Salam discusses UNIFIL’s future with UN official: Lebanon rejects any international vacuum in the south
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between Lebanon and the international organization with UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, particularly in the areas of mental health and psychosocial support, as well as the future of the international presence in southern Lebanon as the end of the mandate of the United Nations force approaches…
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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 ↗
Earlier reporting on this subject
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