Decides to extend the present mandate of UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) until 31 Aug. 2010; commends the positive role of UNIFIL, whose deployment together with the Lebanese Armed Forces has helped to establish a new…
United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is a peacekeeping mission in south Lebanon. It was established by the Security Council in 1978 with Resolutions 425 and 426. In 2006, the Security Council strengthened UNIFIL’s mandate to monitor the cessation of hostilities, among other tasks.