"UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON - UNIFIL"

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.

Status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites must be upheld, Special Middle East Coordinator tells Security Council, as speakers express alarm over recent violent clashes.

Ahead of his departure at the end of February, UNIFIL Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col said his dream is to see the work of the mission end in South Lebanon “because without a peacekeeping mission, there is a peace process.” UNIFEED / UNIFIL

Noon briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Security Council Renews Mali sanctions, panel of experts monitoring implementation, unanimously adopting resolution 2590 (2021). Security Council extends mandate of United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon for one year, unanimously adopting resolution 2591 (2021). Unanimously adopting Resolution 2592 (2021), Security Council extends Somalia mission mandate until 31 May, requests stronger presence as security situation allows.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Press Conference by T. S. Tirumurti, Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations and President of the Security Council, on the programme of Work for the month of August.

On Monday (26 July), UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix met Lebanese President Michel Aoun, PM Hassan Diab, Speaker Nabih Berri, in the presence of UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon Joanna Wronecka and UNIFIL Head of Mission and Force Commander Major General Stefano Del Col. UNIFIL

General Assembly adopts resolution calling for stronger action against new, emerging threats, as speakers assess progress in advancing global counter-terrorism strategy.

On Thursday, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Sector West Command and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) opened a newly renovated medical facility with UNIFIL support within the main LAF barracks in Tyre, south Lebanon. UNIFIL