SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS - 1958

Resolution of 11 June 1958

COMPLAINT BY LEBANON IN RESPECT OF A SITUATION ARISING
FROM THE INTERVENTION OF THE UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC IN
THE INTERNAL AFFAIRS OF LEBANON, THE CONTINUANCE OF
WHICH IS LIKELY TO ENDANGER THE MAINTENANCE OF
INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITYUnited

States of America: Revised draft resolution

The Security Council,

Recalling its resolution of 11 June 1958 establishing an Observation Group "to insure that there is no illegal infiltration of personnel or supply of arms or other material across the Lebanese borders",

Commending the efforts of the Secretary-General and noting with satisfaction the progress made to date and the encouraging achievements reported by the United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon,

Recalling that the "Essentials of Peace" resolution of the General Assembly of 1 December 1949 calls upon States to "refrain from any threats or acts, direct or indirect, aimed at impairing the freedom, independence or integrity of any State, or at fomenting civil strife and subverting the will of the people in any State",

Recalling that the "Peace Through Deeds" resolution of the General Assembly of 18 November 1950 condemned "intervention of a State in the internal affairs of another State for the purpose of changing its legally established government by the threat or use of force" and solemnly reaffirms that "whatever weapons used, any aggression, whether committed openly, or by fomenting civil strife in the interest of a foreign Power, or otherwise, is the gravest of all crimes against peace and security throughout the world",

Noting the statement of the representative of Lebanon that infiltration of arms and personnel is continuing and the territorial integrity and independence of Lebanon are being threatened, that the Government of Lebanon is the exercise of the right of self-defence has temporarily requested direct assistance of friendly countries, and that the Government of Lebanon requested further assistance fro the Security Council to uphold its integrity and independence,

Noting the statement of the representative of the United States regarding the provision of assistance by the United States to the Government of Lebanon at its request to help maintain the territorial and political independence of Lebanon,

Noting further the statement of the United States representative that United States forces will remain in Lebanon "only until the United Nations itself is able to assume the necessary responsibility to ensure the continued independence of Lebanon" or the danger is otherwise terminated,

1. Invites the United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon to continue to develop its activities pursuant to the Security Council resolution of 11 June 1958;

2. Requests the Secretary-General immediately to consult the Government of Lebanon and other Member States as appropriate with a view to making arrangements for additional measures, including the contribution and use of contingents, as may be necessary to protect the territorial integrity and independence of Lebanon and to ensure that there is no illegal infiltration of personnel or supply of arms or other materiel across the Lebanese borders;

3. Calls upon all governments concerned to co-operate fully in the implementation of this resolution;

4. Calls for the immediate cessation of all illegal infiltration of personnel or supply of arms or other materiel across the Lebanese borders, as well as attacks upon the Government of Lebanon by government-controlled radio and other information media calculated to stimulate disorders;

5. Requests the Secretary-General to report to the Security Council as appropriate.


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The Security Council on 18 July 1958 voted on the draft resolution as follows:

In favour: Canada, China, Colombia, France, Iraq, Japan, Panama, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America.
Against: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
Abstained: Sweden.

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Lebanon has been going through this for a long time, 48 years. It looks as though that is when the United Nations started with their resolutions to help Lebanon. I think the U.N. has had sufficient time to resolve this situation if they were going to.

If I am not reading this correctly or I am missing something between then and now let me know.

If not, shame on them!

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