United Nations Security Council Resolution 279
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UN Security Council Resolution 279 | ||
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Date | May 12 1970 | |
Meeting no. | 1,537 | |
Code | S/RES/279 (Document) | |
Subject | The Situation in the Middle East | |
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Result | Adopted | |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 279, adopted unanimously on May 12, 1970, at 15 words is the second shortest Security Council resolution ever adopted; it reads simply "The Security Council Demands the immediate withdrawal of all Israeli armed forces from Lebanese territory." The resolution came in the context of Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon.
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