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UN Security Council Resolution 617
UNIFIL unit (1989)
Date	29 July 1988
Meeting no.	2,822
Code	S/RES/617 (Document)
Subject	Israel–Lebanon
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China France Soviet Union United Kingdom United States
Non-permanent members	Algeria Argentina Brazil Italy Japan Nepal Senegal West Germany Yugoslavia Zambia
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United Nations Security Council resolution 617, adopted unanimously on 29 July 1988, after recalling previous resolutions on the topic, as well as studying the report by the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) approved in 426 (1978), the Council decided to extend the mandate of UNIFIL for a further six months until 31 January 1989.

The Council then emphasised the mandate of the Force and requested the Secretary-General to report back on the progress made with regard to the implementation of resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978).

See also

• Israeli–Lebanese conflict
• Lebanese Civil War
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 601 to 700 (1987–1991)
• South Lebanon conflict (1985–2000)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 617 at Wikisource