Published: June 2, 2026 • 5:30 PM IST · Updated: June 4, 2026 • 1:22 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Once gathered around the famous horseshoe-shaped table, Member States urged de-escalation by both sides and reiterated the obligation to protect civilians and respect the UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, UNIFIL.
Although the force’s mandate is scheduled to end on 31 December, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has insisted that peacekeepers would be needed in Lebanon beyond that date.
He has sent a letter to Council members presenting three possible scenarios involving between some 2,000 and more than 5,500 UN personnel who could monitor the ceasefire and support the Lebanese army.
Escalation still a reality in the south To better understand the situation on the ground, UN News spoke on Tuesday with UNIFIL spokesperson Tilak Pokharel.