United Nations Security Council Resolution 564

United Nations Security Council resolution 564, adopted unanimously on 31 May 1985, after noting the statement made by the President of the Security Council, the Council expressed alarm and concern at the violence involving the civilian population in Lebanon, including at Palestinian refugee camps resulting in casualties.

UN Security Council Resolution 564
Lebanon
Date	31 May 1985
Meeting no.	2,582
Code	S/RES/564 (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	Australia  Burkina Faso  Denmark  Egypt  India  Madagascar  Peru  Thailand  Trinidad and Tobago  Ukrainian SSR

The Council urged international organisations, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross and United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East to assist in providing humanitarian assistance to the civilian population. It also called on the Government of Lebanon and Secretary-General to ensure the implementation of Resolution 564, of which the Council would closely follow.

See also

• Israeli–Lebanese conflict
• Lebanese Civil War
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982–1987)
• South Lebanon conflict (1982–2000)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 564 at Wikisource