Beirut, Lebanon, Sept 21, 2026 (AFP) - Lebanon needs international force after peacekeepers leave, PM tells UN chief

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2026-09-22

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told United Nations chief Antonio Guterres on Monday that Lebanon needed a UN-sponsored international force to stay in the country's south after the current UN peacekeeping mandate expires. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which currently counts around 7,500 peacekeepers from 46 countries, has acted as a buffer between Lebanon and Israel since 1978. But under US pressure, the UN Security Council voted......

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