Human Rights Watch urges UN to keep peacekeepers in Lebanon
The rights group says the UN force remains important in south Lebanon as the Security Council weighs whether to extend its mandate.
Human Rights Watch has called on the United Nations to keep its peacekeeping mission in Lebanon, saying the force still plays a key role in the country’s south as the Security Council considers its future. The appeal comes as diplomats discuss whether to renew the mandate of UNIFIL.
The group said the mission continues to matter for stability along the border area and for monitoring the ceasefire environment. It argued that ending the deployment now could leave a gap at a sensitive moment.
UNIFIL has operated in Lebanon for decades under successive Security Council resolutions. Any extension would need approval from the council, which is expected to decide on the mandate in the coming period.
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