WORLD / Background
Text of UN resolution on Lebanon war
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-08-12 08:38
UNITED NATIONS - Following is the text of the operative provisions of a
resolution adopted on Friday. The preambular provisions have been omitted
for reasons of length.
THE SECURITY COUNCIL, ...
Determining that the situation in Lebanon constitutes a threat to
international peace and security;
1. Calls for a full cessation of hostilities based upon, in particular,
the immediate cessation by Hizbollah of all attacks and the immediate
cessation by Israel of all offensive military operations;
2. Upon full cessation of hostilities, calls upon the government of
Lebanon and UNIFIL (The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon) as authorized by
paragraph 11 to deploy their forces together throughout the south and
calls upon the government of Israel, as that deployment begins, to
withdraw all of its forces from southern Lebanon in parallel;
3. Emphasizes the importance of the extension of the control of the
government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory in accordance with the
provisions of resolution 1559 (2004) and resolution 1680 (2006), and of
the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, for it to exercise its full
sovereignty, so that there will be no weapons without the consent of the
government of Lebanon and no authority other than that of the government
of Lebanon;
4. Reiterates its strong support for full respect for the Blue Line
(separating Israel and Lebanon);
5. Also reiterates its strong support, as recalled in all its previous
relevant resolutions, for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized
borders, as contemplated by the Israeli-Lebanese General Armistice
Agreement of 23 March 1949;
6. Calls on the international community to take immediate steps to extend
its financial and humanitarian assistance to the Lebanese people,
including through facilitating the safe return of displaced persons and,
under the authority of the government of Lebanon, reopening airports and
harbors, consistent with paragraphs 14 and 15, and calls on it also to
consider further assistance in the future to contribute to the
reconstruction and development of Lebanon;
7. Affirms that all parties are responsible for ensuring that no action
is taken contrary to paragraph 1 that might adversely affect the search
for a long-term solution, humanitarian access to civilian populations,
including safe passage for humanitarian convoys, or the voluntary and
safe return of displaced persons, and calls on all parties to comply with
this responsibility and to cooperate with the Security Council;
8. Calls for Israel and Lebanon to support a permanent cease-fire and a
long-term solution based on the following principles and elements:
-- full respect for the Blue Line by both parties,
-- security arrangements to prevent the resumption of hostilities,
including the establishment between the Blue Line and the Litani River of
an area free of any armed personnel, assets and weapons other than those
of the government of Lebanon and of UNIFIL as authorized in paragraph 11,
deployed in this area,
-- full implementation of the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords,
and of resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006), that require the
disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon, so that, pursuant to the
Lebanese cabinet decision of July 27, 2006, there will be no weapons or
authority in Lebanon other than that of the Lebanese state,
-- no foreign forces in Lebanon without the consent of its government,
-- no sales or supply of arms and related materiel to Lebanon except as
authorized by its government,
-- provision to the United Nations of all remaining maps of land mines in
Lebanon in Israel's possession;
9. Invites the Secretary-General (Kofi Annan) to support efforts to
secure as soon as possible agreements in principle from the government of
Lebanon and the government of Israel to the principles and elements for a
long-term solution as set forth in paragraph 8, and expresses its
intention to be actively involved;
10. Requests the secretary-general to develop, in liaison with relevant
international actors and the concerned parties, proposals to implement
the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords, and resolutions 1559 (2004)
and 1680 (2006), including disarmament, and for delineation of the
international borders of Lebanon, especially in those areas where the
border is disputed or uncertain, including by dealing with the Shebaa
farms area, and to present to the Security Council those proposals within
thirty days;
11. Decides, in order to supplement and enhance the force in numbers,
equipment, mandate and scope of operations, to authorize an increase in
the force strength of UNIFIL to a maximum of 15,000 troops, and that the
force shall, in addition to carrying out its mandate under resolutions
425 and 426 (1978):
a. Monitor the cessation of hostilities;
b. Accompany and support the Lebanese armed forces as they deploy
throughout the south, including along the Blue Line, as Israel withdraws
its armed forces from Lebanon as provided in paragraph 2;
c. Coordinate its activities related to paragraph 11 (b) with the
government of Lebanon and the government of Israel;
d. Extend its assistance to help ensure humanitarian access to civilian
populations and the voluntary and safe return of displaced persons;
e. Assist the Lebanese armed forces in taking steps towards the
establishment of the area as referred to in paragraph 8;
f. Assist the government of Lebanon, at its request, to implement
paragraph 14;
12. Acting in support of a request from the government of Lebanon to
deploy an international force to assist it to exercise its authority
throughout the territory, authorizes UNIFIL to take all necessary action
in areas of deployment of its forces and as it deems within its
capabilities, to ensure that its area of operations is not utilized for
hostile activities of any kind, to resist attempts by forceful means to
prevent it from discharging its duties under the mandate of the Security
Council, and to protect United Nations personnel, facilities,
installations and equipment, ensure the security and freedom of movement
of United Nations personnel, humanitarian workers, and, without prejudice
to the responsibility of the government of Lebanon, to protect civilians
under imminent threat of physical violence;
13. Requests the secretary general urgently to put in place measures to
ensure UNIFIL is able to carry out the functions envisaged in this
resolution, urges member states to consider making appropriate
contributions to UNIFIL and to respond positively to requests for
assistance from the force, and expresses its strong appreciation to those
who have contributed to UNIFIL in the past;
14. Calls upon the government of Lebanon to secure its borders and other
entry points to prevent the entry in Lebanon without its consent of arms
or related materiel and requests UNIFIL as authorized in paragraph 11 to
assist the government of Lebanon at its request;
15. Decides further that all states shall take the necessary measures to
prevent, by their nationals or from their territories or using their flag
vessels or aircraft,
(a) the sale or supply to any entity or individual in Lebanon of arms and
related materiel of all types, including weapons and ammunition, military
vehicles and equipment, paramilitary equipment, and spare parts for the
aforementioned, whether or not originating in their territories, and
(b) the provision to any entity or individual in Lebanon of any technical
training or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance
or use of the items listed in subparagraph (a) above,
except that these prohibitions shall not apply to arms, related material,
training or assistance authorized by the government of Lebanon or by
UNIFIL as authorized in paragraph 11;
16. Decides to extend the mandate of UNIFIL until 31 August 2007, and
expresses its intention to consider in a later resolution further
enhancements to the mandate and other steps to contribute to the
implementation of a permanent cease-fire and a long-term solution;
17. Requests the secretary-general to report to the council within one
week on the implementation of this resolution and subsequently on a
regular basis;
18. Stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a comprehensive,
just and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant
resolutions including its resolutions 242 (1967) of 22 November 1967 and
338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
19. Decides to remain actively seized of the matter.
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