United Nations Security Council Resolution 426

UN Security Council
Resolution 426
Location of the Blue Line
Date19 March 1978
Meeting no.2,075
CodeS/RES/426 (Document)
SubjectPalestinian insurgency in South Lebanon
Voting summary
  • 12 voted for
  • None voted against
  • 2 abstained
ResultAdopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members
Non-permanent members
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 426, adopted on 19 March 1978 at the 2075th meeting of the Security Council, is concerned with both the creation of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and the duration of its mandate. It comes immediately after and complements Resolution 425, adopted during an earlier meeting on the same day.

The resolution was adopted by 12 votes to none; Czechoslovakia and the Soviet Union abstained and the People's Republic of China did not participate in voting.