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UN Security Council renews Lebanon peacekeeping mission 'for a final time'
The United Nations Security Council agreed to extend the mission for a final period, aiming to support Lebanese sovereignty and disarm Hezbollah before an orderly withdrawal.
- The UN Security Council unanimously extended the mandate of its peacekeeping force in Lebanon for one final year until December 31, 2026, as welcomed by the Lebanese government.
- UNIFIL, operating since 1978, will begin a year-long drawdown process after the mandate ends, with a goal of complete withdrawal.
- Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam emphasized the need for Israel to withdraw its forces and for Lebanon to assert control over its territory.
- The extension faced resistance from Israel and the United States, who pushed for an end to UNIFIL, citing Hezbollah's growing influence.
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DailyTruthReportUN peacekeepers in Lebanon to leave the country after nearly 50 years
The United Nations Security Council has voted to pull its peacekeeper force from Lebanon after a 47-year deployment in the Middle Eastern country to secure its southern border shared with Israel. The council extended the country’s peacekeeping mission for the final time on Thursday. The peacekeepers will gradually withdraw from Lebanon until a final departure date of Dec. 31, 2026. The Security Council created the United Nations Interim Force in…
The UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon is due to expire at the end of 2026. The government in Beirut is facing significant challenges. In the future, it will have to provide security on the border with Israel alone.
United Nations Votes to End Lebanon Peacekeeping Mission
The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend its peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon until the end of 2026, before terminating it in what the resolution described as an “orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal” the following year. On Thursday, the Security Council unanimously backed the decision, which had strong support from the United States. The resolution said that the pullout would take place in close consultation with the …
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