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(_~ Security Council Provisi ou a l

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Orig inal: I:. ug lisil

France: draft reso lutio n

The Secu ri ty COIIJl(;iJ,

Reca lling all its previo us resolut ions 0 11 Lebanon . in pa rt icular reso lutions 425
( 1978), ':7.6 ( 197R), 1559 (200l), I(;SO (2 006), 170 1 (200 6), 177 ] (2007), 1832
lOOS), 1884 (:?009 j . IlJ 37 (I Ll I iJ) and 200 4 (20 It ), 2064 (2(1 12). 2 115 (20 13), 2 172
(20 14) and 22 30 (2 01 5) a ~ wd I as the statements col' it c Prcs i deilt OIL till: 5i!um i'-'ll in
Lebanon nnd the P J C5 S sta temen t d ated 19 Dece mber 2U16,
We lr oming the continued prog ress tow ards genuine i eucu v.uion o f tilt.'
Lebanese state inst itu tions : the e lect ion or a Pres ident of the Repub lic (l l" Lebano n,
the nom ination (If J Pres ident o f the Co uncil of M inisters , the fo rmation of a
national un ity go ver nment and the adop tion of a new e lecto rul law as wel l as th e
announce men t of tile uocoming leg i ~ lut i ve ", Iect ions in Lebanon .
Re.\p nndi iIg to th e request of t he Go vern ment of Lebanon to ex tend the
ma nd ate o f t lrc United Nations Inter im Force in Leb anon ( UN IFl L) for a pe riod o f
one year w itho u t amendment presented il ; a letter !"fC1 111 the Le banese 1"0 1eign
M in iste r to the Sec re tary- Ge neral or 15/ or Aug ust 2 0 17 a nd we lco ming the letter
from the Sc crcta rv-General to its President ot 4 Aug us t 20 17 (Si2l! 17/6 80)
reco mmen d ing this ex ten sion .
f \'t!.i l er a l li /::!, lb ~ !T(i l\ g ~ U P P OIl li-n rhe lt i'i:ituria l i ll tc g l i t ~, SO I'CI t'! ):! li t )' a ntl
politica l independence o f L ebanon,
Reaff irmi ng its cununiuucut to the full impleme ntation o f a ll pr O \' I ~ I O !1 S of
re so lution ) 70 1 ( 200G), ant! aware of its respo ns ibilities to hel p secure a perrnunenr
ceasefire all rl a lon g- term vol ution as en visioned in the reso lution.
Exp res sing co ncern a t the limited prcg res s made Io Y... a rd s l ht estublishment of
;: per manent ce ase fire and other key pro vis ions of r eso lutiou 1'; 0 I (2006) 1I10 rc tha n
ten yea rs a fter its ad option,

Callin g. UP OII a ll co nce rned pa ni cs to strengthen th e ir c tl o!'is, inclu d ing by

exploring conc re te so lutions with the Sp ecia l Co ordi nat or of the Secret ary -Gene ra l
and the UN TF IL Fo rce Co mma nde r, to fully impl ement all pro visions o f resolut ion
170 1 (20 06) without de lay,
Exp ressi ng deep co ncern at all vio lat ions in connec tio n with resolution 1701
P O( 6) in part icul ar th e inc idents which occurre d on 20 Apri l 20! 7 as underl ined by
the Secret ary Gene ra l in his re port , cornmen d ing the im mediate react ion of th e
Leb anese author ities and recalling the imnort ancc of contro l o r the Go vernm ent o f
Leba non ove r a ll Le banese terri tor y,

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Uil J el"l i ll iil."!, t h L ris k l b t v ii l!nl i '.'lb I II l h L" ccssa tiou o f Iloi l i l i ti e:> co uld lead 10
a ue v, co nfli c t tha t none o !' 111(' r;.1 n i('s " r th e reg io n can alford,
UI ~ ilig all p 3 r , i ~' s 10 make e ve ry effon ICI ens ur rhat Ill " C ~ ~ S ' I [ ' {l 11 " I'
I.,) st liiric; is sustain ed , ex erc i se mux irnum c uhn a nd resu a int al l r e Ir ai 11 from ~ II Y
actinn l'l 11lt.: tl li ic t ha t cou ld j e upal'd i/.,; the ccssauon of ho st i Iitic; or t1 e ~l (1 h i l i l. ~ th e
:cgion.
L"mp!w -', i::i iig lu a l! par t ic s (he u op ort anc e of Iull compl iance w it]: [he
proluhi tio n "11sa les Il ;d supp l y or c. l l ll.i a ud i elmed rnater ic l estahlis hed bv
l o u l ul ll ' ll 170 ) (200 6),

