United Nations Security Council Resolution 279

UN Security Council Resolution 279
Date	May 12 1970
Meeting no.	1,537
Code	S/RES/279 (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 United Kingdom United States Soviet Union
Non-permanent members	Burundi Colombia Finland Nepal Nicaragua Poland Sierra Leone Spain Syria Zambia
Lists of resolutions

United Nations Security Council Resolution 279, adopted unanimously on May 12, 1970, at 12 words is the shortest Security Council resolution ever adopted; it reads simply "Demands the immediate withdrawal of all Israeli armed forces from Lebanese territory."

See also

• Israeli–Lebanese conflict
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 201 to 300 (1965 – 1971)

References

• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org