Lebanese and Israeli Forces Could Be Left Face-to-Face with No Third-Party Buffer, UN Peace Chief Warns

Lebanese and Israeli forces could be left face-to-face with no third-party buffer, UN peace chief warns

NEW YORK CITY: The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the Lebanese army and Israeli forces could be left facing each other with no third-party buffer when the UN Interim Force in Lebanon’s mandate ends in December, and pressed the Security Council to provide guidance on what should come next. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the under-secretary-general for peace operations, said that during his recent visit to the country, Lebanese leaders had…

UN peacekeepers’ exit risks ‘security vacuum’ in Lebanon – RT report

A nearly 50-year mission is coming to an end, even as Israeli troops continue to occupy parts of the country’s south The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from southern Lebanon, where Israeli forces continue to occupy parts of the country...

UN peacekeeping chief warns of ‘security vacuum’ as Blue Helmets leave Lebanon and Western Sahara

The UN’s peacekeeping chief warned on Wednesday that the withdrawal of “Blue Helmets” from Lebanon and Western Sahara risks leaving a dangerous security vacuum, while the Security Council remains divided over what, if anything, should replace them.