1701

1701: A Resolution That Has Never Been Implemented

As the US envoy Amos Hochstein is set to arrive in Lebanon, the issue of implementing UN Resolution 1701 comes to the forefront. The key question is to understand the conditions of the resolution’s implementation, concurrently with addressing the terrestrial demarcation of the borders between Lebanon and Israel. Notably, both parties had ...

Raghida Dergham to TIB: "1701 Has the Mechanism to Save Lebanon from War"

Founder and Executive Chairman of the Beirut Institute, Dr. Raghida Dergham, told This is Beirut that UN Resolution 1701 is the pillar to help save Lebanon from Israeli aggression and highlighted that the international community is working towards stopping the aggression between Hezbollah and Israel.

Southern Lebanon: Wronecka Appeals to Security Council for a Political Solution Based on 1701

United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka and United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix briefed the Security Council on Tuesday on the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 (2006). The Security Council was meeting in closed consultations to discuss the latest report of ...

A Potential Full-Scale War, Aid Conditional on Resolution 1701

  According to diplomatic sources, tension along the Lebanese-Israeli front has markedly intensified, and the likelihood of further escalation in the war is now unmistakably real and no longer considered improbable. This follows the recent Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in Damascus, which resulted in the tragic loss of seven Iranian ...

Bou Assi to TIB: 1701 Needs to Be Applied for Lebanon's Sake

Lebanese Forces MP Pierre Bou Assi said to This Is Beirut that Resolution 1701 needs to be implemented, not only because it is a UN Security Council Resolution that needs to be applied in conformity with international accords and conventions, but also for the sake of the Lebanese, to preserve their security and safety.

Opposition Delegation to Mikati: 1701 Remains the Only Solution

A delegation of opposition MPs held talks with caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday against the backdrop of the recent armed escalation between Hezbollah and Israel. After the meeting, MP Marc Daou emphasized that “the only solution to the crisis is the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701,” underscoring the ...

Lebanon Responds to UN on Israel's Remarks About Resolution 1701

Lebanon’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations sent a formal letter on Saturday to the President of the Security Council and the UN Secretary-General. The letter responded to an Israeli submission dated September 1, 2024, which expressed concerns about Hezbollah’s growing presence and military activities in southern Lebanon, claiming these ...

Mikati Reaffirms Commitment to 1701 and Election of Consensus President

Caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati reiterated on Monday Lebanon’s commitment to the international community’s call for a ceasefire and the full implementation of UN Resolution 1701. Speaking from Ain al-Tineh after meeting with Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, Mikati emphasized that Lebanon is prepared to deploy the Lebanese Army to the ...

South Lebanon: UNIFIL Rejects Israeli Request to Relocate

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) stated on Saturday that it would not abandon its positions in southern Lebanon, despite what it described as an Israeli request to "relocate." "On September 30, the IDF (Israeli Defense Forces) notified UNIFIL of its intention to undertake limited ground incursions into Lebanon. ...