A/RES/61/154
Stressing that the right to life constitutes the most fundamental of all human
rights,
Emphasizing that human rights law and international humanitarian law are
complementary and mutually reinforcing,
Bearing in mind Security Council resolution 1701 (2006) of 11 August 2006
and the statement by the President of the Council of 30 July 2006, 9
Bearing in mind also Human Rights Council resolution S-2/1 entitled “The
grave situation of human rights in Lebanon caused by Israeli military operations”,
adopted by the Council at its second special session on 11 August 2006, 10
1.
Condemns all acts of violence against civilians, including the
bombardment by Israeli military forces of Lebanese civilians causing extensive loss
of life and injuries, including among children, immense destruction of homes,
properties, agricultural lands and vital civilian infrastructure, and the displacement
of up to one million Lebanese civilians and outflows of refugees fleeing heavy
shelling and bombardment directed against the civilian population, thus
exacerbating the magnitude of human suffering in Lebanon;
2.
Emphasizes the importance of the safety and well-being of all children;
3.
Expresses deep concern about the negative consequences, including the
mental and psychological impact, of the Israeli military operations for the wellbeing of Lebanese children;
Emphasizes that attacks against civilians, wherever they may occur, are
4.
contrary to international humanitarian law and constitute flagrant violations of
human rights, condemns the killing of children, women, the elderly and other
civilians in Lebanon, underlines that there should be no impunity for such acts, and
calls particularly upon Israel to abide scrupulously by its obligations under human
rights law, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the Child,4 and
international humanitarian law;
Deplores the death of more than 1,100 civilians, one third being children,
5.
as a result of the Israeli military operations in Lebanon;
Strongly condemns the deliberate use by Israel of cluster munitions in
6.
Lebanon, most of which had been used in the seventy-two hours directly preceding
the cessation of hostilities and after the adoption of Security Council resolution
1701 (2006), which left over one million unexploded cluster bomblets, threatening
the lives of children and civilians and adversely affecting recovery and rebuilding
efforts;
Deplores the environmental degradation caused by Israeli air strikes
7.
against power plants in Lebanon and their adverse impact on the health and wellbeing of children and other civilians;
Calls upon the international community to urgently provide the
8.
Government of Lebanon with financial assistance in support of the national early
recovery, reconstruction and enhancing the national economy, including the
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S/PRST/2006/35; see Resolutions and Decisions of the Security Council, 1 August 2005–31 July 2006.
See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-first Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/61/53), part
three, chap. I.
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