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The text of Resolution 1701, passed Saturday,
August 11, unanimously by the UN Security Council aimed at ending the
conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, according to the BBC
News Online.
The Security Council,
Recalling all its previous resolutions on Lebanon,
in particular resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978), 520 (1982), 1559
(2004), 1655 (2006), 1680 (2006) and 1697 (2006), as well as the
statements of its president on the situation in Lebanon, in particular
the statements of 18 June, 2000, of 19 October, 2004, of 4 May 2005,
of 23 January 2006 and of 30 July 2006;
Expressing its utmost concern at the continuing
escalation of hostilities in Lebanon and in Israel since Hezbollah's
attack on Israel on 12 July 2006, which has already caused hundreds of
deaths and injuries on both sides, extensive damage to civilian
infrastructure and hundreds of thousands of internally displaced
persons;
Emphasising the need for an end of violence, but at
the same time emphasising the need to address urgently the causes that
have given rise to the current crisis, including by the unconditional
release of the abducted Israeli soldiers;
Mindful of the sensitivity of the issue of
prisoners and encouraging the efforts aimed at urgently settling the
issue of the Lebanese prisoners detained in Israel;
Welcoming the efforts of the Lebanese prime
minister and the commitment of the government of Lebanon, in its
seven-point plan, to extend its authority over its territory, through
its own legitimate armed forces, such that there will be no weapons
without the consent of the government of Lebanon and no authority
other than that of the government of Lebanon, welcoming also its
commitment to a UN force that is supplemented and enhanced in numbers,
equipment, mandate and scope of operation, and bearing in mind its
request in this plan for an immediate withdrawal of the Israeli forces
from southern Lebanon;
Determined to act for this withdrawal to happen at
the earliest;
Taking due note of the proposals made in the
seven-point plan regarding the Shebaa farms area;
Welcoming the unanimous decision by the government
of Lebanon on 7 August 2006 to deploy a Lebanese armed force of 15,000
troops in south Lebanon as the Israeli army withdraws behind the Blue
Line and to request the assistance of additional forces from Unifil as
needed, to facilitate the entry of the Lebanese armed forces into the
region and to restate its intention to strengthen the Lebanese armed
forces with material as needed to enable it to perform its duties;
Aware of its responsibilities to help secure a
permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution to the conflict;
Determining that the situation in Lebanon
constitutes a threat to international peace and security;
1. Calls for a full cessation of hostilities based
upon, in particular, the immediate cessation by Hezbollah of all
attacks and the immediate cessation by Israel of all offensive
military operations;
2. Upon full cessation of hostilities, calls upon
the government of Lebanon and Unifil as authorised by paragraph 11 to
deploy their forces together throughout the South and calls upon the
government of Israel, as that deployment begins, to withdraw all of
its forces from southern Lebanon in parallel;
3. Emphasises the importance of the extension of
the control of the government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory
in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1559 (2004) and
resolution 1680 (2006), and of the relevant provisions of the Taif
Accords, for it to exercise its full sovereignty, so that there will
be no weapons without the consent of the government of Lebanon and no
authority other than that of the government of Lebanon;
4. Reiterates its strong support for full respect
for the Blue Line;
5. Also reiterates its strong support, as recalled
in all its previous relevant resolutions, for the territorial
integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within
its internationally recognized borders, as contemplated by the
Israeli-Lebanese General Armistice Agreement of 23 March 1949;
6. Calls on the international community to take
immediate steps to extend its financial and humanitarian assistance to
the Lebanese people, including through facilitating the safe return of
displaced persons and, under the authority of the government of
Lebanon, reopening airports and harbours, consistent with paragraphs
14 and 15, and calls on it also to consider further assistance in the
future to contribute to the reconstruction and development of Lebanon;
7. Affirms that all parties are responsible for
ensuring that no action is taken contrary to paragraph 1 that might
adversely affect the search for a long-term solution, humanitarian
access to civilian populations, including safe passage for
humanitarian convoys, or the voluntary and safe return of displaced
persons, and calls on all parties to comply with this responsibility
and to cooperate with the Security Council;
8. Calls for Israel and Lebanon to support a
permanent ceasefire and a long-term solution based on the following
principles and elements:
Full respect for the Blue Line by both parties;
security arrangements to prevent the resumption of
hostilities, including the establishment between the Blue Line and the
Litani river of an area free of any armed personnel, assets and
weapons other than those of the government of Lebanon and of UNIFIL as
authorised in paragraph 11, deployed in this area;
