UN Security Council resolution 1697

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The Resolution 1697 of the UN Security Council is a UN resolution by which the mandate of UNIFIL ( United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon ) for a period of one month, extended to 31 August of 2006. The resolution was passed on July 31, 2006 at the 5501st session of the Security Council. It is essentially only of a technical nature and does not contain any sanctions. The text urges respect for the mission and expresses concern for the safety of their loved ones. This refers in particular to the hostilities during the 2006 Lebanon War . Six UN officials were killed and six others injured during the 34 days of fighting.

On August 11, 2006, UN Security Council resolution 1701 was passed, which fundamentally expanded the mandate of the UNIFIL troops.

Text of the resolution

The Security Council,
having regard to all of its previous resolutions on Lebanon, including resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of March 19, 1978 and 1655 (2006) of January 31, 2006, and the opinions of its President on the situation in Lebanon, in particular the opinion of 18 June 2000 (S / PRST / 20000/31);
Expressing the most grave concerns about the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon and Israel since July 12, 2006;
Taking note of the letter, dated July 7, 2006 (S / 2006/496) from the Chargé d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of Lebanon to the United Nations, asking the Secretary General that the Security Council approve the UNIFIL mandate for another Lengthen period of six months;
Having examined the Secretary-General's report on UNIFIL of July 22, 2006 (S / 2006/560), including his observations that, as a result of the ongoing hostilities along the Blue Line, UNIFIL has become unable to carry out its activities effectively and with knowledge of them on the recommendation of the Secretary-General that the mandate of the armed forces should be extended by a period of one month, pending consideration of other options for future arrangements in southern Lebanon;
Urges all parties concerned, without hesitation, to fulfill their obligations to respect the safety of UNIFIL and other United Nations personnel and to refrain from taking any action that might endanger United Nations personnel and calls on the armed forces to refill their positions, to permit search and rescue operations to be carried out for the benefit of its personnel and to take any other measure which the [UNIFIL] armed force deems necessary to ensure the safety of its personnel;
Decides to extend UNIFIL's mandate until August 31, 2006;
Decide to stay actively involved.

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