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United Nations resolution adopted in 1978 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United Nations Security Council Resolution 434, adopted on September 18, 1978, after reaffirming previous resolutions, including 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and 427 (1978), the Council commended the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for its work in Southern Lebanon, but expressed concern for the situation in Lebanon as a whole. The decision came in the context of the Lebanese Civil War and Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon.
UN Security Council Resolution 434 | ||
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Date | 18 September 1978 | |
Meeting no. | 2,085 | |
Code | S/RES/434 (Document) | |
Subject | Israel-Lebanon | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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The council also noted with concern the fact that the UN Interim Force could not operate freely throughout the area, while expressing grief at the loss of some of its members. Therefore, in response to a request from the Government of Lebanon, the council:
Resolution 434 was adopted by 12 votes to none, while Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union abstained, and China did not participate.
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