post of Commander of the Force, effective 1 June. In a letter dated 30 April 1982,21 the President of the Council informed the Secretary-General as follows: "I wish to inform you that I have brought your letter dated 28 April,20 concerning .r.our intention to appoint Major-General Carl-Gustav Stiihl of Sweden to the post of Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, to the attention of the members of the Security Council. They considered the matter in informal consultations on 29 April and agreed with the proposal contained in your letter. " At its 2369th meeting, on 26 May 1982, the Council proceeded with the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (S/15079)" .16 and is likely to remain so unles!. and until a wmpre hensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached." This statement of the Secretary-General reflects the view of the Security Council.' '' On 4 June 1982, after consultations with the member~ ol the Council, the President was authorized to make the following statement on their behalf: 24 ''The President and the members of the Security Coun cil have learned with concern of the serious events which occurred today in Lebanon and of the loss of human life and the destruction caused by those events. The President and the members of the Council make an urgent appeal to all the parties to adhere strictly to the cease-fire that had been in effect since 24 July 1981 and to retrain immediately from any hostile act likely to provoke an aggravation of the situation.'' Resolution 506 (1982) or 26 May 1982 The Security Council, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force,22 Decides: (a) To call upon the parties concerned to implement immediately Security Council resolution 338 (1973); (b) To renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for another period of six months, that is, until 30 November 1982; (c) To request the Secretary-General to submit, at the end of this period, a report on the developments in the situation and the measures taken to implement resolution :n8 (1973). Adopted unanimously at the 2369th meetinK. Decisions At its 2374th meeting, on 5 June 1982, the Council de cided to invite the representatives of Lebanon and Israel to participate, without vote, in the discussion of the item entitled "The situation in the Middle East: letter dated 4 June 1982 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to tht~ United Nations addressed to the President of the Secmit~ Council (S/15162)" Y· At the same meeting, the Council also decided, by a volt' that an invitation should be accorded to the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Memher State when it was invited to participate under rule 'J7 of the pro visional rules of procedure. Adoptt'd h1 If 1'<11<'1 /ol I (I 'nun/ States o( Amt'llm). "'tilt I ub .\lt:'ntion.\ (Frarh't', ./(~pan I lmft'd Kin,c,dom o( Great Hritdtfl .. md Northern lr~lw~el) At the same meeting, following the adoption of resolution 506 (1982), the President made the following statement on hehalf of the members of the Council:23 "In connection with the adoption of the resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, I have been authorized to make the following complementary statement on behalf of the Security Council regarding the resolution just adopted: '' 'As is known, the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force22 states, in paragraph 28, that "despite the present quiet in the Israel-Syria sector, the situation in the Middle East as a whole continues to be potentially dangerous -' 1 S/15020. 'Official Records of the Security Council, Thirty-sn·enth Year. St~p t·l<>menr for April, May and June /982, document S/15079. ·' Document Stl5124, incorporated in the record of the 2369th meeting At the same meeting, the Council further decided. at the request of the representative of Jordan, 1 ~ to extend an in vitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule .W of the pro visional rules of procedure. Resolution 508 (1982) of 5 June 1982 The Security Council. Recalling its resolutions 425 (197H). 426 ( 197X) and H' ensuing resolutions and. more particularly. rc~olut1on 501 (1982), 24 S/15163. "Document S/15167. innorporated m thl' r~n>rd ,.t thv 2 '1-Ith llll'L'IIIl,~ 5 Taking note of the letters of the Permanent Representative of Lebanon dated 4 June 1982,26 Deeply concerned at the deterioration of the present situation in Lebanon and in the Lebanese-Israeli border area. and its consequences for peace and security in the region. Gravely concerned at the violation of the territorial in tegrity, independence and sovereignty of Lebanon, Reaffirming and supporting the statem~nt made _by the President and the members of the Secunty Council on 4 June 1982, 24 as well as the urgent appeal issued by the Secretary-General on 4 June 1982, Taking note of the report of the Secretary-General,27 l. Calls upon all the parties to t~~ conftic~ t? _cease_ i~ mediately and simultaneously all mthtary actlvttles wtthm Lebanon and across the Lebanese-Israeli border and not later than 0600 hours, local time, on Sunday, 6 June 1982; 2. Requests all Member States which are in a position to do so to bring their influence to bear upon those c~mcerned so that the cessation of hostilities declared by Secunty Council resolution 490 ( 1981) can be respected; 3. Requests the Secretary-General to undertake allyossible efforts to ensure the implementation of and compliance with the present resolution and to report to the Secu_rity Council as early as possible and not later than forty-etght hours after the adoption of the present resolution. Adopted unanimouslv at tht· 2374th meetinx. Decision At its 2375th meeting, on 6 June 1982, the Council decided to invite the representative of Egypt to participate. without vote, in the discussion of the question. 4. Decides to remain seized of the question. Adopted unwumouslv ut th<· 2375rh mt'<'ting. Decisions At its 2379th meeting, on 18 June 1982, the Council decided to invite the representatives of Israel. Lebanon. the Netherlands Sweden and the Syrian Arab Republic to par ticipate, without vote. in the discussion of the item entitled ·'The situation in the Middle East: report of the Secretar:General on the United Nations Interim Force in Leham·n (S/15194 and Add. I and 2)''.2'' At the same meeting, the Council also decided, by a vote. that an invitation should he accorded to the representative of the Palestine Liberation Organization to participate in the debate and that that invitation would confer upon it the same rights of participation as those conferred on a Member State when it was invited to participate under rule 37 of the pm visional rules pf procedure. Adopted h1· If ··ores to I (I I1111< d States or America). 11·irh .l uh stentions (FranC<'. Japan. llnirnl Kinxdom or <;rear /lrirwn '""' Northern /rdmuli At the same meeting, the Council further decided. at the request of the representative of Jordan. 10 to extend an invitation to Mr. Clovis Maksoud under rule 3lJ ol the pm visional rules pf procedure. Resolution 509 (1982) of 6 June 1982 The Security Council, Recallinx its resolutions 425 ( 1978) and 508 (1982). Gravelv concerned at the situation as described by the Secretary~General in his report to the Council. 2~ · Reaffirming the need for strict respect for the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Leha non within its internationally recognized boundaries. I. Demands that Israel withdraw all its military forces forthwith and unconditionally to the internationally recognized boundaries of Lebanon; 2. Demands that all parties observe strictly the tenm of paragraph I of resolution 508 (1982) which call~<_J on them to cease immediately and simultaneously all mthtary activities within Lebanon and across the Lebanese- Israeli border; 3. Calls on all parties to communicate to the Secretary General their acceptance of the present resolution within twenty-four hours; -;;:-OfficialRecord.r or the Securirv Council. Thirtv·.H'\'enrh Year. Sup plemenr for April. Mav and June /r April. Mar and .!1111<' /'Nil '" Document S/152:\9, incorporated in the record of the ~:I79th mct'tlll).' " Official Records or the Securitv Council. Thirrv-.~t'l"ellfh !'ear. Suf' plemenr for April. Mal' and .!ant· /982. document' Si I'i 194 and o'\dd I and 2.