obligations under human rights law, in particular the Convention on the Rights of the
Child, and international humanitarian law;
5.
Urges all concerned parties to respect the rules of international
humanitarian law, to refrain from violence against the civilian population and to treat
under all circumstances all detained combatants and civilians in accordance with the
Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949;
6.
Calls upon Israel to stop immediately military operations against the
civilian population and civilian objects resulting in death and destruction and serious
violations of human rights;
7.
Decides to establish urgently and immediately dispatch a high-level
commission of inquiry comprising eminent experts on human rights law and
international humanitarian law, and including the possibility of inviting the relevant
United Nations special procedures to be nominated to the Commission:
(a)
To investigate the systematic targeting and killings of civilians by
Israel in Lebanon;
(b)
To examine the types of weapons used by Israel and their conformity
with international law;
(c)
To assess the extent and deadly impact of Israeli attacks on human life,
property, critical infrastructure and the environment;
8.
Requests the Secretary-General and the United Nations High
Commissioner for Human Rights to provide all administrative, technical and logistical
assistance required to enable the Commission of Inquiry to fulfil its mandate promptly
and efficiently;
9.
Calls upon the international community urgently to provide the
Government of Lebanon with humanitarian and financial assistance to enable it to
deal with the worsening humanitarian disaster, rehabilitation of victims, return of
displaced persons and restoration of the essential infrastructure;
10.
Requests the Commission of Inquiry to report to the Council no later
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