United Nations Security Council draft resolution S/20322
Date: 1988-12-14 (meeting 2832)
Agenda: The situation in the Middle East
Vetoed by: USA

UNITED
NATIONS

Security Council
Distr.
GENERAL

S/20322
14 December 1983

ORIGINAL: ENGLISH

Alaeria. Araentina. Nepal, Seneaal. Yugoslavia and Zambia:
draft resolution

The Security Council,

&affirming its resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 508 (1982) and 509 (1982),
as well as all its resolutions on the situation in Lebanon,

Havina heard the statement of the Permanent Representative of Lebanon,

Notina with grave concern the continuing deterioration of the situation in
southern Lebanon and the repeated Israeli attacks and practices against the
civilian population,

Deeolv concerned with the recent Israeli attack against Lebanese territory by
Israeli naval, air and land forces on 9 December 1988,

1. Strongly deplores the recent Israeli attack against Lebanese territory by
Israeli naval, air and land forces on 9 December 1988;

2. Strongly requests that Israel cease immediately all attacks against
Lebanese territory:

3. Reaffirms its call for strict respect for the sovereignty of Lebanon, its
independence, unity and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized
boundaries;

4. Reaffirms the urgent need to implement the provisions of the Security
Council resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions 425 (1978) and
426 (1978), and resolution 509 (1982), which demands that Israel withdraw all its
military forces forthwith and unconditionally to the internationally recognized
boundaries:

5. Requests the Secretary-General to continue consultations with the
Government of Lebanon and other parties directly concerned with implementation of
resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 508 (1982) and 509 (1982) and to report to the
Security Council;

6. Decides to keep the situation in Lebanon under review.

RR-33150 08072 (E)
S


Voting result: 14 yes, 1 no, 0 abstentions
Votes by member:
country: Algeria
vote: Y
country: Argentina
vote: Y
country: Brazil
vote: Y
country: China
vote: Y
country: France
vote: Y
country: Germany, Federal Republic of
vote: Y
country: Italy
vote: Y
country: Japan
vote: Y
country: Nepal
vote: Y
country: Senegal
vote: Y
country: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
vote: Y
country: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
vote: Y
country: Yugoslavia
vote: Y
country: Zambia
vote: Y
country: United States of America
vote: N