!\(:,-,a /f i,I,>: (he 1IIm o .'\ imporrancc that all p art i e s conce rned r I: Sp L'C'l the Blue
L I IW II I lI S C' llt ir d )', welc om ing t he con u n ue d p ro gl css ill the ma rk ing the n !ul! or
Lin e' , nnd C'1/i' Oi/ I"a g lllg the parr ies to acr clernte l hci l c ff or IS ill coordinatio n w i th
U ,/in ; , inc lud ing thro ug h the tripart ue mechanism, 11> c (H1 l i l1 11 C' w o r k i ng in the
Otltoil1 g pi occss (0 de lineate and Vi s ibly 111M /-: tile Blue L i ne in its entirety. as well
as 1O mov e Io rw a: d on the 11l<lI l.il l!2 0f its pui n ts (If coru c ru ion , as rec om mended b y
the Strz,[eg ic Rev ie w,

C umk lll l/ i llg i l l 11:.: s t roll g :=~ t U: r l1 1S ~ t11 a ! I '~ l n p E t:J threate n [he sec ur i ty a nd
~ lil b d i : ;_ or Lebr.non.
J (1.fj ; "l!I ill ,:~ it s
derermin.u i nn to en - ur e l h ill nil such acts o r i nt i nu dat ion
p r ~ V i:' Il ' l l N l Fl l. fro m i mpl em em in g it s Ili afHl d! C ill accordance w i t ]: Secur ity
Cou nc il re so lution 170 I (2 000), a nd r~' tanlllg the ncccs s it; : for all part ie., W e nsure
{11 <\ 1 lI '~ I F I! p::: r se'n l1 c l ,H,'
secu re :Hid {he ir Ire cdo rn o f mo ve ru e n I is fu l ly respected
,IUJ Ufl ill l p cd t'tL

R,;'(" l l lillg the rc k-va nt princ ip lcs cc in ui ned in l he Co nvention on the Safety o f
LiJ! i rd N", i(lns and .vssoc iated Pe rso nne l,

C Oli1lll c' 1rding the acti ve ru le' an d ded ication of {he person ne l of Ui-:JJ ' IL an d
ex pre,;, ing its strong ap pre ciation t o Me mbe r St a res that cont r ibu te to lJ N1Fl L arid
ill u c'r l l liii lg the ncccss ity t hrll UN I FiL hus <I t i l ~, disposal a ll necessary mea ns and
c{]1 l i plll en l : ~l cu r rv 1'!1 1 i l ~ rnarnluc .
/(e U I' /lill g th e req uest fi e-In the Go ve rnm en t or Le ba no n to dep luy a n
iruer nau onn l [o: cc to ossis: it to exe rc ise its 1I11l hor ity rhro ughom the rcrr iio rv, and
"i!a/i i I'lIl Ti:g UN IFfL's a uth or ity 10 l ak e all neces sa ry actio n in area s o f o pcrat io ns o f
its force s an d as it deem s wi thin its capabiiit ics, to ens u re tha t its urea o f o perations
is not utilized fC>1 110Stik ac u vuie s o f any !, illC[ ,wc! to res ist att c mprs by forceful
Hle aHS ro p reve nt it fr o ru d isc h::rg ing its mandate,

