United Nations Security Council Resolution 538

UN Security Council
Resolution 538
Date: 18 October 1983
Meeting no.: 2,480
Code: S/RES/538 (Document)

Vote: For: 13 Abs.: 2 Against: 0
Subject: Israel-Lebanon
Result: Adopted

Security Council composition in 1983:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 GUY  JOR  MLT  NCA  NED
 PAK  POL  TOG  ZAI  ZIM

UNIFIL zone, alongside UNDOF

United Nations Security Council Resolution 538, adopted on October 18, 1983, after recalling resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 508 (1982), 509 (1982) and 520 (1982), as well as studying the report by the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Council decided to extend the mandate of UNIFIL for a further six months until April 19, 1984.

The Council then requested the Secretary-General to report back on the progress made with regards to the implementation of the resolution.

Resolution 538 was adopted by 13 votes to none, with two abstentions from the People's Republic of Poland and Soviet Union.

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