United Nations Security Council Resolution 316

United Nations Security Council Resolution 316, adopted on June 26, 1972, after reaffirming previous resolutions on the topic, the Council condemned Israel's "deploring acts of violence" and called upon Israel to abide by the previous resolutions and desist from further violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon. The resolution went on to express the desire that all Lebanese and Syrian military personnel abducted by Israel be released in the shortest time possible and declared that if the above-mentioned steps were not taken the Council would reconvene to consider further action.

UN Security Council
Resolution 316
Date26 June 1972
Meeting no.1,650
CodeS/RES/316 (Document)
SubjectThe situation in the Middle East
Voting summary
  • 13 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 2 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members

The resolution was passed with 13 votes; Panama and the United States abstained from voting. The resolution came in the context of Palestinian insurgency in South Lebanon.

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