[ad_1]
The UN Security Council expressed its aspiration to form a government of national unity in Lebanon as a matter of urgency. UN Security Council President Olof Scog said after an in camera meeting of the Security Council that the Council was firmly committed to the implementation of its resolution 1701, which ended the war between Israel and Lebanon in 2006.
"The members of the Council expressed their total support for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and expressed the hope that a national unity government will be formed as soon as possible", said the ambbadador. "He said." We discussed at the meeting the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 1701 and the renewal of the mandate of the force of UNIFIL, we will discuss it at the meeting of the Council which will take place next month. "
In his report, which the Council discussed during closed consultations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres accused Hezbollah of "undermining" the ability of the Lebanese government to exercise its sovereignty and authority. "Hezbollah continues to publicly declare that it retains military capabilities and no progress has been made to disarm armed groups beyond state control, undermining the ability of the Lebanese government to exercise fully its sovereignty and authority over its territory ".
"There has been no progress in dismantling the military bases of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command and Fatah-Intifada, which continue to undermine Lebanon's sovereignty and prevent the state from effectively monitor and control parts of the border. "
The report contains a comprehensive badessment of Security Council Resolution 1701 covering the period from 1 March 2018 to 20 June
2018.
[ad_2]
Source link
