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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,
- Calls for strict
respect for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and
political independence of Lebanon within its
internationally recognized boundaries;
- Calls upon Israel
immediately to cease its military action against
Lebanese territorial integrity and withdraw forthwith
its forces from all Lebanese territory;
- 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;
- Requests the
Secretary-General to report to the Council within
twenty-four hours on the implementation of the present
resolution.
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U.N.
Security Council Resolution 425