Il ~ Ico ming t he cruc ia l rol e p layed by the Leb a nese A rmed For ces and s ec urity
fo rc es i n CXi <: lHl i li g and sust ain in g the auth c riry or t he Gover nme nt of Lebano n, i ll
,, :'Ill icu I ar in sou ther n Leba no n. a nd re spo nd ing (0 0 1her sec uri ty cha ilcuges.
fn!'!I!d ing the threat o f terro r ism, and the stro ng intern ati on al comm itment 10 sup port
the Lebanese Ar m ed fo rce s, whi ch has help ed stre ngthen th e capabi lity or th e
Le banese Armed F O f l' (' S 10 provid e sec urity Ior Leb an on .
If ;': /1'Olll i17g the c tforts or the St:lTl'l etry-G eneral to kee p a ll p cac;:!;cep i ll ,=!
n[Jcra: i:; ns, inc ludi ng UN1FIL, under l' 1 () ~c: rcv ie w, (jil t! s ll"['s sin:.l. l/r e ! /( ' {' d fo r th e
Co ullcil 10 pllr-su (' a r i ~ o r tJ lI s , straleg ic ap proach 1(' (H:acckcC'p ing (!L'p !t1 )' Jl1CIJI S,
Re(.{) g ll i: i l1~ the nt'd 10 r~' g l: J 2!rl y review all p\''lcckeepin g ope ra tions to ensure
tfficienc y ~ , nd effci.:t i\'l' ncss, f ilc1 l1dii,'g rev iew s of Ui'~ I F 1 L w hen approprial e, lakin g
inl o ,Jle Ul l li l ckv c!('!lIne IHS on l he uround.
fl ~ ' i rillg in mi/Iti ( h ~ s l r a l ': ~ i c p r i ,~ rities (l nd recommend ali on s idenl ifil:d by the
Secr el ar y -G ener al i f~ his I(' tl <'l" or 12 M ;!Ic h 20 12 (5/2 0 I 2/ ]5 I ) as a 1'\,., 11 11 or th e

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Slral t:g i." ! ~r: \' i r: \ \ l 11:'\I F I I , I (( U II ~~ not Lh is lc u er o f g Mmd! ) n 17 ( Sil O 1 7 /: 0 ~ )

:. ~J re sult ( I f rhe 1"I 1lI 5! It CI: Jl t Strareg ic Re vie w o f L1 NIFIL. uru l ('.lp N ss ing the Ill"CJ

ror a f,,"o,.... . up a nd updat e ,

('a l/i ; I :~; iI!.l(J/ J Mem ber States to ass ist the l.e bancse Arm ed l-orces a., nee.led tt'

ena ble it to pe r form its d uties in line with resolution 17(11 (.2 00 1') '

Det ermining 'ha t th e : itU:l!inll in Lebanon contin ues to co usn tutc <1 threat to

internat ion al pcuce :I IHi s ecurity,

I. Dec ides [0 ex te nd the nrc sc nt mandate of l i i'n Fll unt il 3 1 Augusl 20 18;
2. Commend: the pnxitive ru le of U Nl fJL. whose de p loymen t [ogel!l u \1!jth

the Lchnnese A rmed For ces has he lped t u establish a new strateg ic en viro nment ill

southern L ;; b ,1II0 ;1, \l'd COIIH:':' the expans ion of coor d inated acti vities be tween

UNIF!L <I nn I he 1.cba ncs c Armed Fo rces, .l flrl ccrlls f. : furthe r enhanvc me nt of rhis

co op c rat io n ;

3. Affirins its strong co ntinuing com mitment to the eXl';t lng UN IFIL

man dat e au d cal ls for the full i mplernentuuon of reso lutio n 17(l 1 (2006);

4. R q iu' J"CIICS its call for Israel and Lebanon tu sup port :l per manent

cease fire ann (I long-icrm so lution based 011 lh(; princ iptes an d e leme nts set out in

paragraph 8 or resolution 170 I (2006);

