Macron, Rubio Discuss Lebanon Ahead of UNIFIL Mandate Expiration
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United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that his talks with French President Emmanuel McCrone yesterday dealt with the situation in Lebanon, particularly with the imminent end of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on 31 March, when Israel continued to occupy large areas of southern Lebanon and carry out attacks there.
Rubio: We are dealing with the Lebanese Government and Hizbullah have destroyed the State and are engaged in peace talks between Lebanon and Israel. We would like Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon to continue.
The meeting of the G-7 Foreign Ministers in Paris highlighted the international and regional approach to the situation in Lebanon and the future role of international organizations; United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio had extensive discussions with French President Emmanuel McCrone. The discussions focused mainly on the South Lebanon file, as the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) came to an end in [...] The post is ov…
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Paris (France): United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed that he had discussed the situation in Lebanon with French President Emmanuel McCrón, where the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL) expires on 31 December in the south of the country, where Israel continues to occupy large areas, as well as the option of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations.
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