UN Security Council resolution 1559

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UN Security
Council Resolution 1559
Date: September 2, 2004
Meeting: 5082
Identifier: S / RES / 1559
Poll: Pro: 9  Ent. : 6  Cons:
Object: The situation in the Middle East
Result: Accepted
Composition of the Security Council 2004:
Permanent members:

China People's RepublicPeople's Republic of China CHN FRA GBR RUS USAFranceFrance  United KingdomUnited Kingdom  RussiaRussia  United StatesUnited States 

Non-permanent members:
AlgeriaAlgeria ALG AGO BEN BRA CHLAngolaAngola  BeninBenin  BrazilBrazil  ChileChile 
SpainSpain ESP DEU PAK PHL ROUGermanyGermany  PakistanPakistan  PhilippinesPhilippines  RomaniaRomania 
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View from the west of the attack

The resolution of the 1559 United Nations Security Council was on its 5082nd meeting on 2. September 2004 adopted. It called for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Lebanon and the disarmament and dissolution of all militias active in Lebanon , as well as support for the Lebanese government in expanding its control to the entire national territory.

Voting behavior

The resolution presented by France and the United States was passed with nine votes in favor (Angola, Benin, Chile, Germany, France, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom, United States) with six abstentions (Algeria, Brazil, China, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia) accepted.

content

The resolution is understood as an invitation to Syria to withdraw its troops, which have been in the country since 1976, and to end its political influence in Lebanon and Hezbollah to dissolve their military wing. They were passed with a view to the 2004 presidential election in Lebanon. However, this did not materialize through the extension of the term of office of incumbent President Émile Lahoud . Another reason for the resolution were the regular clashes between the Israeli army and Hezbollah troops in the Lebanese border area with Israel, as well as the rocket bombardment of Israeli territory by them.

Excerpts from the resolution

The Security Council, ...

  1. Reiterates its call for strict respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity and political independence of Lebanon under the sole and exclusive jurisdiction of the Government of Lebanon throughout the country;
  2. calls on all remaining foreign armed forces to withdraw from Lebanon;
  3. calls for the dissolution and disarming of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias;
  4. supports the extension of control of the government of Lebanon to the whole of Lebanese territory;
  5. declares its support for a free and fair electoral process in the upcoming presidential elections in Lebanon, conducted in accordance with Lebanese constitutional provisions, which have been drawn up without foreign interference or interference;
  6. calls on all parties involved to cooperate fully and promptly with the Security Council to implement this and all relevant resolutions on the restoration of the territorial integrity, full sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon;
  7. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Council within thirty days on the parties' implementation of this resolution and decides to remain actively involved in the matter.

consequences

After the assassination of the vehicle convoy of the former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri on February 14, 2005 and the subsequent mass protests in Lebanon against the Syrian presence ( cedar revolution ), Syria's President Bashar al-Assad announced the withdrawal of Syrian troops on March 5, 2005 ended in April 2005. The Lebanese government's toleration of the armed arm of Hezbollah continued after the opposition won the Lebanese parliamentary elections in June 2005, when Hezbollah was also part of the government.

Israel justified its attacks in the 2006 Lebanon War by, among other things, failure to implement the resolution and the continuing threat to Israel's security from Hezbollah.

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