US EditionThe Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back
The Trump administration aims to end the UN peacekeeping mission amid criticism of its effectiveness and growing budget cuts, despite European calls to maintain regional stability with 10,000 peacekeepers deployed.
- The Trump administration aims to end the UN peacekeeping operation UNIFIL in Lebanon, while European nations object to winding it down.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio had agreed to a plan to end UNIFIL within six months after securing major funding cuts.
- European nations argued ending UNIFIL prematurely before Lebanon's army is ready would create a security vacuum exploitable by Hezbollah.
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Europeans push back on US-Israel bid to end UNIFIL in Lebanon
European countries are pushing back on attempts by the US and Israel to end the presence of UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon ahead of a crucial UN vote later this month. US and Israeli officials have in recent months voiced ambitions to end UNIFIL's 47-year mission in Lebanon, an idea met with resistance from European capitals, who argue the peacekeeping force is vital to preserving stability in the troubled country. UNIFIL's mandate expires …
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Trump administration wants to end U.N. peacekeeping in Lebanon; Europe pushing back
The peacekeeping operation expires at the end of August and will need to be renewed by the U.N. Security Council; it was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon after Israel's 1978 invasion
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