UN Security Council Resolution 1559

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UN Security Council Resolution 1559 is a 2004 measure by the UN Security Council calling for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon, the disbanding of militias, and the extension of Lebanese government control throughout the country.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559	3
UN Security Council Resolution 1559 canonical	2
UNSCR 1559	2
S/RES/1559(2004)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

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NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 1559
Context triple: [United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, reinforcedByResolution, UN Security Council Resolution 1559]

A. UN Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 is a 2006 UN measure that ended the Israel–Hezbollah war, mandated a ceasefire, and expanded the mandate and strength of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon.
B. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 is a 2011 UN measure that authorized international military action, including a no-fly zone, to protect civilians during the Libyan Civil War.
C. UN Security Council Resolution 1244
UN Security Council Resolution 1244 is a 1999 UN measure that authorized an international civil and security presence in Kosovo, placing it under interim UN administration while affirming the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
D. UN Security Council Resolution 679
UN Security Council Resolution 679 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf Crisis that addressed the implementation and consequences of earlier authorizations to use force against Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait.
E. UN Security Council Resolution 1368
UN Security Council Resolution 1368 is a 2001 United Nations measure that condemned the 9/11 terrorist attacks and recognized the right of states to self-defense, providing key international legal support for subsequent military actions in Afghanistan.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: UN Security Council Resolution 1559
Target entity description: UN Security Council Resolution 1559 is a 2004 measure by the UN Security Council calling for the withdrawal of foreign forces from Lebanon, the disbanding of militias, and the extension of Lebanese government control throughout the country.

A. UN Security Council Resolution 1701
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 is a 2006 UN measure that ended the Israel–Hezbollah war, mandated a ceasefire, and expanded the mandate and strength of the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon.
B. United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 is a 2011 UN measure that authorized international military action, including a no-fly zone, to protect civilians during the Libyan Civil War.
C. UN Security Council Resolution 1244
UN Security Council Resolution 1244 is a 1999 UN measure that authorized an international civil and security presence in Kosovo, placing it under interim UN administration while affirming the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
D. UN Security Council Resolution 679
UN Security Council Resolution 679 is a 1990 measure adopted during the Gulf Crisis that addressed the implementation and consequences of earlier authorizations to use force against Iraq following its invasion of Kuwait.
E. UN Security Council Resolution 1368
UN Security Council Resolution 1368 is a 2001 United Nations measure that condemned the 9/11 terrorist attacks and recognized the right of states to self-defense, providing key international legal support for subsequent military actions in Afghanistan.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	UN document ⓘ United Nations Security Council resolution ⓘ
abstainingMembers	Algeria ⓘ Brazil ⓘ China ⓘ Pakistan ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Russian Federation ⓘ linked to: Russia
adoptedBy	United Nations Security Council ⓘ
adoptionDate	2004-09-02 ⓘ
aimsTo	promote political independence of Lebanon from foreign interference ⓘ strengthen Lebanese sovereignty ⓘ
callsFor	disbanding and disarmament of all Lebanese and non-Lebanese militias ⓘ extension of Lebanese government control over all Lebanese territory ⓘ free and fair presidential elections in Lebanon ⓘ withdrawal of all remaining foreign forces from Lebanon ⓘ
chapterOfUNCharter	VI ⓘ
concerns	Hezbollah ⓘ Palestinian militias in Lebanon ⓘ Syrian military presence in Lebanon ⓘ
countryConcerned	Lebanon ⓘ
criticizedBy	Hezbollah ⓘ Syrian government ⓘ
documentCode	S/RES/1559(2004) ⓘ linked to: UN Security Council Resolution 1559
followedBy	UN Security Council Resolution 1680 ⓘ UN Security Council Resolution 1701 ⓘ
language	English ⓘ French ⓘ
legalStatus	non-chapter VII resolution ⓘ
meetingNumber	5028 ⓘ
mentions	Taif Agreement ⓘ
reaffirms	political independence of Lebanon ⓘ strict respect of the sovereignty of Lebanon ⓘ territorial integrity of Lebanon ⓘ unity of Lebanon ⓘ
regionConcerned	Middle East ⓘ
resolutionNumber	1559 ⓘ
sponsoredBy	France ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
status	in force ⓘ
subject	Lebanon ⓘ
topic	Lebanese sovereignty ⓘ foreign military presence ⓘ militia disarmament ⓘ
typeOfMeasure	political and security resolution ⓘ
voteResult	9 in favour, 0 against, 6 abstentions ⓘ
welcomedBy	some Lebanese political parties ⓘ
yearOfAdoption	2004 ⓘ

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