Auf der 4131. Sitzung des Sicherheitsrats am 20. April 2000 gab der Präsident des Sicherheitsrats im Zusammenhang mit der Behandlung des Punktes "Die Situation im Nahen Osten" im Namen des Rates die folgende Erklärung ab:
“The Security Council welcomes the letters of the Secretary-General to its President of 6 April (S/2000/294) and 17 April 2000 (S/2000/322), which includes notification of the decision of the Government of Israel, as stated in its letter of 17 April 2000 from the Foreign Minister of Israel to the Secretary-General, to withdraw its forces present in Lebanon in full accordance with resolutions 425 (1978) and 426 (1978) of 19 March 1978 and its intention to cooperate fully with the United Nations in the implementation of its decision.