United Nations Security Council resolution 587, adopted on 23 September 1986, after recalling previous
resolutions on the topic, the council strongly condemned attacks on the
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in
southern Lebanon, expressing indignation at support the attacks receive. Several people died in the attack, in which UNIFIL blamed the
Israeli-backed
South Lebanon Army for perpetrating.
The resolution, tabled by France,
commended the work of UNIFIL and its "courage, spirit of discipline and composure". It also took note of a report by the
Secretary-General and accepted his proposals relating to the security of the Force, requesting him to report back within 21 days on the implementation of Resolution 587.
The Council ended by demanding the withdrawal of all military forces not accepted by the
Lebanese
Lebanese may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the Lebanese Republic
* Lebanese people
The Lebanese people ( ar, الشعب اللبناني / ALA-LC: ', ) are the people inhabiting or originating from Lebanon. The term may al ...
authorities from southern Lebanon.
Resolution 587 was adopted with 14 votes to none, while the United States abstained from voting.
See also
*
Israeli–Lebanese conflict
*
Lebanese Civil War
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(1982–1987)
*
South Lebanon conflict (1982–2000)
References
External links
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Text of the Resolution at undocs.org
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