Lebanon – The United Nations welcomes the announcement by the armed forces of assuming operational control over the south

In his daily press conference in New York, UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric welcomed the progress made and noted that the UN Special Coordinator in Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, remains in contact with all parties to encourage further progress in implementing Security Council Resolution No. 1701In addition to the cessation of hostilities agreement.

He added: “While there is still more work required as the Lebanese Armed Forces moves to further phases of the government-approved plan to establish full state control over arms, this achievement today demonstrates the commitment of the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Lebanese authorities. It also underscores the role of the mechanism established in the November 2024 Cessation of Hostilities Agreement.”

He said that since the agreement entered into force, United Nations peacekeeping forces have discovered 405 weapons caches in their area of ​​operations, and immediately informed the Lebanese army of these discoveries, in accordance with their mandate.

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) alsoUNIFIL) Carrying out thousands of operational activities, including foot and vehicle patrols, in addition to managing checkpoints, providing guarding, and other tasks.