5. Rf!4 fir ms the necess ity uf a n e ffect ive and du rab lc depluymem of the
1,l:ban':s t: Arme d lo rces in sou thern Lehanou and the icni tor ia l water s c,f Leba non
:11 :I n accelerat ed p3CC: to Ju lly j IIlp lc rnent tile prov isio ns f rc;>u l L1 1i0 11 1701 (200(, l
and re quests the Se cr eta ry-G eucrnl TO incl ude in his future reports asscvsment - (If
progr ess made jn this regard and calls Ior renewe d engage me nt of UJ\ IFIL and the
Lebanese Armed Fo rces in the St rateg ic Dia logue, which a ims nr carry ing out
an a lys is of gr ound forces and muru ime assets and ~, c lt i n ~ .1 ser ies or benchmarks
re flecting lite co rre lation be twee n the capacities and re sponsi bil ities o f UNIl-' IL vis
a-v is those of the Lebanese A rmed Forces, with prec ise time lines to be j o intly and
rromptly elabora ted by the Leb a nese Arm ed f orces und the Secreta ry-Gene ral , with
,! vie w 10 ide nt ifv iug Leb anese A rmed FOrces prog ress in implememing casks
manda ted ill resolu .inn l7 0 I {200 G):
6. We/ c omes In th is regard the imerni rm of thl Go vcn uuent o f Lebano n to
dep loy a mod el regiment and or an offshore pu tro l "C' ssL1 in UNIFI L's area (1 1"
operations 10 adv an ce the implcmcruatio n or
reso l u t io n 170 I (20 06) :111(1 Ih
author ity (If the Le banese State ,,5 noted in the 20 16 - ~ O 17 Stra tegic Re view;
7. Urges fur the r imcrnational su ppo rt 1(11' tile Lcbancse A I men f orces, in
resp on se [U l ilt capabilit ies de velopmen t p lan o f the Lebanese Armed For ces, ,1:<
well as in l h ~ frame work of the Intcm utional Support Group for L d .H1JlOll, thro ugh
addirinna ] and exped ited ass istance ill areas where the Lebanese Armed For ces are
most critically in need o f s upport , inc ludi ng counter-terrorism alld borde
p rotec tio n:
8. S tro ng ly ca lls up un all parties ro respect the ccss atiun of host ilitie.
pre vent any vio lation o f the Blue Line and to respect it in its entirety and
coop er ate ful ly with the Un ited Nations and UNJFl L:
9. Welc omes the const ructive role played by the Tri partuc Me chanis m in
facilitati ng co ord ination a nd in de-es calat ing tensions, wh ich has he lped 10 further
stabilize the situa tion along the Blue Lint' and b uild u ust between the part ies, and
e Xp r {! .<5CS in this regar d stron g s uppor t for the effo rts of UNIFl L to eng::tg t' wi th both
parti es t Ll Iacilitatc liaison , coor d inat ion, and practica l arrungern e nts Oil the gro und

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an d {O co ntinue to en su re [11<1 : the 1 i' i p :ll llt ~ M echnni sm e'11:i1J ] e s : Iw pa rtic;; to

d isc uss a w ide r ra nge o f issues:
I(l. U r:b !.' a li purtic s , 0 a bide:' 0 <':1 upu lou sIy L.y t he i r 0 bl igation to I cspect rile
~ :, f,: l : o f U1'\ jl"il. a nd othe r United Nati ons pcrsonncl 'ill d to en sure t hat the freedo m
I' 1I1l " :t lll(- rJt o f U N l l" l L is Iu liy I L',:; p " Cl c d a n d unu nnc d cd , i ll c o n fo rm u y w ith I b
tlH1l1d <l[c .md ih IIIk s (d" t'ngilgt:IlI ,'lll incl lld ing b)' a void ing <Il l )' c ou rs e of ,K t;OI1
'- ': h id ! end angers United N ~ l i n n ' pc rso nuel, and ill th is re gnrd . ca lls fo r furth e r
coop e rat ion he tweeu UN 1F! ] and the Le banese Ar med Forc es ir, par ricula:
, q ,l<t r ding co or.I i nat ed :m d ad iacc nt pntro k lI' c:!r' OJlII.' S I he: C om m i u nen: 0 t I he
Lcba rh'S( authoritie, to protect lJN JF IL move men ts and re ite ru tes ih [a ll f" r the
r a ri d li nu I iz ru io n o f i hc i n V(' ~ 1 ig,.t ion h unc hcd hv Lc hnn o n I ,~ g a r d i n g t il e '27 f'v l ay .
2(J .I11 ly and 9 Dece mbe r 2011 <ll l;!cb i ll order to br ill.l! to j ustice th ~ pe rp etra to rs or
th c- ~ i' au acl:s:

