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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701
AUGUST 11, 2006
The Security Council,
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 Hizbollah 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 (The U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon) as authorized 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. Emphasizes 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
(separating Israel and Lebanon);
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 harbors,
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; 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 cease-fire 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 authorized 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 (Kofi Annan) 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 thirty 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 utilized 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 authorized 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 authorized by the government of
Lebanon or by UNIFIL as authorized 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
cease-fire 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. |
