United Nations

United Nations

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 Security Council Resolution

United Nations Security Council Resolution

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 427, adopted on May 3, 1978, after considering a letter by the Secretary-General, the Council decided to increase the strength of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon

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 (UNIFIL) from 4,000 to 6,000 troops.

While noting that some Israel

Israel

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i troops had withdrawn from Lebanon

Lebanon

Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...

, it asked Israel to complete its withdrawal without further delay. The resolution went on to condemen all attacks by both parties on the UNIFIL peacekeeping force and demanded respect for the force.

The resolution was adopted by 12 votes to none; Czechoslovakia

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 and the Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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 abstained while the People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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 did not participate in voting.

See also

• Arab–Israeli conflict
  Arab–Israeli conflict
  The Arab–Israeli conflict refers to political tensions and open hostilities between the Arab peoples and the Jewish community of the Middle East. The modern Arab-Israeli conflict began with the rise of Zionism and Arab Nationalism towards the end of the nineteenth century, and intensified with the...
  
  
• Blue Line
  Blue Line (Lebanon)
  The Blue Line is a border demarcation between Lebanon and Israel published by the United Nations on 7 June 2000 for the purposes of determining whether Israel had fully withdrawn from Lebanon...
  
  
• Israel-Lebanon conflict
  Israel-Lebanon conflict
  The Israeli–Lebanese conflict describes a series of related military clashes involving Israel, Lebanon, and Syria, as well as various non-state militias acting from within Lebanon....
  
  
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 401 to 500 (1976 – 1982)