J 1.Urges a ll p art ics ro coopera re fu l ly wi th the Secur ity Cn u ncr l nnrl the
Ser rc tarv -Gc ne ral [ 0 make mng ib le progress to wards a permanent ceasefire and a
IO Il ~ - !t'l lll s olui iou <1 -' en vis ioned in rcs o luu ou J 70 J (2 00 6) and On all u ll ! S I Zl J H! i ll~
j "' ll r: ~ in : he imp lemencau o n or S e ~ u r i \.) Co unc il res o lutions ! 7n l (:2006) . 16S0
( 20(i6) ~ r l J I559 ( ~ U \i ' i ). a n,l othe r l .: fc \' <J l1t Security Counc il resol utio ns:

1.:_ i trges I) ; l sr ac l I,) ex pedi te the withd ruwa] flf its army
l il t: Gov e m rneut
l rom north e rn (j h il.i ~ j
w u hou: fu u her d t' I , ~ y i n coord inau o u "' il h U i' ~ I F I L , I\ hi,-II hus
(le!i., cly e ngag ed Israe l a ri d L. cb:1Il0 11 In r~:c j ll l a [ c s uch a w ithd ra wa l;
J.3 lr: e ( ~li i ,tlJl S i ts cal l 0 11 al l Stales If ' tu lly suppo rt a nd respect the
e:'- [lI b l islI n lc l l i l't"t\l el"H rh e B lue L ine and ill Li rani R I\' C i (1]" .1Il area i rc c 0 1 any
11 1111('0 per son nel , as :'~' b and weap ons othe r th a n those or the Go vc rumc nt o f
l. L: k nCJ :J and Uf-.: ] F1L:
14. /, cl ing in supp ort (JI' n req uest Iroi n the Govct nme nt o r Leba non 10
GL: ploy :l ll illte:l wlionu l fo rc e to ass is: ii to ex erc i se its run hor ity rh rou g hu ut th e'
te rr itory, re c al]: it: au thariza tion t o U N I FJL to take 1I 1111r Ce SSi!r )' ac ti on ill M e ;]S " I'
dc p luym e n t 01' its f o r c es ~ " , I as JI de e ms wi th in its capa b ilit ies, [0 ens u re t hat it,
,lrf:1 "I Ilrcr:lri" ll" is 1101 \l l il i 7t'd li .; h'H i lC' acu viiics o f nnv l. ind. 10 res lst nue mpis
by force fu l means [Cl prev cm ii fro m d i" ch:ll g illg it!> d uti\;s unde r the man da te o f I he
Securir, ( ("' I II H: i I, and to protect UlI itcd t~ alinns pCrSOl11l CI, Iuc i ! it ics, instal Iat io ns
<lUU - qu iprne ut, ensu re th e secur i ty and fr ( ~ d (l 11l o f mo vr ment of Unite d N at ions
prr.- onnel. hum .m u ur inn w o rk er- and, v,'i l h o u ( pr__j ud ic e 10 Ille responsi bili ty o f l !l e
Ci ( ' \ ' I' ~ n ll1 ~ ! 1l CI f Leb ano n . t o jJI ulc d c jl' ili" ns under i mm i n enl t hre at o f p h ) ~ i c :1 1
v io lence;

15. R eqll EsH the Se cr ct:!ry Ge Jlem J to look at ways to e nhance UN 1FIL's
n om a ~ re ga rds Ihl l ag iLl ph L' o f res:d l!lio ll 17{) ] (2 0 0 (J) and paragrfl ph )4 this pr
rC5(,It:l ioll . i:: c l li di ng w a y ~ [ (I incr ease UNIF1L's v isi ble p re s~ ' Il ('e , i ll clud i.ng t hl " ug l:
P~! 1 1 ,,1'; "nd inspectio ns . w i , ll i n iiS ex isting llUl lirl:He and cap<lhi ll l i t:c: :

