Beirut, Lebanon, March 13, 2026 (AFP) - UN chief calls on Hezbollah, Israel to 'stop the war' in Beirut visit

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2026-03-13

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Israel and Hezbollah to "stop the war" at the start of a visit to Beirut, saying it is "no longer the time of armed groups". "My strong appeal to those parties, to Hezbollah and to Israel, is for a ceasefire to stop the war and... allow Lebanon to become a country independent... where its authorities have the monopoly on use of force," Guterres said in English from the presidential palace, as Lebano......

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