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474, adopted on June 17, 1980, after recalling resolutions 425 (1978),

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(1978),

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(1978),

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(1978), 444 (1979), 450 (1979), 459 (1979) and 467 (1980), and considering the report from the

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on the

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(UNIFIL), the Council noted the continuing need for the Force given the situation between

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and

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. The resolution went on to extend the mandate of UNIFIL until December 19, 1980, strongly condemning all actions taken against the Force. It was adopted by 12 votes to none, while

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and the

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, and

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did not participate.

References

Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

* {{UNSCR 1980 0474 Israeli–Lebanese conflict 0474 1980 in Israel 0474 June 1980 events

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