Mideast situation/UNDOF – Parties to implement S/RES/338 (1973) – SecCo resolution, President’s statement

Resolution 481 (1980)

of 26 November 1980

The Security Council,

Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force,

Decides:

(a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 338 (1973);

(b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months, that is, until 31 May 1981;

(c) To request the Secretary-General to submit at the end of this period a report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution 338 (1973).

Adopted at the 2256th meeting by 14 votes to none.

At the same meeting, following the adoption of resolution 481 (1980), the President made the following statement on behalf of the members of the Council:

"In connexion with the adoption of the resolution on  the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, I have been authorized to make the following complementary statement on behalf of the  Security Council regarding the resolution just adopted:

"As is known, the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force states, in  paragraph 27, that, "Despite the present quiet in the  Israel-Syria sector, the situation in the Middle East as a  whole continues to be potentially dangerous and is likely  to remain so unless and until a comprehensive settlement  covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be  reached".  This statement of the Secretary-General reflects  the view of the Security Council."