United Nations Security Council Resolution 1553

UN Security Council
Resolution 1553
UN Security Council ; Resolution 1553
	UNIFIL APC
Date	29 July 2004
Meeting no.	5,012
Code	S/RES/1553 (Document)
Subject	The situation in the Middle East
Voting summary	15 voted for; None voted against; None abstained;
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China ; France ; Russia ; United Kingdom ; United States ;
Non-permanent members	Algeria ; Angola ; Benin ; Brazil ; Chile ; Germany ; Pakistan ; Philippines ; Romania ; Spain ;

Last updated November 01, 2021

United Nations Security Council resolution 1553, adopted unanimously on 29 July 2004, after recalling previous resolutions on Israel and Lebanon, including resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and 1525 (2004), the council extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a further six months until 31 January 2005.^[1]

Resolution

Observations

The Security Council recalled the Secretary-General Kofi Annan's conclusion that Israel had withdrawn its forces from Lebanon as of 16 June 2000, in accordance with Resolution 425. It emphasised the temporary nature of the UNIFIL operation and noted that it had completed two out of three parts of its mandate, while expressing concern over the potential for an escalation of the tension.

Acts

The Lebanese government welcomed steps taken to restore its authority in southern Lebanon through the deployment of Lebanese forces. The parties were urged to ensure UNIFIL's full freedom of movement and to ensure its safety. Both Israel and Lebanon were called upon to fulfill commitments to respect the withdrawal line identified by the United Nations and all air, sea and land violations of the line were condemned, in addition to drawing the concern of the council.^[2]

The resolution supported efforts by UNIFIL to monitor violations of the withdrawal line and efforts in demining, encouraging the need for additional maps to be provided of the location of land mines. The Secretary-General was requested to continue consultations with the Lebanese government and troop-contributing countries concerning the implementation of the current resolution. It further directed him to report on the activities of UNIFIL and on tasks conducted by the United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO).

Finally, the resolution concluded by stressing the importance of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East based on relevant Security Council resolutions including 242 (1967) and 338 (1973).

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References

↑ "Security Council extends Lebanon force until 31 January 2005". United Nations. 29 July 2004.
↑ United Nations (2006). Yearbook of the United Nations 2004 . United Nations Publications. p. 511. ISBN 978-92-1-100966-8.

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[1] "Security Council extends Lebanon force until 31 January 2005". United Nations. 29 July 2004.

[2] United Nations (2006). Yearbook of the United Nations 2004 . United Nations Publications. p. 511. ISBN 978-92-1-100966-8.

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