S/RES/513 (1982)
                                                               4 July 1982

                            RESOLUTION 513 (1982)

            Adopted by the Security Council at its 2382nd meeting
                         held on 4 July 1982

     The Security Council,

     Alarmed by the continued sufferings of the Lebanese and Palestinian
civilian populations in South Lebanon and in West Beirut,

     Referring to the humanitarian principles of the Geneva Conventions of 1949
and to the obligations arising from the Regulations annexed to the Hague
Convention of 1907,

     Reaffirming its resolutions 508 (1982), 509 (1982) and 512 (1982),

     1.  Calls for respect for the rights of the civilian populations without
any discrimination and repudiates all acts of violence against those
populations;

     2.  Calls further for the restoration of the normal supply of vital
facilities such as water, electricity, food and medical provisions, particularly
in Beirut;

     3.  Commends the efforts of the Secretary-General and the action of
international agencies to alleviate the sufferings of the civilian population
and requests them to continue their efforts to ensure their success.

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