Lebanese President Aoun calls for the renewal of UNIFIL or an alternative mechanism with the support of the United Nations.
The President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, informed the Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, that Beirut's top priority is the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) so that the peacekeeping mission can continue to operate in southern Lebanon.
According to an official statement issued by the Lebanese presidency, Aoun noted that Beirut remains open to the establishment of an alternative international mechanism under the umbrella of the United Nations "to prevent any security vacuum" along the southern border.
He emphasized that UN Security Council Resolution 1,701 must remain "the legal reference and basis for any future international settlement in the South. ".
Referring to the question of bringing all weapons under the authority of the state, Aon emphasized that any framework must take into account "security, political, social, economic, humanitarian and developmental considerations. ".
During her visit to Beirut, Mohammed emphasized that security and military measures "must be accompanied by development, humanitarian and institutional efforts to put an end to the suffering of the population. ".