United Nations Security Council Resolution 516

UN Security Council Resolution 516
Beirut (1982)
Date	1 August 1982
Meeting no.	2,386
Code	S/RES/516 (Document)
Subject	Israel–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  Ireland  Jordan  Japan  Panama  Poland  Spain  Togo  Uganda  Zaire

United Nations Security Council resolution 516, adopted on 1 August 1982, after recalling resolutions 508 (1982), 509 (1982), 512 (1982), 513 (1982) and 515 (1982), the Council demanded an immediate cessation of military activities between Israel and Lebanon, noting the violations of the ceasefire in Beirut.

The resolution then authorised the Secretary-General to deploy United Nations observers immediately in and around the Lebanese capital Beirut, and to report back on the situation no later than four hours from the adoption of this resolution.

See also[]

• 1982 Lebanon War
• Blue Line
• Green Line, Beirut
• Israeli–Lebanese conflict
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 501 to 600 (1982–1987)
• Siege of Beirut

References[]

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org

External links[]

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 516 at Wikisource