Lebanon seeks post‑UNIFIL force as mandate extension stalls in New York
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Lebanon seeks post‑UNIFIL force as mandate extension stalls in New York
BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s meetings in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly have so far failed to secure Lebanon’s request for a six-month extension of the UNIFIL mandate, even as conditions on the ground in the south deteriorate. The outcome of the talks remains unclear. Salam, who is scheduled to address the General Assembly on Friday, has used the visit to present Lebanon’s priorities on …
The head of the Lebanese Government is intensifying his diplomatic movements in New York, taking advantage of the meetings of the United Nations General Assembly to mobilize international support that will contribute to reducing the escalation in Lebanon and preventing the region from slipping into a new round of confrontations, in parallel with the push towards strengthening Lebanese State sovereignty and strengthening its institutions.
The country's call for a six-month extension proposal for UNIFIL, after the end of its duties, has met with American and Israeli rejection, and contacts with the US side have not been able to achieve any breach or convince Washington to proceed, especially in view of Israel's accusations of failure to allow Hezbollah to build its military facilities. Thus, the offer of the extension may have been born dead.
Lebanon seeks post‑UNIFIL force as mandate extension stalls in New York – Ya Libnan
Prime Minister of Lebanon Nawaf Salam meets with Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, United States on September 21, 2026. BEIRUT: Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s meetings in New York on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN […]
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