United Nations Security Council Resolution 1520

UN Security Council Resolution 1520
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Date	22 December 2003
Meeting no.	4,889
Code	S/RES/1520 (Document)
Subject	The situation in the Middle East
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Russia  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Angola  Bulgaria  Chile  Cameroon  Germany  Guinea  Mexico  Pakistan  Spain  Syria

United Nations Security Council resolution 1520, adopted unanimously on 22 December 2003, after considering a report by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) and reaffirming Resolution 1308 (2000), the Council extended its mandate for a further six months until 30 June 2004.^[1]

The resolution called upon the parties concerned to immediately implement Resolution 338 (1973) and requested that the Secretary-General submit a report on the situation at the end of that period.

The Secretary-General's report pursuant to the previous resolution on UNDOF said that the situation between Israel and Syria had remained generally calm, though the situation in the Middle East as a whole continued to remain dangerous until a settlement could be reached. He also reported that the area was tense since an Israeli air strike on 5 October 2003, which he condemned.^[2]

See also

• Arab–Israeli conflict
• Golan Heights
• Israel–Syria relations
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003–2005)
• 2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict

References

1. "Security Council extends mandate of force supervising Israel-Syria ceasefire until 30 June 2004". United Nations. 22 December 2003.
2. Annan, Kofi (9 December 2003). "Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force" (PDF). United Nations.

External links

• Text of Resolution at UNHCR.org