United Nations Security Council Resolution 659 Explained

Number:659
Organ:SC
Date:31 July
Year:1990
Meeting:2,931
Code:S/RES/659
Document:https://undocs.org/S/RES/659(1990)
For:15
Abstention:0
Against:0
Subject:Israel–Lebanon
Result:Adopted

United Nations Security Council resolution 659, adopted unanimously on 31 July 1990, after recalling previous resolutions on the topic, as well as studying the report by the secretary-general on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) approved in 426 (1978), the council decided to extend the mandate of UNIFIL for a further six months until 31 January 1991.

The council then reemphasised the mandate of the force and requested the secretary-general to report back on the progress made with regard to the implementation of resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978).

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