Live update: The Security Council discusses the situation in Lebanon

On the video to the left, with simultaneous translation into Arabic, you can follow the live broadcast of the meeting when it begins at ten in the morning, New York time, at the United Nations headquarters.

In this news article, we will provide you with a continuous live update on the proceedings of the meeting.

It has been reported that France will make a statement, before the start of the meeting, outside the Security Council Chamber on behalf of the troop-contributing countries to UNIFIL.

Rose-Marie DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, Tom Fletcher, United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, are expected to provide briefings to the Security Council.

Details later….