MAG welcomes the US and France-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon. The Lebanese people now face a huge reconstruction task that will be seriously hampered by the unexploded ordnance (UXO) left behind after more than 12 months of hostilities and that has affected swathes of the country.
I welcome the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, offering a much-needed reprieve and hope for civilians who have endured over a year of immense suffering.
ترحِّب اليونيسف بإعلان وقف إطلاق النار في لبنان، ونأمل أن يضع حداً للحرب التي أدّت إلى مقتل أكثر من 240 طفلاً، وإصابة حوالي 1,400 طفل، وقلب مسار حياة عدد لا يحصى من الأطفال الآخرين.
UNICEF welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire in Lebanon, which we hope will bring an end to the war which has killed more than 240 children, injured around 1,400, and upended the lives of countless others.
The Secretary-General welcomes the announcement of a ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. He hopes that this agreement can put an end to the violence, destruction and suffering the people of both countries have been experiencing.
Against the backdrop of ongoing hostilities along the Blue Line, the members of the Security Council condemned the several incidents that impacted the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) positions and injured UNIFIL peacekeepers in the past weeks, including the ones on 29 October, 7 November and 8 November.
The conference has been an important occasion for the international community to reinstate, in an extremely dangerous moment, its commitment to mobilize the urgent political and economic support to Lebanon.
On 22 October, peacekeepers on duty at a permanent observation post near Dhayra were observing IDF soldiers conducting house clearing operations nearby. Upon realizing they were being observed, the IDF soldiers fired at the post.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on the international community to work urgently on restoring peace in Lebanon and mobilizing more resources to respond to the dire humanitarian crisis.
This experience allowed me to uncover the roots of our differences and gain a deeper understanding of our divergent orientations and visions, despite our shared values.
The Israeli military has carried out repeated attacks harming United Nations peacekeeping operations in southwestern Lebanon in apparent violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said today.
