US EditionUS to back extending UN peacekeeping mandate in Lebanon
The United Nations Security Council unanimously approved extending the UN Interim Force in Lebanon's mandate to Dec. 31, 2026, with a planned one-year withdrawal starting thereafter.
- The US is anticipated to support extending the UN Interim Force in Lebanon for one year, despite Envoy Tom Barrack's statement that it is "not the answer" to Lebanon's security issues.
- The UN Security Council's UNIFIL mission, originally set up in 1978, is facing a renewal vote with potential for changes in its mandate due to current conditions.
- Experts predict the UNIFIL mandate will be renewed under new conditions, possibly enhancing its monitoring capabilities regarding Hezbollah activities in Lebanon.
- The UN Security Council has unanimously agreed to extend UNIFIL's peacekeeping mission until December 31, 2026, followed by a year-long withdrawal process, as stated in the resolution.
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The defence ministers of the EU countries are discussing a possible peace mission in the Ukraine in Copenhagen. Meanwhile, the Unifil mission in Lebanon is facing the end – with consequences for the federal army
UN votes to withdraw Peacekeepers from Lebanon over next 2 years - West Hawaii Today
The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the U.N.’s peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon over the next two years, signaling the end of an effort begun nearly half a century ago to stabilize the volatile borderlands between southern Lebanon and Israel.
‘It’s an insult to Billy and all the Irish soldiers who died’ – retired sergeant’s anger as UN to withdraw peacekeepers from Lebanon
A former Irish Army sergeant whose comrade was killed in Lebanon has said the decision of the UN Security Council to pull troops out of the country is an insult to the memory of peacekeepers who died there.
UN votes to end its peacekeeping force in Lebanon after five decades
The multinational peacekeeping force known as UNIFIL has played a significant role in monitoring the security situation in southern Lebanon for decades, including during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict last year.
UNIFIL: The UN peacekeeping mission UNIFIL was established after Israel occupied the southern part of Lebanon in 1978. The UN Security Council unanimously approved…
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