{"id":181972,"date":"2004-09-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=181972"},"modified":"2019-03-11T21:17:35","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T21:17:35","slug":"auto-insert-181972","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-181972\/","title":{"rendered":"Situation in Lebanon: Restoration of territorial integrity, full sovereignty, elections, militias – SecCo resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Resolution 1559 (2004) <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Adopted by the Security Council at its 5028th meeting, on <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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2 September 2004<\/strong> <\/p><\/div>\n

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  The Security Council<\/i>,<\/p><\/div>\n

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 <\/span>Recalling<\/i><\/span> all its previous resolutions on Lebanon, in particular resolutions <\/span>425 (1978)<\/a> and <\/span>426 (1978)<\/a> of 19 March 1978, resolution <\/span>520 (1982)<\/a> of 17 September 1982, and resolution<\/span> 1553 (2004) <\/a>of 29 July 2004 as well as the statements of its President on the situation in Lebanon, in particular the statement of 18 June 2000 (<\/span>S\/PRST\/2000\/21<\/a>), <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

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 Reiterating<\/i> its strong support for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized borders, <\/p><\/div>\n

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 Noting<\/i> the determination of Lebanon to ensure the withdrawal of all non-Lebanese forces from Lebanon, <\/p><\/div>\n

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 Gravely concerned<\/i> at the continued presence of armed militias in Lebanon, which prevent the Lebanese Government from exercising its full sovereignty over all Lebanese territory, <\/p><\/div>\n

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 Reaffirming<\/i> the importance of the extension of the control of the Government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory, <\/p><\/div>\n

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 Mindful<\/i>of the upcoming Lebanese presidential elections and underlining<\/i> the importance of free and fair elections according to Lebanese constitutional rules devised without foreign interference or influence, <\/p><\/div>\n

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 1.  Reaffirms<\/i> its call for the strict respect of the sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and political independence of Lebanon under the sole and exclusive authority of the Government of Lebanon throughout Lebanon; <\/p><\/div>\n

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 2.  Calls upon<\/i>all remaining foreign forces to withdraw from Lebanon;<\/p><\/div>\n

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 3.   Calls for<\/i>the disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias; <\/p><\/div>\n

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 4.  Supports<\/i>the extension of the control of the Government of Lebanon over all Lebanese territory; <\/p><\/div>\n

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 5.  Declares<\/i> its support for a free and fair electoral process in Lebanon’s upcoming presidential election conducted according to Lebanese constitutional rules devised without foreign interference or influence; <\/p><\/div>\n

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 6.  Calls upon<\/i>all parties concerned to cooperate fully and urgently with the Security Council for the full implementation of this and all relevant resolutions concerning the restoration of the territorial integrity, full sovereignty, and political independence of Lebanon;<\/p><\/div>\n

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 7.  Requests<\/i>that the Secretary-General report to the Security Council within thirty days on the implementation by the parties of this resolution and decides <\/i>to remain actively seized of the matter.<\/p><\/div>\n

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