US EditionUN Security Council Delegation Urges All Sides to Stick to Lebanon Truce
The UN Security Council backs Lebanon's army in dismantling Hezbollah's arms and stresses protection of peacekeepers amid ongoing tensions along the Israel border.
- On 06/12/2025, a United Nations Security Council delegation urged all parties to uphold the November 2024 cessation of hostilities agreement during a Beirut visit, meeting President Joseph Aoun and UNIFIL peacekeepers.
- Under heavy US pressure, Lebanon committed to disarming Hezbollah, with the army set to dismantle border infrastructure by year end, and Zbogar said, `'We support the Lebanese government's decision to ensure the state's monopoly of arms.'"
- The delegation also reviewed UN Interim Force in Lebanon's timeline, extending its mandate until the end of 2026 with a planned withdrawal by the following year, and discussed implementing Resolution 1701 post-departure.
- Following an attack this week, the delegation noted arrests of six people by the Lebanese army and met UN Interim Force in Lebanon peacekeepers in south Lebanon.
- Israel has continued strikes on Lebanon despite the ceasefire and maintained troops in five south Lebanon areas, while President Joseph Aoun told the delegation on Friday that Lebanon does not want war.
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UNSC delegation urges sticking to Lebanon truce
A United Nations Security Council delegation on Saturday urged all parties to uphold a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, expressing support for a state weapons monopoly at the end of a Lebanon visit. A November 2024 ceasefire was supposed to end more than a year of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah militants, but Israel has kept up strikes on Lebanon. Israel has mainly said it is targeting the Iran-backed group, and has mai…
A UN Security Council delegation, concluding a visit to Lebanon, called on all sides to respect a year-old ceasefire between Israel and the Shiite movement Hezbollah, and expressed support for the state's monopoly on arms.
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UN Security Council delegation urges all sides to stick to Lebanon truce
A United Nations Security Council delegation on Saturday urged all parties to uphold a year-old ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, expressing support for a state weapons monopoly at the end of a Lebanon visit.
Despite diplomatic efforts, peace on the border remains fragile because of Israel ' s belligerent policy and its systematic disregard for international agreements.
The President of the United Nations Security Council, Samuel Jabbogaard, expressed support for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Lebanon, calling for "the necessity for all parties to abide by the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities" signed in November 2024. This was reflected in a press conference that concluded the visit of the delegation of the members of the Security Council to Beirut and his meeting with Lebanese officials, dur…
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