional de las
Naciones Unidas en el Líbano por un nuevo período de seis meses, a saber, hasta
el 31 de enero de 1997;

     2.   Reitera su decidido apoyo a la integridad territorial, la soberanía y
la independencia política del Líbano dentro de sus fronteras internacionalmente
reconocidas;

     3.   Destaca una vez más el mandato y las directrices generales de la
Fuerza, que figuran en el informe del Secretario General de fecha 19 de marzo
de 1978 (S/12611), aprobado por la resolución 426 (1978), y exhorta a todas las
partes interesadas a que colaboren cabalmente con la Fuerza para el cumplimiento
pleno de su mandato;




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     4.   Reitera que la Fuerza deberá cumplir plenamente su mandato, definido
en las resoluciones 425 (1978), 426 (1978) y en todas las demás resoluciones
pertinentes;

     5.   Condena todos los actos de violencia, en particular los cometidos
contra la Fuerza, e insta a las partes a ponerles fin;

     6.   Acoge complacido que se haya completado la racionalización de la
Fuerza indicada en el párrafo 33 del informe, y alienta a que se hagan nuevos
esfuerzos por lograr una mayor eficiencia y más economías, siempre que ello no
afecte a la capacidad operacional de la Fuerza;

     7.   Pide al Secretario General que continúe celebrando consultas con el
Gobierno del Líbano y otras partes directamente interesadas en la aplicación de
la presente resolución y que presente al Consejo de Seguridad un informe sobre
el particular.


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Texte français (official French version): NATIONS
UNIES                                                                          S
             Conseil de sécurité
                                                              Distr.
                                                              GÉNÉRALE

                                                              S/RES/1068 (1996)
                                                              30 juillet 1996




                               RÉSOLUTION 1068 (1996)

             Adoptée par le Conseil de sécurité à sa 3685e séance,
                               le 30 juillet 1996

     Le Conseil de sécurité,

     Rappelant ses résolutions 425 (1978) et 426 (1978) du 19 mars 1978,
501 (1982) du 25 février 1982, 508 (1982) du 5 juin 1982, 509 (1982) du
6 juin 1982 et 520 (1982) du 17 septembre 1982, ainsi que toutes ses résolutions
relatives à la situation au Liban,

     Ayant examiné le rapport du Secrétaire général sur la Force intérimaire des
Nations Unies au Liban daté du 20 juillet 1996 (S/1996/575), et prenant note des
observations qui y sont formulées et des engagements qui y sont mentionnés,

     Prenant note de la lettre datée du 18 juillet 1996, adressée au Secrétaire
général par le Représentant permanent du Liban auprès de l’Organisation des
Nations Unies (S/1996/566),

     Répondant à la demande du Gouvernement libanais,

     1.   Décide de proroger le mandat actuel de la Force intérimaire des
Nations Unies au Liban pour une nouvelle période de six mois, soit jusqu’au
31 janvier 1997;

     2.   Réaffirme qu’il soutient fermement la cause de l’intégrité
territoriale, de la souveraineté et de l’indépendance politique du Liban à
l’intérieur de ses frontières internationalement reconnues;

     3.   Souligne de nouveau le mandat de la Force et les principes généraux la
concernant, tels qu’ils sont énoncés dans le rapport du Secrétaire général en
date du 19 mars 1978 (S/12611), approuvé par la résolution 426 (1978), et
demande à toutes les parties intéressées de coopérer pleinement avec la Force
pour qu’elle puisse accomplir intégralement sa mission;

     4.   Réaffirme qu’il convient que la Force accomplisse intégralement sa
mission, telle qu’elle est définie dans les résolutions 425 (1978) et
426 (1978), ainsi que dans toutes les autres résolutions pertinentes;



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     5.   Condamne tous les actes de violence, en particulier ceux qui sont
commis contre la Force, et demande instamment aux parties d’y mettre fin;

     6.   Prend note avec satisfaction de l’achèvement de la rationalisation de
la Force décrit au paragraphe 33 du rapport, et encourage de nouvelles mesures
visant à accroître l’efficacité et les économies pour autant qu’elles ne
compromettent pas la capacité opérationnelle de la Force;

     7.   Prie le Secrétaire général de poursuivre ses consultations avec le
Gouvernement libanais et les autres parties directement concernées par
l’application de la présente résolution, et de lui faire rapport à ce sujet.

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Draft resolution (S/1996/599):
UNITED
NATIONS                                                                        S
               Security Council
                                                   Distr.
                                                   GENERAL

                                                   S/1996/599
                                                   29 July 1996
                                                   ENGLISH
                                                   ORIGINAL: ENGLISH AND FRENCH




                                Draft resolution


     The Security Council,

     Recalling its resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19 March 1978,
501 (1982) of 25 February 1982, 508 (1982) of 5 June 1982, 509 (1982) of
6 June 1982 and 520 (1982) of 17 September 1982, as well as all its resolutions
on the situation in Lebanon,

     Having studied the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations
Interim Force in Lebanon of 20 July 1996 (S/1996/575) and taking note of the
observations expressed and the commitments mentioned therein,

     Taking note of the letter dated 18 July 1996 from the Permanent
Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General (S/1996/566),

     Responding to the request of the Government of Lebanon,

     1.   Decides to extend the present mandate of the United Nations Interim
Force in Lebanon for a further period of six months, that is until
31 January 1997;

     2.   Reiterates its strong support for the territorial integrity,
sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally
recognized boundaries;

     3.   Re-emphasizes the terms of reference and general guidelines of the
Force as stated in the report of the Secretary-General of 19 March 1978
(S/12611), approved by resolution 426 (1978), and calls upon all parties
concerned to cooperate fully with the Force for the full implementation of its
mandate;

     4.   Reiterates that the Force should fully implement its mandate as
defined in resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and all other relevant
resolutions;




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     5.   Condemns all acts of violence committed in particular against the
Force, and urges the parties to put an end to them;

     6.   Welcomes the completion of the streamlining of the Force described in
paragraph 33 of the report, and encourages further efficiency and savings
provided they do not affect the operational capacity of the Force;

     7.   Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the
Government of Lebanon and other parties directly concerned with the
implementation of the present resolution and to report to the Security Council
thereon.


