United Nations Security Council Resolution 1686 , adopted unanimously on June 15 , 2006 , after recalling previous resolutions concerning Lebanon and the region , including 1373 ( 2001 ) , 1566 ( 2004 ) , 1595 ( 2005 ) , 1636 ( 2005 ) , 1644 ( 2005 ) and 1664 ( 2006 ) , the Council extended the mandate of the United Nations International Independent Investigation Commission ( UNIIIC ) investigating the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri for one year . The resolution , adopted in a private session , was backed by France and the United States . The Council reaffirmed its condemnation of the bombing that killed Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and 22 others , as well as other attacks in Lebanon since October 2004 . It commended the UNIIIC for its work " under difficult circumstances " , and noted that while significant progress had been made , the investigation was not yet complete
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Assassination of Rafic Hariri
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1686