Raggi’s meetings in New York… The South and reforms in the spotlight
Al Jadeed: Raggi met with the foreign minister of Cyprus, and discussions addressed proposed formulas for the post-UNIFIL phase, while the issue of the electricity interconnection between the two countries took up the largest part of the talks. He also discussed with Germany’s foreign minister the end of UNIFIL’s mission and possible formulas to fill the vacuum that…
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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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