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United Nations Security Council Resolution 561

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Date
  
17 April 1985

Code
  
S/RES/561 (Document)

Result
  
Adopted

Meeting no.
  
2,575

Subject
  
Israel-Lebanon

United Nations Security Council Resolution 561

Voting summary
  
13 voted for None voted against 2 abstained

United Nations Security Council resolution 561, adopted on 17 April 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 19 October 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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United Nations Security Council Resolution 561 Wikipedia