16. N i~ C{,' l ls lhe dc c is io n thn' UNI FIL sl lall assisl the g o vernment o l" l. ebano/l,
al It , r t"q l l<" st , as set Oll: in pOl ragraph 14 o r rc w llltiO/l 170 I l2 00(J) and with in it ~
e l i' ab i i it i e<; , t o j m p !c m c ;ll re$l' l u t i on 17 (11 (2 tl(l6) ;

17. H C/CO /,li <' S l h ~ dfo r1 ~. ill' ing lI nd erWkeil by l.IN1FIL to imple me nt [hc
S C ~ I I.! I "," ) -G cn ,n :'! I's Z C rO - l;) ) C I":l I\ t:.:" )' o iic) ( . 1} ~ex u n l c ~: p l oi t : l t j { ' n " ne! ,\b us e llllU t "
l'l bll rC' filiI compl ialict.' d' its pn se.' nl1 l! w ith the Un ite d Na tio ns co de o f con d uc t,
i"(: q ll ~ s l, l ht! Sec n:tary -G::ncr::l J to cont inue 10 t a k ~ a ll J1 l'c cs<.ary act ion in th is rC,:! <J , d
:lnd 10 kee p [he Se c- wil y Co unci l infC'r Eled . and urges troop-co nlribut ing cOllfllries
11) ta!, e r r e ve n tiv<? and d isc iplin ar y Cl c tio n to ensure [hat 3\1C!1 nn s a re prc pcrly
investi gate d and r lln i ~ h r. cl i n CCl '\CS i n\'olvin g the ir perso nne l:

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) S, R,:,;111 est the ~1:U' t l<Jr y -Gl' I Ir <l1 to cou t iu ue to I l':p,-') I 111 I lle e r'Ll ll e d e-r:
the implemcntau ou ()I , esol uuon J 70 I P Ofl 6) , e very roul months ( I f at ,:n)' l i ult' ,(Os
he' deems appropriate, and ti' inc lude ill his repo rting a prompt and (kl~ i k ,: 1
bre ak do w n u f J 11 reso lu t io n i 70 I ( 200()) v io la: io ns, p ro mpt and det uil! report S 011
vio latio n. o f t h e sove reig nty or Leba non. j11L)lIlp t a nd dl't;;jled rep orts 011 tilt"
re s t ri c tions 10 U ' -I[ Fl L's fre ed o m of m o vern c n r, rep or t s 0 11 sp e c i t'ic nrcas w he n :
U l-.! I r ~ IlJ UOt" no t (1l~c e ~ '; and 011 rhc f<::HSOIlS behi nd the..." rT Qr lCLioJls, po tent ial ri sks
t flt he l:CS ~ ~J1J On (' 1' htlsl lIl!res a nd U >':IF J L' ~ response ~I 'o \\' ~ I I ;1::; report s 01 1 tile
imp le men tatio n ,) 1' the re co mme nda tions u f the 20 1610 J 7 Strategu, rev iew nnrl on
arkiiu ona l ideuu fi etl d"CiCltOn e h',;; 10 most nppwp ' ilL' ;;! y fulfil its mandated tasks:
req 1H.'';;lS the S Cd t:'l lL f) -C l: 1)(: 1'01 I to fu rt I H~ r deve lo p ,! re pcilting rnc chan : ~ Ill i l l or der to
pro vi de vonci ('le' an d detailed i n for mat ion 0 ' 1 the a forcmcn t ion ed iSSLl eS :,', the
C OIIIl Ci l ,
19, Stresses rhe i mp or t ance u f, an d the need t o ac h ieve, a co mpre he ns ive,
j ust and illSI!l1 g r ecce in tile M id d le East, based on all its relevant rC ~ (I I i1 r I LJ Il S
inc lu ding i ts resolut ions 2,, 2 ( 1967) o f 22 ;-: ow mb cl' 1%7, J,3 g ( 1973) nf
22 October ! 97.1 , 15 15 (200 :; ) of 19 No ve mbe r :W (l , and 1050 {2 00:-i ) o f 1(,
Dec e mb er 200 8:
~. u Decides lu re m a in RCI ivcl) sei zed o f the m r u e:

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