its inevitable fruit. The “multinational force” which went to Lebanon allegedly to defend the local civilian popula- tion, has now engaged there in actual combat, using air- craft and naval artillery. The Western press has reported the deaths of marines, but for some reason or other has remained silent about the number of civilians who have been killed by foreign bombs and shells. 41. I would remind members that a year ago, .when deployment of the “‘multinational for&on Lebanese soil had just begun, the Soviet Union issued a strong warning about the possible dangerous consequences ofthat step. At that time there were those who were inclined to consider that those apprehensions were excessive, but time has-only confirmed our worst forebodings. 42. I believe that it should be pointed out, too, that the Soviet Union was by no. means alone in its expressions of profound concern about the despatch of- the “multina- tional force” to Lebanon. In this regard, I refer in particu- lar to the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organisation of 1982, in which he quite rightly pointed out that the trend towards the creation of such forces is an alarming one. 43. The Soviet Union is firmly in favour of a unified Lebanon and of the restoration of Lebanon’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity. It is imperative that Israel should withdraw unconditionally from Lebanon. Neither American troops nor any of the foreign troops that accom- panied them should remain on Lebanese soil. A settlement of the situation in that country should be achieved not through separate deals or arm-twistiug, but on the basis of strict, unswerving compliance with the decisions of the United Nations; first and foremost Council resolutions 508 (1982) and 509 (1982), which no one has rescinded. Only in 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a political statement or speech, discussing the situation in Lebanon and the role of foreign forces, particularly the multinational force and Israel. It mentions the use of air and naval artillery, deaths of marines and civilians, and the importance of complying with United Nations resolutions. The text does not mention any specific economic, environmental, or social issues, but rather focuses on the political and military situation.

**Category**
International relations, Humanitarian aid and relief