Statement / by the President of the Security Council [S/PRST/2000/21] [Arabic Version]

Welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 16 June 2000 (S/2000/590) and endorses the work done by the UN as mandated by the Security Council, including the Secretary-General's conclusion that as of 16 June 2000 Israel has withdrawn its forces from Lebanon in accordance with resolution 425 (1978) of 19 Mar. 1978 and met the requirements defined in the Secretary-General's report of 22 May 2000 (S/2000/460); stresses that the redeployment of UN Interim Force in Lebanon should be conducted in coordination with the Government of Lebanon and with the Lebanese armed forces as stated in paragraph 21 of the report of the Secretary-General of 16 June 2000.