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Security Council Resolution 498 (1981) [on Renewal of the Mandate of the Un Interim Force in Lebanon]

S/RES/498(1981)View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the Security Council, published in 1981.

What else is in this group?

8 documents · 1978–1983
Newer documents in this group exist (latest: 1983).
YearSymbolTitleWord lengthText similarity
1983
S/RES/529(1983)

Security Council resolution 529 (1983) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon]

174–
1982
S/RES/519(1982)

Security Council resolution 519 (1982) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon]

731–
1982
S/RES/511(1982)

Security Council resolution 511 (1982) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon]

230–
1981
S/RES/498(1981)

Security Council resolution 498 (1981) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon]

425–
1981
S/RES/488(1981)

Security Council resolution 488 (1981) [on renewal of the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon]

543–

This group bundles related documents that are not individually ordered.

What subjects does this mandate have?

10 subjects
CeasefiresGuidelinesIsraelLebanonLebanon SituationMiddle East SituationPeacekeeping OperationsSovereigntyTerms of ReferenceTroop Withdrawal

What’s in this document?

10 operative paragraphs

I.

Reaffirms its resolution 425 ( 1978), in which it (a)
Calls for strict respect for the territorial integrity. sovereignty and polit1cal independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries;
b
Calls upon Israel immediately to cease it~ military action against Lebanese territorial integrity and withdraw forthwith its forces from all Lebanese territory;
c
Decides, in the light of the request of the Government of Lebanon. to establish immediately under its authority a United Nations interim force for southern
Lebanon for the purpose of confirming the withdrawal of Israeli forces, restoring international peace and security and assisting the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its effective authority in the area, the force to be composed of personnel drawn from Member States;
2
Reaffirms its past resolutions and particularly its repeated calls upon all concerned for the strict respect of the political independence, unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon;
3
Reiterates its determination to implement resolution 425 ( 1978) in the totality of the area of operation assigned to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon up to the internationally recognized boundaries so that the Force may fulfil its deployment and so that the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization may resume its normal functions, unhindered, under the provisions of the General Armistice Agreement of 1949;
4
Calls upon all concerned to work towards the consolidation of the cease-fire called for by the Security Council in resolution 490 ( 1981) and reiterates its condemnation of all actions contrary to the provisions of the relevant resolutions;
5
Calls attention to the terms of reference and general guidelines of the Force, as stated in the report of the Secretary-General of 19 March 1978"' confirmed by resolution 426 (1978), and particularly:
a
That the Force "must be able to function as an integrated and efficient military unit";
b
That the Force "must enjoy the freedom of movement and communication and other facilities that are necessary for the performance of its tasks";
Adopted unanimou.rlv at the 2319th meetin)i.
of 18 December 1981 of 17 December 1981
" Document S114804. incorporated in the record of the 2320th meeting.
" Official Records of the Securit_v Council. Thirtv-sixth )h1r. S11ppf,,me111 " Document Si I 4795, incorporated in the record of the 2316th meeting:.
fi,r October. November and Decemher /9!'.I. document S/14789. " United Nations. Trean· Series. vol. 75. p. 287.
"/hid .. document S114792.
1 '
Adopted at the 2320th meetinK b,· I 3 votes to none. with 2 abstentions (German Democratic Republic, Union o( Soriet Socialist 37 Ibid., Fourth ~ar, Special Supplemeni No. 4.
Republics).
39 See Official Records of the Securitv Council. Thirty-sixth Year, Supplement for April, May and June /9/i/

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