UN Secretary-General Antonio stressed GuterresToday, Monday, the “necessity” of maintaining a UN military presence in… Lebanon After the end of the current peacekeeping mission (UNIFIL) at the end of 2026, in a report submitted to the UN Security Council.
In the report he submitted at the request of the Security Council, the Secretary-General of the United Nations proposed three options, ranging from about 2,000 to more than 5,500 UN military personnel, to allow for monitoring the ceasefire and supporting the Lebanese Armed Forces.
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UNIFIL currently includes about 7,500 peacekeepers, and its mandate expires at the end of December according to a Security Council resolution adopted in August 2025 under American pressure.
