UN Security Council Resolution 425
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 425 was adopted on March 19, 1978, establishing the United Nations Interim Forces In Lebanon (UNIFIL).
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Background
U.N. Resolution 425 was implemented 8 days after the March 11, 1978 Coastal Road Massacre terrorist attack on an Israeli bus in the Tel-Aviv area which resulted in the death of 37 Israelis and the injury of 76 more. The resolution was deemed necessary after the IDF entered southern Lebanon three days later, to clear out the PLO terrorist bases that were located south of the Litani River (Operation Litani). When this occurred, the United States began seeking a United Nations peacekeeping force for the area that Israel had occupied in order to bring about a withdrawal of the Israeli forces and the establishment of a buffer zone in a terrorist-free area of southern Lebanon. These efforts culminated in Resolution 425 during the 2074th meeting of the United Nations Security Council on March 19, 1978 which led to the formation of UNIFIL.
The resolution text
- "The Security Council,
- Taking note of the letters from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon and from the Permanent Representative of Israel, Having heard the statement of the Permanent Representatives of Lebanon and Israel, Gravely concerned at the deterioration of the situation in the Middle East and its consequences to the maintenance of international peace, Convinced that the present situation impedes the achievement of a just peace in the Middle East,
- 1. Calls for strict respect for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries;
- 2. Calls upon Israel immediately to cease its military action against Lebanese territorial integrity and withdraw forthwith its forces from all Lebanese territory;
- 3. Decides, in the light of the request of the Government of Lebanon, to establish immediately under its authority a United Nations interim force for Southern Lebanon for the purpose of confirming the withdrawal of Israeli forces, restoring international peace and security and assisting the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its effective authority in the area, the Force to be composed of personnel drawn from Member States;
- 4. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council within twenty-four hours on the implementation of the present resolution."
Aftermath
The first UNIFIL troops arrived in Lebanon on March 23, 1978, just four days after the resolution was passed.
The UN Secretary-General had concluded that, as of June 16, 2000, Israel had withdrawn its forces from Lebanon in accordance with resolution 425 (1978).
Lebanon has not extended control over south Lebanon, though it was called on to do so by UN Resolution 1391 of 2002 (3 page PDF document) and urged by UN Resolution 1496 of 2003. Israel has lodged multiple complaints regarding Lebanon's conduct.
See also
- Operation Litani, (1978)
- Blue Line
- UN Security Council Resolution 1559
- History of Lebanon
- United Nations Resolution 426
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