(تابع) تقارير الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة المقدمة إلى مجلس الأمن والخاصة بلبنان واليونيفل.
المصدر: غسان تويني،"1982 عام الاجتياح "، دار النهار، بيروت، ط 1، 1998، ص 347 - 371.

losses in and around Beirut. I was also informed by the Permanent Representative of Lebanon that his Government concurred with this request.

         8. As early as 13 June 1982 I had recommended that the strength of the United Nations observers in the Beirut area should be increased from the present level of 10 observers. I have kept the Security Council informed of the difficulties that have been encountered in giving effect to this plan, which was also endorsed by the Security Council in its resolution 516 (1982) of 1 August 1982.

         9. I wish to assure the Council that the inability to increase the number of United Nations observers in Beirut has not been for lack of repeated efforts to get the necessary co-operation.The observers actually in Beirut co-operated to the maximum of their capacity with the Multinational Force while it was present in Beirut and have continued, since its departure, to provide us, within their limited means, with as much first-hand information as possible. I wish to take this opportunity to pay a tribute to these gallant officers.

         10. Immediately after the visit of the three permanent representatives, I instructed General Erskine to make a renewed approach to the Israeli authorities with a view to obtaining their co-operation in increasing the number of United Nations observers in Beirut. In this connection, the Members of the Council will have noted that the present United Nations observers reached the scene of the killings in Beirut at 00. 30 hours GMT in the morning of 18 September and have been reporting about the situation.

         11. However, it seems to me that in the present situation unarmed military observers, however courageous or numerous, are not enough.

         12. I think it is also well worth noting that in the UNIFIL area in the South, conditions have remained quiet and UNIFIL has successfully prevented the harassment of the civilian population by armed groups.

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