United Nations Security Council Resolution 701 Explained

Number:701
Organ:SC
Date:31 July
Year:1991
Meeting:2,997
Code:S/RES/701
Document:https://undocs.org/S/RES/701(1991)
For:15
Abstention:0
Against:0
Subject:Israel–Lebanon
Result:Adopted

United Nations Security Council resolution 701, adopted unanimously on 31 July 1991, 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 1992.

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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