The Security Council unanimously agreed Friday to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for another six-month period, until July 31, 1988.
The vote was 15-0 with no abstentions. UNIFIL’s current mandate expired on Sunday.
UNIFIL, a 5,811-troop U.N. peace-keeping force in south Lebanon, was established by the Security Council in 1978. Its mandate is up for renewal every six months.
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