United Nations Security Council Resolution 520

United Nations Security Council Resolution 520 was adopted by the UN Security Council on September 17 1982 after the assassination of Lebanese President Bashir Gemayel. The resolution demanded that Israel withdraw immediately from Lebanon, and that Lebanese sovereignty be respected in order to restore a stable government in Lebanon.

The full context of the resolution from the United Nations:
#Reaffirms its resolutions 508 (1982), 509 (1982) and 516 (1982) in all their components;
#Condemns the recent Israeli incursions into Beirut in violation of the cease-fire agreements and of Security Council resolutions;
#Demands an immediate return to the positions occupied by Israel before 15 September 1982, as a first step towards the full implementation of Security Council resolution;
#Calls again for the strict respect for Lebanon's sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity and political independence under the sole and exclusive authority of the Lebanese Government through the Lebanese Army throughout Lebanon;
#Reaffirms its resolutions 512 (1982) and 513 (1982) which call for respect for the rights of the civilian populations without any discrimination and repudiates all acts of violence against those populations;
#Supports the efforts of the Secretary-General to implement Security Council resolution 516 (1982) concerning the deployment of United Nations observers to monitor the situation in and around Beirut and requests all the parties concerned to co-operate fully in the application of that resolution;
#Decides to remain seized of the question and asks the Secretary-General to keep the Council informed on developments as soon as possible and not later than twenty-four hours. [http://www.lgic.org/en/help_520.php]

See also

* Lebanese Civil War
* Syrian occupation of Lebanon
* Cedar Revolution