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COPYRIGHT 2001 Ingram Investment Ltd.
M2 PRESSWIRE-31 January 2001-UN: Security Council extends unifil mandate to 31 July (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD
RDATE:31012001
Looking forward to the early fulfillment of the mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), the Security Council this morning decided to extend its presence for a further period of six months, until 31 July.
In unanimously adopting resolution 1337 (2001), the Council stressed the importance of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East and decided to change the authorized military strength of UNIFIL to its previous operational level, as recommended by the Secretary-General, of 4,500 all ranks, and endorsed the recommended reconfiguration of the force.
By other terms of the resolution, the Council called on the Government of Lebanon to ensure the return of its effective authority and presence in the south, and in particular to increase the rate of the deployment of its armed forces. It encouraged the Government of Lebanon to ensure a calm environment throughout the south, including through the control of all checkpoints. The Council also called on the parties to fulfil the commitments they had given to respect the withdrawal line identified by the United Nations fully, to exercise the utmost restraint and to cooperate fully with the United Nations and with UNIFIL.
The Council condemned all acts of violence, expressed concern about the serious breaches and violations of the withdrawal line and urged the parties to put an end to them, and urged respect for the safety of UNIFIL personnel.
The Council also reiterated its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally...
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