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Hennis-Plasschaert: 'Lebanon Faces a Humanitarian Crisis of Catastrophic Proportions'

This is Beirut, 20/11 10:27 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix and UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert held meetings on Tuesday centered on the escalation of hostilities across the Blue Line and the upcoming report by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the implementation of resolution 1701. According to a press ...

Enforcing Resolution 1701: Ending the Deception Game

Michel Touma, 18/11 09:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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During one of the early phases of the Lebanese war, Bachir Gemayel made a quip to journalists that, while tinged with sarcasm, offered a fundamentally sharp insight into an aspect of public life in the country. “Lebanon (before the war) was not so much a land of coexistence, but rather one of mutual deceit among its people,” he stated, with a ...

Is Resolution 1701 a Magic Solution? Not So Simple

Marc Saikali, 31/10 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Analysts are debating a potential revision to Resolution 1701, though this remains unlikely for a simple reason: any new vote at the UN would face vetoes from China and Russia. Thus, Resolution 1701 is likely to remain unchanged. However, this doesn’t rule out the possibility that diplomats are quietly working to create an “adapted ...

Jordanian PM Affirms Support for Lebanon Amid Rising Tensions

This is Beirut, 14/10 15:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Jordanian Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan on Monday called for “the need to respect UN Security Council Resolution 1701” (which ended the war between Israel and Hezbollah in 2006). This statement was made by Hassan during a meeting on Monday morning at the Serail in Amman, where he welcomed caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister, Najib Mikati. Mr. ...

Berri: Resolution 1559 Is ‘a Thing of the Past’

This is Beirut, 11/10 13:32 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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Lebanese Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri remarked that UN Security Council Resolution 1559 (adopted on September 2, 2004, calling for the disarmament and dissolution of all militias, including Hezbollah) is now "a thing of the past." Despite being a key demand from the Israelis to end their conflict with Hezbollah and backed by many Lebanese, ...

Wronecka: No Intention of Amending 1701

This Is Beirut, 2023-12-06 19:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Joanna Wronecka, denied any intention of amending UN Security Council Resolution 1701, stressing that both the UN and Lebanon "insist on the implementation of this text." Resolution 1701 put an end to the July 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. It provides for the withdrawal of Hezbollah north of the ...