United Nations Security Council Resolution 561

UN Security Council
Resolution 561
Date: 17 April 1985
Meeting no.: 2,575
Code: S/RES/561 (Document)

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

Security Council composition in 1985:
permanent members:

 CHN  FRA  UK  USA  USSR

non-permanent members:
 AUS  BUR  DEN  EGY  IND
 MAD  PER  THA  TRI  UKR

UNIFIL zone, alongside UNDOF

United Nations Security Council Resolution 561, adopted on April 17, 1985, after recalling previous resolutions on the topic, as well as studying the report by the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) approved in 426 (1978), the Council decided to extend the mandate of UNIFIL for a further six months until October 19, 1985.

The Council then remphasised the mandate of the Force and requested the Secretary-General to report back on the progress made with regards to the implementation of resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978).

The resolution was adopted by 13 votes to none, with two abstentions from the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic and Soviet Union.

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