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‘No One Speaks on Behalf of Lebanon’: PM Salam Asserts State Authority at UN

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Lebanon’s Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, has stressed that decisions over war and peace, and control of weapons, must rest solely with the State and its constitutional institutions.

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In a measured speech and without too much enthusiasm, the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Nawaf Salam, presented this Friday the reality of his country at the plenary session of the General Assembly of the United Nations. "We do not accept to become a stage for the conflicts of others or a currency of change in his hands," he defended. "The future of Lebanon will not be decided on his behalf," he insisted. Salam has made a review of the main problems…

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Salam claims to turn the agreement reached in June into "concrete measures" and calls for a timetable to ensure a ceasefire

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Prime Minister Salam, at the UN General Assembly, called for Israel to withdraw from all Lebanese territory and for a ceasefire to be implemented. Salam stated that only the constitutional institutions of the state could negotiate on behalf of Lebanon, and requested support for the return of displaced persons and reconstruction.

Middle East: Lebanon's Prime Minister, Nawaf Salam, addressed the UN General Assembly and declared three "existential challenges" facing the country's leadership.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has said that restoring his country's control over Israeli-occupied territory is one of the existential challenges he faces during his term. Israel occupied areas in southern Lebanon after Hezbollah launched attacks against it in March in a show of support for Iran, the group's main backer. Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Salam stressed the need to "prevent the vacuum" that would be created by the withdra…

In his speech at the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized the need to reclaim all of the country's lands from the occupation of the Zionist regime and to exercise full sovereignty over them by the Lebanese government.

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UN News broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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