The UN Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of 2026 after nearly five decades, bowing to demands from the United States and its close ally Israel.

Operations will stop at the end of 2026, despite concerns that shutting down UNIFIL too quickly could be a boon to Hezbollah.

Amid US pressure, vote extends peacekeeping mission but then calls for ‘orderly and safe drawdown and withdrawal’.

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to terminate the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of next year after nearly five decades,…

The UN Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to terminate the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon at the end of 2026 after nearly five decades, bowing to demands from…

The U.N. Security Council voted to extend the peacekeeping mission in the volatile region for only one year then withdraw in 2027.

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council on Thursday unanimously extended “for a final time” a long-running peacekeeping mission in Lebanon until the end of 2026, when…

The UN Security Council on Thursday voted to renew the UN Interim Force in Lebanon’s mandate for the final time, ensuring it will be wound down from December 2026. The future of…

Unifil mandate extended but troops patrolling Lebanon-Israel border to be withdrawn in December 2026

Everything you need to know about UN Interim Force in Lebanon and the renewal of its mandate until the end of 2026.