UN Peacekeeping Chief Warns of Escalation Threat, as Lebanon Seeks UN Buffer After UNIFIL Departs
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UN peacekeeping chief warns of escalation threat, as Lebanon seeks UN buffer after UNIFIL departs
BEIRUT: Lebanese leaders want UN peacekeepers to remain in their country to serve as a third-party buffer between Israeli and Lebanese forces after the mandate for the existing UN Interim Force in Lebanon expires, the UN’s under-secretary-general for peace operations said on Friday. As he concluded a three-day visit to Lebanon, less than three months before UNIFIL operations are due to end, Jean-Pierre Lacroix warned that incidents along the Blu…
The end of UNIFIL's mission is not a normal event that can be treated only as an international entitlement, nor is it merely a change in the nature of the deployment of international forces on the southern border. We are at a delicate stage that may redraw the security landscape in the south, and put the Lebanese state before a real test of its ability to protect land and population and preserve sovereignty...
Beirut: The UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations said on Friday that Lebanese leaders want the UN peacekeeping force to remain as a third party between Israeli and Lebanese forces after the current UN Interim Force in Lebanon's term expires. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, who concluded a three-day visit to Lebanon, warned that with less than three months until UNIFIL's operation ends, incidents around the UN-designated Blue Line separati…
UN backs third-party role to prevent Lebanon-Israel escalation
BEIRUT : Jean-Pierre Lacroix, United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, made the remarks at the conclusion of his visit to Lebanon, where he met senior Lebanese officials to discuss the implementation of Resolution 1701, the role of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and options for the period following the mission’s departure. Lacroix said …
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