United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/17730/Rev.2
Date: 1986-01-17 (meeting 2642)
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED NATIONS
SECURITY
COUNCIL
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Distr.
GENERAL
S/17730/Rev.2
17 January 1986
ORIGINAL: ENGLISH
Lebanon: revised draft resolution
The Security Council,
Reaffirming Security Council resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 501 (1982),
508 (1982), 509 (1982), 512 (1982) and 520 (1982), as well as all its resolutions
on the situation in Lebanon,
Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, and
noting with great concern the deterioration of the situation in southern Lebanon
as a result of the Israeli acts of violence and abusive practices and measures,
Recalling the relevant provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
end stressing the humanitarian principles of the Fourth Geneva Convention of
12 August 1949,
1. Strongly deplores the Israeli acts of violence as well as abusive
practices and measures against the civilian population in southern Lebanon, which
are in violation of the rules and principles of international law, in particular
the pm-visions of the Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949;
2. Reaffirms the urgent need to implement the provisions of the Security
Council resolutions on Lebanon, and in particular resolutions 425 (1978),
508 (1982), and 509 (1982), which demand that Israel withdraw all its military
forces forthwith end unconditionally to the internationally recognized boundaries
of Lebanon;
3. Reiterates its call for strict respect for the sovereignty, independence,
unity and territorial integrity of Lebanon within its internationally recognized
boundaries;
4. Demands that Israel desist forthwith from its practices and measures
against the civilian population in southern Lebanon, which impede the restoration
of normal conditions in the area and threaten the reconciliation efforts towards
restoring peace and security in the whole country;
5. Decides to keep the situation under review and requests the
Secretary-General to report to the Council as appropriate.

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Voting result: 11 yes, 1 no, 3 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Bulgaria
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: Congo
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Ghana
vote: Y
country: Madagascar
vote: Y
country: Thailand
vote: Y
country: Trinidad and Tobago
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Arab Emirates
vote: Y
country: Venezuela
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N
country: Australia
vote: A
country: Denmark
vote: A
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: A