Security Council condemns hostage-taking and abduction; UNIFIL mandate renewed. (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon)(includes US-USSR joint statement on Lebanon)

From: UN Chronicle | Date: December 1, 1989 | Copyright information

Meeting on 31 July, the Security Council condemned hostage-taking and abductions, and extended for six months the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).

On 15 August, it urgently appealed for a cease-fire by parties in Lebanon, and supported the peace efforts of the Arab Tripartite Committee (comprising the Heads of State of Algeria, Morocco and Saudi Arabia). In adopting resolution 638 (1989) unanimously on 31 July, the Council unequivocally c...

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