United Nations Security Council Resolution 1655

UN Security Council
Resolution 1655
UN Security Council; Resolution 1655
	Blue Line along the Israeli-Lebanese border
Date	31 January 2006
Meeting no.	5,362
Code	S/RES/1655 (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	Argentina; Rep. of the Congo; Denmark; Ghana; Greece; Japan; Peru; Qatar; Slovakia; Tanzania;
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1655, adopted unanimously on January 31, 2006, after recalling previous resolutions on Israel and Lebanon, including resolutions 425 (1978), 426 (1978) and 1614 (2005), the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) for a further six months until July 31, 2006.

Lebanon had initially requested a twelve-month extension until January 31, 2007, but Council members later agreed a six-month extension.