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Meeting record:
United Nations                                                                                                             S/PV.3685


                 Security Council                                                                                                           Provisional
                 Fifty-first Year

                 3685th Meeting
                 Tuesday, 30 July 1996, 11.50 a.m.
                 New York




President:       Mr. Dejammet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .        (France)

Members:         Botswana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Legwaila
                 Chile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Searle
                 China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Qin Huasun
                 Egypt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Elaraby
                 Germany . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Mr. Kaul
                 Guinea-Bissau . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .       Mr. Queta
                 Honduras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .      Mr. Rendón Barnica
                 Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .     Mr. Wisnumurti
                 Italy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   Mr. Fulci
                 Poland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .    Mr. Matuszewski
                 Republic of Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .         Mr. Choi
                 Russian Federation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .          Mr. Fedotov
                 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland . . . . . . .                          Sir John Weston
                 United States of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .            Mr. Gnehm


Agenda
     The situation in the Middle East

             Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/1996/575)




96-86073 (E)                                       This record contains the original text of speeches delivered in English and interpretations of speeches
                                                   delivered in the other languages. The final text will be printed in the Official Records of the Security
                                                   Council. Corrections should be submitted to original speeches only. They should be incorporated
                                                   in a copy of the record and be sent under the signature of a member of the delegation concerned,
                                                   within one week of the date of publication, to the Chief of the Verbatim Reporting Service,
                                                   room C-178.

Security Council                                                                                              3685th meeting
Fifty-first year                                                                                                30 July 1996

     The meeting was called to order at 11.50 a.m.                          “The Security Council has noted with
                                                                       appreciation the report of the Secretary-General on
Adoption of the agenda                                                 the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon
                                                                       (UNIFIL) of 20 July 1996 (S/1996/575) submitted in
     The agenda was adopted.                                           conformity with resolution 1039 (1996) of
                                                                       29 January 1996.
The situation in the Middle East
                                                                             “The Security Council reaffirms its
     Report of the Secretary-General on the United                     commitment to the full sovereignty, political
     Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (S/1996/575)                     independence, territorial integrity and national unity
                                                                       of Lebanon within its internationally recognized
     The President (interpretation from French): The                   boundaries. In this context, the Council asserts that
Security Council will now begin its consideration of the               all States shall refrain from the threat or use of force
item on the agenda. The Security Council is meeting in                 against the territorial integrity or political
accordance with the understanding reached in its prior                 independence of any State, or in any other manner
consultations.                                                         inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.

     Members of the Council have before them the report                      “As the Security Council extends the mandate
of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim                 of UNIFIL for a further interim period on the basis
Force in Lebanon, document S/1996/575.                                 of resolution 425 (1978), the Council again stresses
                                                                       the urgent need for the implementation of that
     Members of the Council also have before them                      resolution in all its aspects. It reiterates its full
document S/1996/599, which contains the text of a draft                support for the Taif Agreement and for the
resolution prepared in the course of the Council’s prior               continued efforts of the Lebanese Government to
consultations.                                                         consolidate peace, national unity and security in the
                                                                       country, while successfully carrying out the
     I should like to draw the attention of the members of             reconstruction process. The Council commends the
the Council to document S/1996/566, which contains the                 Lebanese Government for its successful effort to
text of a letter dated 18 July 1996 from the Permanent                 extend its authority in the south of the country in
Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed              full coordination with UNIFIL.
to the Secretary-General.
                                                                            “The Security Council expresses its concern
      It is my understanding that the Security Council is              over the continuing violence in southern Lebanon,
ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution                   regrets the loss of civilian life, and urges all parties
(S/1996/599) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the        to exercise restraint.
draft resolution to the vote now.
                                                                             “The Security Council takes this opportunity to
     There being no objection, it is so decided.                       express its appreciation for the continuing efforts of
                                                                       the Secretary-General and his staff in this regard and
     A vote was taken by show of hands.                                commends UNIFIL’s troops and troop-contributing
                                                                       countries for their sacrifices and commitment to the
In favour:                                                             cause of international peace and security under
                                                                       difficult circumstances.”
     Botswana, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany,
     Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Poland,               This statement will be issued as a document of the
     Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United                Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1996/33.
     Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
     United States of America                                          The Security Council has thus concluded the present
                                                                  stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.
     The President (interpretation from French): There
were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been                 The meeting rose at 11.55 a.m.
adopted unanimously as resolution 1068 (1996).

     Following consultations among members of the
Security Council, I have been authorized to make the
following statement on behalf of the Council.


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Voting Summary
Yes: 015 | No: 000 | Abstentions: 000 | Non-Voting: 000 | Total voting membership: 015
Y BOTSWANA
Y CHILE
Y CHINA
Y EGYPT
Y FRANCE
Y GERMANY
Y GUINEA-BISSAU
Y HONDURAS
Y INDONESIA
Y ITALY
Y POLAND
Y REPUBLIC OF KOREA
Y RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Y UNITED KINGDOM
Y UNITED STATES