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VOLUME 8: 1982-1984
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44. Security Council Resolution 515 (1982), 29 July 1982.
The Security Council remained seized with the Lebanese issue for days. In order not to appear totally ineffectual, it adopted a resolution calling for the protection of civilians, the lifting of the Israeli blockade. That blockade hurt the civilian population, but it was known that supplies were getting across the "Green Line" which divided east from west Beirut. The United States opted not to participate in the vote, feeling that it would have no impact on Israel, and could endanger the diplomatic efforts of Ambassador Habib. Text:
The Security Council,
Deeply concerned at the situation of the civilian population of Beirut,
Referring to the humanitarian principles of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and to the obligations arising from the regulations annexed to the Hague Convention of 1907,
Recalling its resolutions 512 (1982) and 513 (1982),
1. Demands that the Government of Israel lift immediately the blockade of the city of Beirut in order to permit the dispatch of supplies to meet the urgent needs of the civilian population and allow the distribution of aid provided by United Nations agencies and by non-governmental organizations, particularly by the International Committee of the Red Cross (IRC);
2. Requests the Secretary-General to transmit the text of this resolution to the Government of Israel and keep the Security Council informed of its implementation.
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