The Security Council this afternoon renewed the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) for six months, until 31 May 1997. The Force was established in May 1974 to supervise the cease- fire called for by the Council and the agreement on disengagement between Israeli and Syrian forces of 31 May 1974.

Through unanimous adoption of resolution 1081 (1996), the Council called upon the parties concerned to implement immediately its resolution 338 (1973), which had called upon the parties to arrive at a comprehensive and durable peace. The Council requested the Secretary-General to report to it at the end of the new mandate period on measures taken to implement that text.

Also, through a statement read out by its President, Nugroho Wisnumurti, (Indonesia), the Council recalled that the report of the Secretary-General on UNDOF had stated that the situation in the Middle East would likely remain dangerous until a comprehensive settlement could be reached. That statement of the Secretary-General reflected the view of the Security Council.

The meeting was called to order at 12:10 p.m. and adjourned at 12:13 p.m.

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MEETINGS COVERAGE

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