UNIFIL’s uncertain future worries residents in Southern Lebanon
Beirut, Aug 1 (IANS) With the current mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) set to expire at the end of 2026, residents in southern Lebanon’s border communities are increasingly concerned that any reduction or withdrawal of the peacekeeping mission could affect security, livelihoods and daily life. Although the UN Security Council […]
UNIFIL chief leads tribute to slain French peacekeeper in Beirut
BEIRUT(RAHNUMA): The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon on Monday led a solemn tribute to a French soldier killed in a shooting incident in the country’s south, praising his “service and sacrifice” and urging an investigation into the attack. Major General Diodato Abagnara, commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), […]