Full implementation of the relevant provisions of
the Taif Accords, and of resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006), that
require the disarmament of all armed groups in Lebanon, so that,
pursuant to the Lebanese cabinet decision of July 27, 2006, there will
be no weapons or authority in Lebanon other than that of the Lebanese
state;
No foreign forces in Lebanon without the consent of
its government;
No sales or supply of arms and related materiel to
Lebanon except as authorized by its government;
Provision to the United Nations of all remaining
maps of land mines in Lebanon in Israel's possession;
9. Invites the secretary general to support efforts
to secure as soon as possible agreements in principle from the
government of Lebanon and the government of Israel to the principles
and elements for a long-term solution as set forth in paragraph 8, and
expresses its intention to be actively involved;
10. Requests the secretary general to develop, in
liaison with relevant international actors and the concerned parties,
proposals to implement the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords,
and resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006), including disarmament,
and for delineation of the international borders of Lebanon,
especially in those areas where the border is disputed or uncertain,
including by dealing with the Shebaa farms area, and to present to the
Security Council those proposals within 30 days;
11. Decides, in order to supplement and enhance the
force in numbers, equipment, mandate and scope of operations, to
authorize an increase in the force strength of Unifil to a maximum of
15,000 troops, and that the force shall, in addition to carrying out
its mandate under resolutions 425 and 426 (1978):
a. Monitor the cessation of hostilities;
b. Accompany and support the Lebanese armed forces
as they deploy throughout the South, including along the Blue Line, as
Israel withdraws its armed forces from Lebanon as provided in
paragraph 2;
c. Coordinate its activities related to paragraph
11 (b) with the government of Lebanon and the government of Israel;
d. Extend its assistance to help ensure
humanitarian access to civilian populations and the voluntary and safe
return of displaced persons;
e. Assist the Lebanese armed forces in taking steps
towards the establishment of the area as referred to in paragraph 8;
f. Assist the government of Lebanon, at its
request, to implement paragraph 14;
12. Acting in support of a request from the
government of Lebanon to deploy an international force to assist it to
exercise its authority throughout the territory, authorizes Unifil to
take all necessary action in areas of deployment of its forces and as
it deems within its capabilities, to ensure that its area of
operations is not utilised
for hostile activities of any kind, to resist
attempts by forceful means to prevent it from discharging its duties
under the mandate of the Security Council, and to protect United
Nations personnel, facilities, installations and equipment, ensure the
security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel,
humanitarian workers, and, without prejudice to the responsibility of
the government of Lebanon, to protect civilians under imminent threat
of physical violence;
13. Requests the secretary general urgently to put
in place measures to ensure Unifil is able to carry out the functions
envisaged in this resolution, urges member states to consider making
appropriate contributions to Unifil and to respond positively to
requests for assistance from the Force, and expresses its strong
appreciation to those who have contributed to Unifil in the past;
14. Calls upon the government of Lebanon to secure
its borders and other entry points to prevent the entry in Lebanon
without its consent of arms or related materiel and requests Unifil as
authorised in paragraph 11 to assist the government of Lebanon at its
request;
15. Decides further that all states shall take the
necessary measures to prevent, by their nationals or from their
territories or using their flag vessels or aircraft;
a. the sale or supply to any entity or individual
in Lebanon of arms and related materiel of all types, including
weapons and ammunition, military vehicles and equipment, paramilitary
equipment, and spare parts for the aforementioned, whether or not
originating in their territories, and;
b. the provision to any entity or individual in
Lebanon of any technical training or assistance related to the
provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of the items listed in
subparagraph (a) above, except that these prohibitions shall not apply
to arms, related material, training or assistance authorised by the
government of Lebanon or by Unifil as authorised in paragraph 11;
16. Decides to extend the mandate of Unifil until
31 August 2007, and expresses its intention to consider in a later
resolution further enhancements to the mandate and other steps to
contribute to the implementation of a permanent ceasefire and a
long-term solution;
17. Requests the secretary general to report to the
Council within one week on the implementation of this resolution and
subsequently on a regular basis;
18. Stresses the importance of, and the need to
achieve, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East,
based on all its relevant resolutions including its resolutions 242
(1967) of 22 November 1967 and 338 (1973) of 22 October 1973;
19. Decides to remain actively seized of the
matter.
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