United Nations Security Council Resolution 542

United Nations Security Council resolution 542, adopted unanimously on 23 November 1983, after considering the situation in northern Lebanon, the Council expressed its concern at the fighting in the north of the country, deploring all loss of life.

UN Security Council Resolution 542
Lebanon
Date	23 November 1983
Meeting no.	2,501
Code	S/RES/542 (Document)
Subject	Lebanon
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  United Kingdom  United States  Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Guyana  Jordan  Malta  Netherlands  Nicaragua  Pakistan  Poland  Togo  Zaire  Zimbabwe

The Council demanded a ceasefire from all parties concerned, and paid tribute to various humanitarian organisations for their efforts. It also requested the Secretary-General to continue to monitor the situation.

See also

• Lebanese Civil War
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982–1987)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 542 at Wikisource