United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/16351/Rev.2
Date: 1984-02-29 (meeting 2519)
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East
Vetoed by: RUSSIA/USSR

UNITED
NATIONS
Security Council
France: revised draft resolution
Distr.
GENERAL
S/16351/Rev.2
28 February 1984
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL: FRENCH
The Security Council,
Aware of the importance of the action being carried on in Lebanon by the
United Nations, both in behalf of peace and at the humanitarian level,
Recalling its resolutions 508 (1982) and 509 (1982) and the need for respect
for the territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon,
within its internationally recognized boundaries,
Noting the determination of Lebanon to secure the withdrawal of all
non-Lebanese forces from Lebanon,
Earnestly desiring a positive outcome of the dialogue of national
reconciliation from which none is excluded, such dialogue being an indispensable
basis for peace and security in Lebanon,
Gravely concerned at the situation prevailing in Lebanon, and in particular in
the Beirut area,
Convinced that that situation has grave consequences for peace and security in
the region as a whole and may impede the attainment of a just and lasting peace in
the Middle East,
1. Issues anew an urgent appeal for an immediate cease-fire and the
cessation of all hostilities throughout Lebanon and requests that they be strictly
complied with;
2. Requests the Secretary-General to make without delay all arrangements to
enable the Beirut Observer Group (BOG) to monitor compliance with the cease-fire in
the Beirut area;
3. Decides, in agreement with the Government of Lebanon, to constitute
immediately, under the authority of the Council, a United Nations Force composed of
personnel furnished by Member States other than the permanent members of the
Security Council and selected, if appropriate, from contingents of the United
Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. The said Force will take up a position in the
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Beirut area, in co-ordination with the Lebanese authorities concerned, as soon as
all elements of the Multinational Force have withdrawn from Lebanese territory and
territorial waters. The United Nations Force will have the mission of monitoring
compliance with the cease-fire and helping to protect the civilian populations,
including in the Palestinian refugee camps, and, without intervening in the
internal affairs of Lebanon for the benefit of any party whatever, will thereby
assist in re-establishing the peace necessary for the restoration of the
territorial integrity, unity, sovereignty and independence of Lebanon;

4. Requests Member States to refrain from any intervention in the internal
affairs of Lebanon and any action, in particular military action, that might
jeopardize the re-establishment of peace and security in Lebanon, and to facilitate
the task of the United Nations Force;

5. Invites the Secretary-General to report to it within forty-eight hours on
the implementation of this resolution.


Voting result: 13 yes, 2 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: China
vote: Y
country: Egypt
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: India
vote: Y
country: Malta
vote: Y
country: Netherlands
vote: Y
country: Nicaragua
vote: Y
country: Pakistan
vote: Y
country: Peru
vote: Y
country: Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
vote: N
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: N
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: Y
country: Upper Volta
vote: Y
country: Zimbabwe
vote: Y