UNITE0 NATIONS Security Council Distr . GENERAL S/17526 3 October 1985 ORIGINAL: ENGLISH LETTER DATED 3 OCTOBER 1985 FROM THE PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF LEBANON TO THE UNITED NATIONS ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY-GENERAL I have the honour to inform you that the Government of Lebanon has decided to reauest the Security Council to extend the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which expires on 19 October 1985, for a further period of six months, on the basis of the terms defined in resolutions 425 (19781, 426 (1978) and the relevant resolutions and decisions of the Security Council. I would like to emphasize to Your Excellency that my Government is convinced that despite the present circumstances in southern Lebanon , UNIFIL continues to be an important factor in providinq stability, at the very time when increased and sustained efforts are still needed to allow UNIFIL to fully implement the mandate entrusted to it by the Security Council. My Government wishes to take this opportunity to pay tribute and express its appreciation to UNIFIL and the troop-contributinq countries for their efforts and their sacrifices for the cause of peace in Lebanon. I should be most qrateful to Your Excellency if you would hrinq this letter to the attention of the memhers of the Security Council. I would also reaueat that this letter he circulated as a document of the Security council (Siqned) M. Rachid FAKHOURY Ambassador Permanent Representative 85-27057 2149h (I?) 
**Analysis**
This text appears to be a diplomatic correspondence related to a military peacekeeping mission, specifically the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). The tone is formal and official, with the Permanent Representative of Lebanon requesting the extension of the UNIFIL mandate. The content does not mention economic, social, or cultural aspects, but rather focuses on the political and military situation in Lebanon.

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