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UN Says Wants Lebanon Stability as End of Peacekeepers’ Mandate Looms
Joseph Aoun warned the force’s withdrawal could create a security vacuum as UN officials and Security Council members weigh a one-year extension.
- On Wednesday, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with UN peace operations chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix in Beirut, urging a one-year extension of the UNIFIL mandate and warning that withdrawal "will create a vacuum that will have negative repercussions on the security situation in the region."
- Under Security Council Resolution 2790, approved in August 2025, the peacekeeping mission's mandate expires on December 31, 2026, following pressure from the United States to terminate the mission.
- Aoun emphasized that Israeli forces continue to occupy a self-declared "security zone" around 10 kilometres inside Lebanon, while 86 Lebanese lawmakers signed a letter in July requesting an expanded mandate for the approximately 7,500 personnel.
- After the meeting, Lacroix acknowledged Lebanon's request, stating "the positions of the Lebanese authorities must be heard and taken into consideration," while reaffirming the UN's commitment to supporting peace and stability in Lebanon.
- France and Italy are exploring a potential multinational coalition to succeed UNIFIL, while visiting EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has expressed support for extending the mandate alongside a new European Union training mission.
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·Ankara, Türkiye
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