Beyond UNIFIL: From Peacekeeping to Verification Mechanisms
Antoine Al-Asmar — The visit of the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, to Beirut comes at a pivotal moment when three key issues intersect:…
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The southern border and the Blue Line
What is independently established about the incident, and what is attributed to a party?
The UN identified the Blue Line in 2000 to verify Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. UNIFIL explains that it is a withdrawal line, not an agreed international border.
UNIFIL · Blue Line FAQ ↗Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006, called for a full cessation of hostilities and strengthened UNIFIL’s mandate. The resolution is a reference for understanding reports about hostilities and deployments in southern Lebanon; it does not by itself verify a particular incident.
UN Security Council · 2006 ↗
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- Tayyarما بعد اليونيفيل: من حفظ السلام إلى آليات التحقق ↗
- Al Liwaaواشنطن تختبر ملامح النظام الأمني الجديد في الجنوب.. ما بعد اليونيفيل: من حفظ السلام إلى آليات التحقق ↗
- National News Agencyالأنباء: والتز يناقش المقترح الأميركي حول بديل "اليونيفيل" ودور أوروبي مرتقب ↗
- Al Anbaaوالتز يناقش المقترح الأميركي حول بديل "اليونيفيل" ودور أوروبي مرتقب ↗
- Nidaa Al Watanوالتز إلى لبنان لبحث مرحلة ما بعد "اليونيفيل"... ولبنان يتخوّف من الفراغ الأمني ↗
