In a statement explaining the UAE’s vote in favour of resolution 2695, Ambassador Nusseibeh underscored that the UAE’s main priority in the negotiations leading up to today’s adoption was to improve the UN Security Council’s support for UNIFIL’s efforts to maintain calm and stability in Sout
Beirut [Lebanon], August 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) urged on Wednesday Lebanon and Israel to cease fire and exercise maximum restraint to avoid further escalation after the firing of rockets from southern Lebanon into northern Israel earlier in the day.
New York [US], Aug 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and calling for the reduction of the number of peacekeepers in the country, UNSC President for August Dian Triansyah Djan