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United Nations Security Council resolution 520, adopted unanimously on 17 September 1982, after the assassination of Lebanese President
Bashir Gemayel Bachir Pierre Gemayel (, ; 10 November 1947 – 14 September 1982) was a Lebanese militia commander who led the Lebanese Forces, the military wing of the Kataeb Party, in the Lebanese Civil War and was elected President of Lebanon in 1982. ...
and reaffirming resolutions
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(1982),
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(1982) and 516 (1982), the Council demanded that
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withdraw immediately from
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, and that Lebanese sovereignty be respected in order to restore a stable government in Lebanon. The resolution went on to demand the return of positions occupied by Israel before 15 September 1982, as a first step towards the full implementation of the resolution. It also reaffirmed resolutions
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(1982) and
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(1982) which call for respect for the rights of the civilian populations without any discrimination and repudiates all acts of violence against those populations. The Council supported the efforts of the
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to implement Security Council resolution 516 (1982) concerning the deployment of United Nations observers to monitor the situation in and around Beirut, requesting all the parties concerned to co-operate fully in the application of that resolution. Finally, it also requested the Secretary-General keep the Council informed on developments as soon as possible and not later than twenty-four hours.


See also

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Cedar Revolution The Cedar Revolution (), also known as the Independence uprising (), was a chain of demonstrations in Lebanon (especially in the capital Beirut) triggered by the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. The popular movemen ...
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Israeli–Lebanese conflict The Israeli–Lebanese conflict, or the South Lebanon conflict,G. Rongxing. ''Territorial Disputes and Conflict Management: The Art of Avoiding War''. p71. is a long-running conflict involving Israel, Lebanon-based paramilitary groups, and som ...
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Lebanese Civil War The Lebanese Civil War ( ) was a multifaceted armed conflict that took place from 1975 to 1990. It resulted in an estimated 150,000 fatalities and led to the exodus of almost one million people from Lebanon. The religious diversity of the ...
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List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 This is a list of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 adopted between 25 February 1982 and 19 October 1987. See also * Lists of United Nations Security Council resolutions * List of United Nations Security Council Resolu ...
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References


Text of the Resolution at undocs.org


External links

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