United Nations Security Council Resolution 1578

United Nations Security Council resolution 1578, adopted unanimously on 15 December 2004, after considering a report by the Secretary-General Kofi Annan regarding the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), the Council extended its mandate for a further six months until 30 June 2005.[1]

UN Security Council Resolution 1578
The flags of Israel and Syria
Date	15 December 2004
Meeting no.	5,101
Code	S/RES/1578 (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	Algeria  Angola  Benin  Brazil  Chile  Germany  Pakistan  Philippines  Romania  Spain

The resolution called upon the parties concerned to immediately implement Resolution 338 (1973) and requested that the Secretary-General submit a report on the situation at the end of that period.

The Secretary-General's report pursuant to the previous resolution on UNDOF said that the situation between Israel and Syria had remained generally quiet, though the situation in the Middle East as a whole remained dangerous until a settlement could be reached.[2]

See also

• Arab–Israeli conflict
• Golan Heights
• Israel–Syria relations
• List of United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1501 to 1600 (2003–2005)
• 2000–2006 Shebaa Farms conflict

References

1. "Security Council extends UN Disengagement Observer Force until 30 June 2005". United Nations. 15 December 2004.
2. Annan, Kofi (7 December 2004). "Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force". United Nations.

External links

• Works related to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1578 at Wikisource
• Text of the Resolution at undocs.org